Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù "Ole Bull" Maker:Edgar E. Russ the oval and somehow rough

the oval and somehow rough and graceful scroll

Here a nice Testore copy which has a big and nice sound

Probably better strings and the better making offered musicians also smaller instruments which actually worked very well and in a sudden violinmakers had to create small violas for everyone

fits great to who wants a nice clear sound which is easy to handle

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Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù "Ole Bull" Maker:Edgar E. Russ the oval and somehow roughSome people say that this has been the very last Guarneri violin ever made. Indeed, you can see that the old Guaneri had evident problems with his sight and faced problems when building this violin. Nevertheless, it all fits in perfect harmony together and you can see that even with all the inaccuracies the mastery of the Great Master can be perceived since he knew his craft. I had the chance to see the original Ole Bull in Taiwan and I was impressed