Guarneri del Gesu “Vieuxtemp” 1741 model. The one piece back of exceptional Bosnian maple has a bold medium flame descending slightly from right to left. The ribs are of the same wood. The neck and scroll are of similar wood. The one piece top of exceptional Bavarian red spruce has an even medium grain becoming wider at the edges. The varnish is a red brown pine resin oil varnish with special coloring using old recipe madder lake over a mineral ground. This instrument speaks to the eyes well before it sings to the ears. The tone is easily produced with the full range of colors, resonance, balance, and power one would expect from only the very finest instruments.

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$20,000.