I am offering for sale a very cool find. This violin/fiddle was likely a one owner instrument, dated 1901 in the personal inscription inside the original case. This fiddle was played quite a bit in its day, and has likely been in the attic for decades before I came across it at an estate sale 3 years ago. I have replaced the original antique mechanical tuning pegs, chin rest, tailpiece and end pin with all Tetul (tropical hardwood) tuning pegs, tailpiece, end pin and Guarneri style chin rest. I have the original fittings if you want them. Label inside reads “Antonius Stradiuvarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1716”. Tiger maple sides and back, spruce top and ebony fingerboard.
I had my luthier go over this instrument and professionally restore it to perfect playing condition, including a new custom shaped bridge, new gut tailpiece cord, and re-setting of the sound post. I currently have a set of Thomastik Vision medium gauge strings on the fiddle. I’ve played it along with several others I own over the past three years, and this fiddle has come alive! It has a bold voice that projects well and a smooth, gutsy tone on the double-stops. This fiddle has the sound and the character to take its rightful place in the hands of a bluegrass, old time, or country fiddler that wants to make a statement. It is that cool. I have re-awakened this instrument, and it will only continue to open up more from decades of sleeping in the attic. Comes with the original wooden ‘coffin’ case with the personal inscription dated 1901 when it was given by Walter Crow to his brother Morrison Crow.
Priced at $785.00
I can provide a new, modern Core case for $95.00
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