1920s German Highly-Figured Strad-Copy 4/4 Violin

Overview: This is a nicely-made, even-keeled instrument that has just the right amount of mwah in the lower mids to make it a good double-stop fiddler. It's a bit beat-up and lived-in but it's also super pretty with its one-piece, heavily-flamed back and figure extending all over the sides and neck. It has attractive, darkened edges on the scroll as well and the top is tightly-grained spruce. Manny put a bunch of time into getting this one back in order and it was well worth the effort -- this is quite a good instrument.

Repairs included: Manny repaired a broken neckblock and side damage near it, reset the neck and pinned it with a dowel (the joint is fairly shallow) as well, repaired hairline cracks on the top, various loose seams, planed the fingerboard, fit a new bridge, tail, and chinrest, and set it all up. It's playing spot-on and ready for service.

• Weight: 1 lb 0 oz
• Scale length: 13"
• Nut width: 29/32"
• Neck shape: med C
• Neck depth near nut: 0.8"
• Neck depth before heel: 0.81"
• Body length: 13 7/8"
• Body width: 8 1/4"
• Body depth: 1 1/2"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid flamed maple, 1-piece back
• 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: Bridge, tailpiece, pegs, and chinrest are all unoriginal. It has a mix of smaller repaired hairline cracks on the top with the longest running alongside the tailpiece. 

It comes with: This has an old hard case.

Consignment tag: EJ/JW