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"Plowden" Guarneri del Gesu model violin: For sale
Old School Making Process
Following the traditional construction system "Sistema Cremonese," refined by Antonio Stradivari late 17th- early 18th-Century. Proportionally designed and created through carving and sculpting—all handtools: planes, chisels, gouges, knives, files, and scrapers.
Since 1997 my area of interest and research has focused on the most challenging of the stringed instrument family—mainly the violin. Both passion and commitment led me to Italy early on in studying the secrets of the Renaissance makers. By understanding the selection of materials and the working methods of the early master makers, coupled with contemporary research and insights, my instruments are created in the spirit of the Cremonese tradition: in beauty, tone, and playability. As a maker it is about cultivating a depth of sound, including tonal color: richness, warmth and complexity; and artistically speaking it is about line, proportion and form. The combined result—bench made professional quality instruments at competitive prices. A few select instruments available at this time. Member (VSA) Violin Society of America.
