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German 7/8 ladies violin / fiddle, signed by Grammy-winning artists - $1,249 (Mill Spring)
condition:
excellent
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Price is $1,249, and I will cover shipping if it’s within the continental US.
This is a beautiful and unique petite late 19th to early 20th century violin.
Please read the FULL description and look at the photos before asking questions. Serious inquiries only.
I play violin professionally and collect on occasion. I bought this one from Jason Carter and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, and I asked them to sign the back. I originally planned to use this as my backup instrument but my plans have changed.
(Keith-Hynes is a Grammy-winning bluegrass fiddler and vocalist who has recorded and toured with Dailey & Vincent, Sierra Hull, Sarah Jarosz, the Milk Carton Kids, Tim O'Brien and Tony Trischka.
Carter is a 3-time Grammy winner and 5-time IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year bluegrass musician. He is best known for his work with the iconic bluegrass bands, Del McCoury Band and the Travelin' McCourys. Upon request, I can provide a video of Jason Carter playing the violin.)
INSTRUMENT DETAILS (described to the best of my knowledge, and sold AS IS):
Measurements:
Back Length (Body Length): excluding the button, 13 1/2” (~343 mm)
Scale Length: measured from the top nut (where the fingerboard meets the pegbox) to the bridge 12 1/8” (~307.9mm)
Bout Widths: upper 6” (~160 mm), middle 4” (~130mm), lower 7 1/2 (~190 mm)
Overall Length: measure from the scroll to the bottom edge 22” (~560 mm)
The label inside reads, “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius – Germany,” making it a standard trade label. The stamp on the back reads, “student,” which was a grade designation used by exporters and distributors at the time. It does NOT mean modern student quality. Standards, construction and material at time this was made for student instruments were high. The stamp simply indicates this was the entry-to-mid tier model in a workshop’s catalog at the time.
This violin has a Wittner tailpiece, a boxwood chinrest and new Dominant strings. The violin was professionally setup and is in excellent, stable, playable condition. It has great volume and projection and is responsive and forgiving under the bow. A basic vintage hard case in included for transportation/shipping.
The violin has a unique reddish-brown spirit varnish.
Priced at $1,249. No trades. Serious inquiries only. Located in western North Carolina. Please text me if seriously interested 828-eight zero eight-2688.
Local pickup available and encouraged.