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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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Ada Quaranta, Boves 2019, 16 3/8″

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Country	Italy
City	Boves
Year	2019
Body Length	413mm
Upper Bout	201mm
Middle Bout	133mm
Lower Bout	238mm

This viola is labeled and by Ada Quaranta, Boves 2019 and its body length measures 16 ⅜”. It is accompanied by a certificate from the maker. Ada Quaranta studied violin making at the Antonio Stradivari International Violin Making School in…

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Yann Porret, Paris 2002, 16 1/4″

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Country	France
City	Paris
Year	2002
Body Length	413mm
Upper Bout	198mm
Middle Bout	141mm
Lower Bout	253mm

This viola is labeled Yann Porret, Paris 2002 and its body length measures 16 ¼”. Yann Porret studied violin making at the Cremona International School of Violin Making. He is the successor of Roger Lanne and now runs the workshop,…

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Will A. Platt, New Boston, NH 2016, 16 1/4″

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Country	United States
City	New Boston
Year	2016
Body Length	413mm
Upper Bout	193mm
Middle Bout	138mm
Lower Bout	245mm

This viola is labeled Will A. Platt, Bew Boston, NH 2016. Its body length measures 16 1/4″.

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Raymond Melanson, Rochester, MA 2018, 16″

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Country	United States
City	Rochester
Year	2018
Body Length	405mm
Upper Bout	195mm
Middle Bout	134mm
Lower Bout	245mm

This viola is labeled Raymond Melanson, Rochester MA 2018 and body length meaures 16″. After studying arts and violin performance at the University of Lowell in Massachusetts, Raymond Melanson studied bow repair under Arnold Bone and violin repair under Hans…

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Christopher Jacoby, Auburn 2015, 15 5/8″

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Country	United States
City	Auburn
Year	2015
Body Length	397mm
Upper Bout	198mm
Middle Bout	139mm
Lower Bout	241mm

This viola was made by Christopher Jacoby in Auburn, NE in 2015. Christopher Jacoby studied at the Violin Making School of America from 2003-2007. After attending the Violin Making School of America, Christopher moved next door to study repair and…

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Pierre Gaggini, Nice 1972, 16 1/8″

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Country	France
City	Nice
Year	1972
Body Length	411mm
Upper Bout	192mm
Middle Bout	133mm
Lower Bout	244mm

This viola is labeled Petrus Gaggini, Nicaea Civitas 1972 and its body length measures 16 ⅛”.Pierre Gaggini was a violin maker and was the nephew of luthier Albert Louis Blanchi, with whom he apprenticed. Until 1927, he worked in Paris…

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