This violin's principal asset is its good tone - rich and responsive, easy to play and rewarding. It has seen some repairs and despite some evident wear, which appears to be the consequence of much use, it is structurally secure and in good condition.

It has a generic Gagliano label in it and was antiqued to appear much older than it actually is - a neck graft and an ebony crown over the button all add to the illusion of authenticity and as much as this adds to the violin's undeniable charm, the internal workmanship and other less obvious aspects point to a good German trade studio where a lot of effort led to the production of very good replicas of the 18th century instruments. It manifestly has nothing to do with Gagliano and the label was added after the violin was already closed.

This violin should be a superb upgrade for a young student who wants to progress to a responsive, satisfying and affordable violin with lots of charm and where good looks take second place after good tone. It should serve many more generations of young musicians.

Dimensions :
	Length of back: 35.3 cm

Condition :
	This violin is deliberately antiqued, but also has repairs: a soundpost crack is patched and cleated internally. A small secondary crack on the bass F-hole is repaired. Further, the lower wing of the treble f-hole was rebuilt. This violin is structurally secure.

Provenance :
	Withheld

Price :	R19 500
	This price takes into account the condition of the instrument.