1900s Stainer 4/4 German Violin

Overview: This is a nicer-grade, Stainer-marked (on the back, even) violin that's likely of German origin from around 1900-1910 or so. It's a little different from the vast majority of the late-1800s "Stainer" copies in that the shoulders are more rounded and the carve to the top more severe around the f-holes like actual Stainer instruments, though perhaps not as severe as they could be. It has a cool, dark-brown finish style with rubbed edges that give a nice, antiqued, stand-out look to the instrument.

Tonally, it's clean and even and has a good, midsy bark to it when played with power. It already had some work done to it before it arrived here so it was in good order upon receipt.

Repairs included: As I recall, we just needed to give this a quick setup. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 1 lbs 1 oz
• Scale length: 13" 
• Nut width: 7/8"
• Neck shape: medium V
• Neck depth near nut: .72"
• Neck depth before heel: .73"
• Body length: 14”
• Body width: 7 3/4"
• Body depth: 1 3/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid flamed maple
• Bridge: maple
• Fingerboard: ebony
• Neck wood: maple
• String height: between classical and fiddle
• Strings: synthetic core
• Action height: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble at octave

Condition notes: There are lighter scuffs, scratches, and small nicks and dings here and there throughout but overall it looks worthy and ship-shape. The bridge, tailpiece, and chinrest are likely unoriginal. The pegs are a bit close-in at the pegbox but still working just fine.

It comes with: It has no official case but I likely have an older, 1890s, wood case to put it in for travel and light use.

Consignment tag: STWK