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Copy of Joseph Guarneri “del Gesù” Cessole, 1736
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The wood chosen for this violin follows the figure of the original instrument. The top's spruce was carefully selected and came from Val di Fiemme, the same source 'del Gesù' used to get his wood. The luminous two-piece back maple with medium flames comes from the Balkans. We offer you a masterpiece to be your new partner for life.
"Each one of Guarneri's instruments is a new experiment; he shows a continuous development, always searching for something better. This violin highlights his way of work, with an appearance of delicacy, commonly not expected from ''del Gesù''. ⠀ The arching becomes fuller, and the sound holes are set higher; the edges and corners are somewhat delicate and refined - a constant characteristic of Guarneri's middle period. Like others from this period, the head was made by his father Giuseppe Guarneri ''Filius Andrea'', whose heads are recognizable by the delicate and uniform symmetry of the volute. The body of the violin is a little small, a few millimeters shorter than a standard Stradivari." Luiz Amorim
"Each one of Guarneri's instruments is a new experiment; he shows a continuous development, always searching for something better. This violin highlights his way of work, with an appearance of delicacy, commonly not expected from ''del Gesù''. ⠀ The arching becomes fuller, and the sound holes are set higher; the edges and corners are somewhat delicate and refined - a constant characteristic of Guarneri's middle period. Like others from this period, the head was made by his father Giuseppe Guarneri ''Filius Andrea'', whose heads are recognizable by the delicate and uniform symmetry of the volute. The body of the violin is a little small, a few millimeters shorter than a standard Stradivari." Luiz Amorim
dimensions
Back Length
348 mm
Upper Bout
162 mm
Center Bout
106 mm
Lower Bout
201 mm
String Length
325 mm
sound characteristics
Dark, sweet, and direct.
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Made by
Luiz Amorim
With a sensitive eye to nature’s shapes and textures, Luiz dedicates his career in the search for a complete and powerful sound in his instruments, together with the investment in impeccable finishing and aesthetics, imitating the style of the old masters.
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