http://fieldviolins.com Missouri Violin Sales and Stringed Instrument Repair Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:08:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An unlabeled violin with a very resonant rich tone even across all strings. Soft luminous oil varnish. http://fieldviolins.com/2008/unlabeled-french-violin-ca-1900/ 18th Century violin made in manner of Enrico Catenari. A beautiful violin with unique inlaid ebony & mother-of-pearl scroll. The neck and scroll do not appear to be orginal to the violin. Stamped “FA” on the button & at the end pin. Very clear tone that projects very ... http://fieldviolins.com/2008/late-18th-century-violin-northern-france/ Labeled “Joannes Franciscus Pressenda.” Not a genuine Pressenda but likely Bohemian ca. 1850. Nice one-piece back with full arching. Has strong warm tone. A few repaired cracks to top and cheek patches to peg box — all very solid. http://fieldviolins.com/2008/joannes-franciscus-pressenda-labeled/ Good German violin with excellent rich tone. Some varnish damage along treble side of finger board. Beautiful two piece flamed maple back. http://fieldviolins.com/2008/herbert-mayer-landau-1932/ Very nice Stainer model with carved lion’s head. Strong, focussed tone on all strings. http://fieldviolins.com/2008/a-schurrlein-nurnberg-1904/ An unlabeled violin with repairs to the top but in very good condition. Has a strong clear tone on all strings. Double purfling in the style of Maggini with beautiful one-piece back. http://fieldviolins.com/2008/dutch-low-country-violin-ca-1800-unlabeled/ Excellent intermediate level violin built in the Guarnarius style by the Virgil Bandila workshop in Reghin, Romania. Superior materials, oil varnish and ebony fittings with a very deep responsive tone. http://fieldviolins.com/2007/virgil-bandila-2007-2/ Modern violin ca. 2000 that appears to be higher quality chinese work. Well crafted with good focussed sound. http://fieldviolins.com/2007/highly-flamed-one-piece-back-violin/ Appears to be South German or Austrian showing influence of Stainer in the arching. Repairs to the table and back — all solid and secure. Grafted scroll — possibly later. Strong pleasing tone across all strings. http://fieldviolins.com/2007/mid-18th-century-violin/ Labeled “Andreas Morelli” — a label used by Karl Hermann during his days in Markneukirchen. This is ca. 1950 (label has USSR OCCUPIED stamped on edge). It has a very clear even tone across all strings. There are no damages or repairs. http://fieldviolins.com/2006/andreas-morelli/