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Our fine instruments are hand chosen by our staff of professional musicians. Each instrument goes through a 12-point evaluation and set up to optimize for playability and tone color.

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Violin labeled and by Nicolas Gilles, Villeneuvette 2023, copy of the ‘Violon du Diable’ Guarneri ‘del Gesu’ 1734

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Country	France
City	Villeneuvette
Year	2023
Body Length	353mm
Upper Bout	166mm
Middle Bout	111mm
Lower Bout	205mm

Nicolas Gilles is a violin maker in Villeneuvette, France. He has won numerous awards for his instruments at the Violin Society of America competition and other competitions. His workshop is located in Villeneuvette, an ancient Royal workshop village of the…

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violin labeled robert wood takoma park 2021 front

Robert Wood Violin, Takoma Park MD 2021

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Country	United States
City	Takoma Park
Year	2021
Body Length	351mm
Upper Bout	165mm
Middle Bout	114mm
Lower Bout	206mm

This violin is made by and labeled Robert Wood, Takoma Park, MD 2021. It is available for home trial via shipping or by appointment at our Takoma Park flagship store.

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Violin labeled Luca Salvadori, Cremona 2006 Front

Luca Salvadori Violin, Cremona 2006

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Country	Italy
City	Cremona
Year	2006
Body Length	356mm
Upper Bout	169mm
Middle Bout	114mm
Lower Bout	209mm

This violin was made by and labeled Luca Salvadori in Cremona, 2006, accompanied by the maker’s certificate. Luca Salvadori was born on March 1st 1962 in Poggio Rusco (province of Mantova). He is a graduate of the Violin Making School…

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Violin labeled Michael Weller, 1980 Front

Michael Weller Violin, 1980

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Country	United States
City	Washington, DC
Year	1980
Body Length	356mm
Upper Bout	168mm
Middle Bout	116mm
Lower Bout	209mm

This violin is labeled Michael Weller, 1980. Michael Weller was born in the Netherlands and trained in violin making at the Mittenwald School in Germany, graduating in 1971. Upon graduation, he moved to the United States to work for Hans…

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Michele Dobner, Cremona 2017

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Country	Italy
City	Cremona
Year	2017
Body Length	356mm
Upper Bout	171mm
Middle Bout	115mm
Lower Bout	211mm

Award-winning maker Michele Dobner was trained in violin making in Milan under Luca Primon, and now lives and works in Cremona. Throughout his life he has studied great Italian instruments, and is particularly fond of creating quartets of instruments, looking…

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Gaetano Sgarabotto, Parma c. 1920

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Country	Italy
City	Parma
Body Length	356mm
Upper Bout	170mm
Middle Bout	114mm
Lower Bout	209mm

After teaching himself to build instruments, Gaetano Sgarabotto moved to Milan to work with famed makers Riccardo Antoniazzi and Leandro Bisiach. He made many instruments for Bisiach throughout his life, and his journey took him through Vincenza, Brescia and Parma,…

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