Guarneri Del Gesu copies.
Two of my customers were very kind and brought their ‘Harrison’ violins to my shop for me to play and compare. They were based on the same violin- the Guarneri Del Gesu, 1742, ‘Lord Wilton’ , once owned by Yehudi Menuhin. One of the violins was completed in 2010 and the other was finished just [...]
Different contruction methods.
In the workshop, I’ve been busy varnishing a Stradivari model cello and another Guarneri violin on order. My assistant in the next room is making a copy of a viola made by G.P. Maggini in Brescia from the early 1600’s.
The work of Stradivari and Guarneri vary in many ways but the construction methods used were [...]
Stradivari violin copy - top block
This month I’ve finished the woodwork of a Stradivari copy I’m making for a client in Quebec. It’s now ready for varnishing and will be antiqued to capture the feel of the original violin.
Before I glued the front on I stained the inside which is photographed below. This violin is a copy of particularly well [...]