Jay Haide l'ancienne Special Model with European Wood

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Our Special Models are handmade in our workshop by expert luthiers.
Aged European tonewood produces a beautifully layered, rich sonority, whose depth and color is brought to life by its powerful resonance.

The delicate flaming of the maple on the back of each instrument accentuates the richness and complexity of the auburn shades of our proprietary varnish carefully applied and beautifully antiqued giving each instrument the patina of age, so desired by both musicians and connoisseurs. And, they are as beautiful tonally as they are visually.

The Special Model violins are available in the Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesu, J.B.Guadagnini and a reproduction of a violin from Jay Ifshin's personal collection by Tomasso Balestrieri of Mantua.

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Jay Haide l'ancienne Statue Model with European Wood

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The á l'ancienne Statue model violas are made by more senior violin makers with finer quality aged wood for musicians requiring the best tone quality.

The Jay Haide á l'ancienne violas are brought to you after years of development. Our proprietary varnish is carefully applied and beautifully antiqued giving each instrument the patina of age, so desired by both musicians and connoisseurs. They are as beautiful tonally as they are visually. The Jay Haide á l'ancienne has been designed for the advanced student and professional who needs an instrument that will compliment and enhance their artistic style. These very special violas are only available in limited numbers, but are worth seeking out.

L'ancienne and Euro l'ancienne violas are available in either the Strad model (narrower, streamlined body, with a brighter sound), or the wider bodied Maggini model, with the distinctive double purfling and darker sound.

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Howard Needham

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After a career as a systems analyst, Howard Needham began making acoustic guitars in 1973, transitioning to the violin family in the eraly 1980's. He worked with Gary Baese in the 1990's who was doing extensive research in 18th century Italian violin varnish. In 2007 in a blind comparison of 100 instruments, on eof his violins beat every other instrument except for a J. B. Guadagini. His violins are excellent reproductions of a Guarneri del Gesu of the Medici Stradivarius of 1716. His fine instruments are being played by many acconplished musicians.

This wonderful violin is the kind of instrument a professional could use for their entire career. The tone is rich, clear and responsive. It's a real joy to play.

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August Gemunder *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22634

The Gemunder family of violin makers is among the most important and respected in the latter 19^th and early 20^th centuries. August and his brother George came from Ingelfingen Germany in 1846, first to Boston then to New York City. August and his son August Martin formed the firm "August Gemunder & Son" which was to become one of the most important and respected violin shops in New York. Almost any famous string soloist visited the Gemunder shop when they were performing in New York. Their violins, violas and cellos were of the highest quality. In fact, a Gemunder quartet won first prize at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. 

This beautiful violin has all its original documents including the bill of sale, a personal letter from Gemunder to the owner and appraisal from 1889, remarkable for a violin that is 136 years old. It has been in the same family all this time. In many ways it can be considered a great American historical artifact. It has a wonderful big sound and is fun to play!

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Gand & Bernardel

sku Product SKU:  23958

By the early 19th century, Paris had become the music capital of the world. Because of this, Paris also became the home of many of the finest violin makers. Among these were the Gand and Bernardel families. Eugene Gand and Gustave Adolphe Bernardel joined together to form Gand & Bernardel in 1866. Together, their firm produced some of the finest Parisian stringed instruments of their time.

This fine violine from 1878 is an outstanding example fo their work.

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D. Nicolas Aine

sku Product SKU:  23998

Didier Niolas known as D. Nicolas l'aine was the most respected and certainly the most successful of the Nicolas family of violins makers. He establisehd a workshop which at one point had over 500 employees.

This beautiful violin represents the highest quality workmansip from that famous shop.

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d'apres J.B. Vuillaume

sku Product SKU:  24101

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Paul Schuback

sku Product SKU:  24038

Paul Schuback, one of the most respected violin makers in America, opened his shop in Portland, OR in 1971. Over the years he trained a number of fine makers in his shop. Among those was Jeffrey Muller, son of Albert Muller, who went on to open his own successful shop in Los Angeles.

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Eduard Reichert

sku Product SKU:  23177

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C.G. Conn "Wonder"

sku Product SKU:  23829

The C.G. Conn company is one of the largest maker of musical instruments in the wrold. Between 1912 and 1936, they made stringed instruments in a range of qualities. The "Wonder" violins were among their best. This beautifully crafted violin is reminiscent of the highest quality instruments from Germany at that time.

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Paul Meinel

sku Product SKU:  15054

The Meinel family of violin makers was one of the largest in Germany with over 30 master luthiers. Like all of his family, he trained in Markneukirchen but spent most of his career in Basel, Switzerland. He worked with N.E. Simoutre taking over the business in 1889 when he was only 24 years old.

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Marc Laberte

sku Product SKU:  22799

This fine violin is of the highest quality form the Laberte-Humbert Frerés firm in Mirecourt made when the workshop was at its peak. Marc Laberte was trained by his father and became a highly skilled and decorated maker.

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Jonathan Hai

sku Product SKU:  24018

Jonathan Hai always had a strong interest in all kinds of woodwork, but was especially drawn to woodwork. He graduated from the Cremona violin making school having worked with Scollari and Negroni. Just seven years after graduation he won medals for tone at the Violin Society of America competition in Cleveland in 2018 for a cello and a quartet.

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Francis Kuttner

sku Product SKU:  23672

After college, Francis Kuttner attended the Violin Making School in Cremona graduating in 1978. He stayed on in Cremona working with Francisco Bissolotti. He set up his own workshop in San Francisco in 1978 and went on to a very successful career winning awards and medals from all over the world including three gold medals at Violin Society of America competitions. He served as a judge at a number of competitions as well. Later on, he maintained workshops in both San Francisco and Cremona.

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Alberto Soria

sku Product SKU:  24084

Although Mexico is not known as a center of violin making, there are some excellent Mexican makers. Among them is Alberto Soria. From a musical family, Alberto studied at the Lutherie school of the Institute of Fine Arts. He then went to Australia and worked with Benedict Puglisi for two years. This lovely cello represents an excellent value in a beautifully made and attractive instrument.

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Christian Barthe *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  24045

One of the finest contemporary Parisian makers, Barthe has won prizes in various competitions, including in 2016 in Paris for a viola bow. After studying violin for several years, Barthe embarked on his bowmaking career at the young age of 16, apprenticing with Gilles Duhaut. He perfected his skills with Stephane Thomachot and Jean-Jacques Millant. Since 1997 he worked in Paris, where he continued to seek the advice of the inimitable Bernard Millant. Barthe’s work is reminiscent of historic French making, yet possesses distinct characteristics all his own. The bows are remarkably responsive and supple, drawing a warm, clean sound. They are excellent for any young musician seeking a fabulous modern bow at a reasonable price.

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Morizot Pére

sku Product SKU:  23955

Louis Joseph Morizot, or Morizot père, learned bow making from Eugene Cuniot-Hury and Charles Nicolas Bazin. Morizot then began working for Eugene Sartory

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Devoivre-Gerome

sku Product SKU:  23988

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Mars Auguste Husson

sku Product SKU:  23999

The Husson family of violin and bow makers was one of the largest in France. Mars Auguste worked first with his father Jean Baptiste before joining the workshops of Thibouville-Lamy and C.N. Bazin. In 1906 he went to Paris to work with Vigneron. He set up his own workshop in 1925 but he seems to have primarily made unbranded bows for others including Auguste Husson.

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Charles Adolphe Gand

sku Product SKU:  23810

Paris in the 19^th. century was truly the center of the musical world. And of course, it was also the home of the finest and most important violin dealers and makers of that era. Among the most distinguished of these were the members of the Gand family. The senior member of the Gand dynasty was Charles Michel (1748-1820) and it continued on for three generations. Charles Adolphe worked with brother Eugène, forming “Gand Frères”. They won first prize at the Paris Exhibition of 1855. Charles Adolphe was made Chavalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 1862. Violins from the Gand family and especially Gand Frères are among the most prized and sought after of the classic 19^th. century Parisian violins.

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Carlos Funes Vitanza

sku Product SKU:  23934

Carlos was born In Honduras and moved as a child to Albany California in 1976. He studied at the violin making school in Cremona graduating in 1983 and stayed on for another three years working with some of the best Cremonese masters. He returned to the Bay Area and began working with Rolland Feller in San Francisco. He has continued making fine instruments in his own workshop and has gained the respect of Bay Area musicians.

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Albert Nürnberger

sku Product SKU:  23890

The Nürnberger dynasty of bow makers is perhaps the most important in the history of German bow makers. This beautiful and elegant bow dates from around 1910 under the direction of Franz Albert (II) considered one of the finest of all German makers.

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Moritz Knopf, Branded Zimmermann

sku Product SKU:  19511

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Morgan Andersen

sku Product SKU:  21296

After winning a number of gold medals in International bow making competitions, Morgan Andersen has become one of the most important bow makers of his generation.

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