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violin "Masterpiece" Italian Guarneri style, 4/4 full size set with bow & case

$ 398.64

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

For sale is a violin full size ( 4/4 ) with full size bow, case, chinrest and rosin. Condition is "used" and "imperfect". The known imperfections are listed below.
This violin was re-
assembled and modified by me in the USA in 2011
.  The bass bar was modified by me. Some of the interior wood was re-graduated by me.   The violin's pattern appears to be a Guarneri model or other Italian style pattern. I listed the brand on eBay as "Masterpiece" because that text is carved on the inside of the violin (details are shown below).
This violin has the following text, carved into the inside, that reads as follows:
"
Masterpiece No2b
"
"
by Malinowski, R. 2011
"
Sound quality (subjective):
Currently,
this violin sounds good,
bright and light
, and the G string can growl (if you know the technique to produce that sound).  The day I decided to sell this violin was the day I heard a luthier play this violin back to back against several of his ,000 violins, and that's when I realized my violin for sale is not as loud or as strong sounding as those more expensive violins.
Imperfections
:
The varnish was "antiqued" and some of the varnish on top near the left "F" hole was smeared [this is visible in some of the photos], and some of the varnish on the back near the tailpiece is messy [this is noticeable in one of the photos when you angle the violin in a certain way].
There is excess glue that holds the black plate to the sides, and this glue is visible in a photo.
Violin bow
:
The violin BOW that is included with this sale is full size, weighs approximately 62.5g +/- 0.5g and was manufactured & sold to me as as Pernambuco wood bow with Mongolian horsehair.  This bow is approximately 2 years old.
The violin CASE that is included with this sale is a full size case that is very lightweight, it holds 2 bows, and there is a zippered pocket for carrying sheet music.
Violin strings are included and they are a used set of strings (I don't know the manufacturer).
Rosin is included and is new in a sealed package that is labeled "MELOS WORLD'S FINEST ROSIN VIOLIN LIGHT" ... "by SYKIOTIS, GREECE".
I'm selling this violin at a very low price relative to its sound quality.
Length of back ("LOB", not including the neck button or the end button) is approximately 350mm +/-5mm.
Please be aware that the violin pieces of wood that are glued together (e.g., the sides and 2-piece back, etc.) might come unglued in the future (this is usually due to very dry weather). The wood got very dry this winter and a seam opened near the tailpiece, and that seam has been re-glued.