1900s Joseph Kloz Copy 1/2 Violin

This is a nice quality, German-made, fractional instrument. It has a good, full sound and an elegant, ruddy-brown finish. The cut and fit of the whole thing gives it a reliable, more professional feel and it has details that go above the usual "student" instrument -- a flamed maple neck and nicely-figured back, for instance.

It has a label that reads "Joseph Kloz" inside but it's definitely a copy in the style of rather than an original. I'm guesstimating that it was built around 1900-1910 per its various features.

Andy did all the work on this and it's playing spot-on and ready to serve.

Repairs included: fingerboard leveling/dressing, replacement tailpiece, replacement bridge, seam repairs, soundpost fitting, and setup work.

Weight: 0 lbs 14 oz

Scale length: 11 3/4"

Nut width: 7/8"

Body length: 12 7/8"

Body width: 7 5/8"

Body depth: 1 1/2"

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: solid figured maple

Bridge: maple

Fingerboard: ebonized maple

Neck wood: maple

String height: midway between "fiddle fast" and classical
Strings: Pearse

Neck shape: medium C/V

Neck relief: straight

Condition notes: it's pretty clean but does show average mild usewear throughout -- small scratches and scuffs. The pegs are older but probably not original and the bridge and tailpiece are aftermarket. The fingerboard is original but it is ebonized maple from the looks of it.

It comes with: a nice hard case.

Consignment tag: B52