Fine Instruments

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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Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin, Paris 1897

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Country	France
City	Paris
Year	1897
Body Length	359mm
Upper Bout	169mm
Middle Bout	111mm
Lower Bout	206mm

This violin is labeled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin, Paris 1897. Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin Mézin père is one of the most noted French luthiers of the 19th century. He was born in Mirecourt in 1841, son of violin maker C.L. Collin, and followed…

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Joseph A. Thrift, Elkin 2017

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Country	United States
City	Elkin
Year	2017
Body Length	351mm
Upper Bout	166mm
Middle Bout	112mm
Lower Bout	205mm

This violin is labeled Joseph A. Thrift, Elkin 2017. In 1976, Joseph Avery Thrift was accepted to study at the Newark School of Violin Making in England. After graduation, he returned to Winston Salem, North Carolina and founded Joseph A….

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Ricardo Grisales, Cremona 2019

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Country	Italy
City	Cremona
Year	2019
Body Length	355mm
Upper Bout	170mm
Middle Bout	115mm
Lower Bout	208mm

This violin is labeled and by Ricardo Grisales, Cremona 2019. Pupil and nephew of Giorgio Grisales, Ricardo is among the next generation of Cremonese violin makers. This instrument is beautifully crafted and is accompanied by a certificate from the maker….

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Paola Malaguti, Bologna 1986

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Country	Italy
City	Bologna
Year	1986
Body Length	357mm
Upper Bout	169mm
Middle Bout	113mm
Lower Bout	208mm

This violin is labeled Paola Malaguti, Bologna 1986. Paola Malaguti lives and works in Bologna, Italy. This instrument, in a warm orange varnish, is available for trial via shipping or in our showroom.

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Jules Grandjon Mirecourt 1860 Violin Top

Jules Grandjon, Mirecourt c. 1860

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Country	France
City	Mirecourt
Year	1860
Body Length	359mm
Upper Bout	168mm
Middle Bout	111mm
Lower Bout	208mm

This violin is by Jules Grandjon, Mirecourt c. 1860. After working in Amsterdam and Paris, Jules Grandjon returned to his birthplace of Mirecourt around 1850 to establish a successful workshop. He won a number of medals throughout his life, and…

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Giorgio Grisales, Cremona 2019

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Country	Italy
City	Cremona
Year	2019
Body Length	355mm
Upper Bout	168mm
Middle Bout	114mm
Lower Bout	206mm

This violin is labeled Giorgio Grisales, Cremona 2019. It is accompanied by a certificate from the maker. We are pleased to offer this violin by Giorgio Grisales, a native of Columbia who moved to Cremona in 1982 to begin his…

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