Violins
Violins
My violins I hand-craft of the finest aged spruce, maple and other fine woods,
then carefully graduate for the best tones, treat and varnish with my own oil varnish recipe.
The tailpieces, nuts, saddles and bridges I make of 10,000+ year old Mammoth ivory from Siberia. I use Mammoth ivory for several reasons: durability and stability, beauty, and acoustic properties.
Besides, they're not going to go extinct on us.
5-string violins now available, 4-month wait currently with
Mesquite back, sides, and neck!
Comments from various master violinists: (which I am not, but working on it)
"incredibly mellow, fantastic sustain and harmonics!"
"comparable or better than instruments priced much more"
"good to excellent volume, clear, projects well, "
"superior workmanship!"
If you are interested in trying one of these, please contact me at:
garysgems@wcc.net
Violin 1
Violin 1
Description: Guarnerius style, aged spruce top, well-flamed maple,
fully lined and blocked
Warm tones, resonant, clear and projective, good sustain
Rich amber-colored oil varnish
Mammoth ivory tailpiece, nut, saddle and bridge
Thomastik Vision® strings, antique Champion® pegs
On Sale--$1250 (was $1950)
5-String Mesquite Violin
Custom made to order
Top is highest quality tuned aged (over 50 yr) spruce
Perfection geared pegs-- no fine tuners needed!
Mammoth ivory tailpiece, nut, saddle and bridge
Purfling is two-layer: tarnish-free Sterling silver
and proprietary graphite fiber composite
Vibrational pattern-tuned back and belly
Yes, it does sound as good as it looks!
From $3000+
Allow 3-4 months construction time
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