American Violin, Contemporary, 4/4 size, some Provenance (FFA-005)
A lot of work has been done on this fiddle, including re-graduation, new bass bar, highest quality sound post, and a complete proper set-up, which includes a new bridge, Pirastro Tonica strings, ebony nut, great quality ebony fingerboard and hand-carved boxwood pegs. The tailpiece is a Wittner carbon graphite piece with gold-colored tuners built in. These new "space-age composite" graphite tailpieces are terrific. They are light, bring out tone, and are very well constructed. The tailcord is a Wittner steel tailcord. I use them on my own violins. They never stretch, are very light and thin, improve tone, and are very very strong. Unless otherwise noted, re-voiced violins are equipped with bassbars and sound posts made from tonewood master Simeon Chambers' 60-year-old Engelmann spruce. It's the best!
The A peg hole was cracked and needed to be bushed. The crack has also been glued, pinned and a cheek replacement has been installed. There is no way that peg hole will open again.
TONE: Surprise! A big, deep tone with sweet highs and very woody lows. The violin plays quite well, with evenness across the strings, a strong voice, and some very pleasing overtones. The violin is neither bright nor dark but a rather smoothly balanced range between.
Sound Sample: Please be forbearing and keep in mind that I am no Paganini! This was recorded with a humble iPhone; if you do not have a sophisticated sound system on your computer, try to use headphones so that you can hear as much as possible what is being played. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvXPxJL-t5E
**As a rule, we do not include chinrests when a violin is purchased. We've found that customers are very picky about that, as they well should be. There is nothing worse than an uncomfortable chinrest. Many players prefer their own chinrests, and there are hundreds of different models out there. If you are a brand new player or someone who would be happy to receive a "Guarneri style" chinrest, we will include one at your request.
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TERMS OF SALE:
Filius Fiddles, LLC guarantees all violins sold are functional and
playable right out of the box. Any repairs done on the instrument are
guaranteed upon arrival, less any abuse or negligence on the part of the
owner. Starting from the date of delivery, you have two weeks
during which to try out your new fiddle, let it settle in, make any
string changes if so desired, and play it in different venues so that
you can get a good idea of its ability. Should you care to return or
exchange it during that two-week period, no problem! The buyer pays for
return shipping. As long as there is no change in the integrity of the
instrument, no sign of negligence or new damage, a full refund will be
sent.
Also, after
that two-week period, should you wish to exchange the violin for one of
equal or greater value, that is doable. Simply contact me and we can
make that happen.