1924 Johann Adolf Ficker "Stainer" 4/4 Violin

Johann Adolf Ficker of Markneukirchen was a well-known maker and some of the asking prices for the work of his shop and family's instruments can get a little silly on the web. Suffice to say, this is a quality instrument with a good, solid build and a clean, sweet, "easy" tone and good volume. It has some wear and tear to the finish here and there but anyone who picks this up can immediately tell it's a nicely-made instrument. It even has an odd "Stainer" mark at the back of the heel as if it were going to be sold as a Stainer copy in an importer's catalog.

Andy did all the work that was needed on it (which was not much, really) and it's now playing spot-on and sounds excellent. The neck angle is good, the top has decently-tight grain to the spruce, and the back and sides have pretty, figured maple. 

Repairs included: minor seam work, setup work, bridge fitting and post adjustments, new tailpiece, etc...

Weight: 1 lb 2 oz

Scale length: 12 3/4"

Nut width: 7/8"

Body length: 13 3/4"

Body width: 8"

Body depth: 1 3/8"

Bridge height: 1 3/8" on center

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: solid flamed maple

Bridge: maple

Fingerboard: ebony

Neck wood: maple

String height: between fiddler and classical
Strings: Pearse

Neck shape: medium C

Condition notes: it's in good shape throughout but does have some finish loss at the bass-side ribs. There's a little finish wear and tear here and there, too, but overall it looks nice. The bridge and tailpiece are non-original.

It comes with: a decent, old, hard case.

Consignment tag: JW