1920s German-Made Unmarked 4/4 Violin

Tone: It's got a clean, balanced sound with a midsy cut to it and pretty decent volume. Note separation is good.

Feel: It's about "medium down the road" as far as neck heft and feel, though the front-to-back dimensions are a little thinner than average so it feels faster to play. The nut is bog-standard 7/8" width.

Interesting features: For an older instrument, it's relatively clean and has nice, light figuring throughout the maple on the back, sides, and neck. The fingerboard appears to be actual ebony, which is rarer than the ebonized maple one usually sees on "import trade" fiddles from the time. It has no markings but is more than likely German-made for the export market. The light cherry-sunburst look of the finish gives it a rich appearance.

Repairs included: seam repairs, a new bridge and bridge fitting, replacement tailpiece and chinrest, soundpost fitting and adjustments, center seam repair, cleaning, and setup work. 

• Maker: unknown
• Model: 4/4 Strad-ish-style
• Weight: 1 lb 2 oz
• Scale length: 13"
• Nut width: 7/8"
• Body length: 14"
• Body width: 18 1/8"
• Body depth: 1 1/2"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid flamed maple
• Bridge: maple
• Fingerboard: ebony
• Neck wood: maple
• String height: in-between folk and classical
• Strings: Pearse Mezzo
• Neck shape: slim C

Condition notes: There's finish wear via light scratches, scuffs, and whatnot to the headstock, corners and edges, and in the middle of the back. Overall it looks nice but there is definitely some wear and tear. The tailpiece, bridge, soundpost, and chinrest are all non-original. The pegs are probably replacements.

It comes with: It has an old hard case.

Consignment tag: EJ/JW