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# 24 VIOLIN 
1683    STRADIVARI 

This 1683 Stradivari model was made by Hand in 1993. It possesses excellent qualities and is still improving as it matures.Color of the oil varnish is a golden brown and the back is  of well flamed maple.A solid feel, and there is good power here.

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# 23  VIOLIN 
1732    STRADIVARI 

This 1732 Stradivari model was made in 1992.It has a long appearance with sloping shoulders,
beauty,and lots of power.The oil varnish is of a golden brown color.

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1728    GUARNERI del GESU

This Guarneri del Gesu violin has a reddish brown oil varnish.This is an excellent Hand made
violin with good brilliance and playing ease.The thickness graduations were done with utmost
care and it shows in the response and easy handling.It has the ebony heel, and scroll insignia.
This is a full size violin with a small feel to it and wonderful quickness of fingering.I like it.                  

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# 45 VIOLIN
1694    STRADIVARI

This 1694 Stradivari violin was made in 1998. Engleman spruce top and very highly flamed maple back of great beauty.A very good violin with ebony heel and insignia on scroll back.This violin has great tone and playing ease, along with power. A soloist instrument with even top grain and beauty.

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# 48 VIOLIN
1655     NICOLAUS  AMATI

This is the only Nicolaus Amati violin that I made.Made in 1999.It has brown oil varnish with golden undertones.This Amati is a violin with good power,playing ease, and beauty.The top is of Engleman spruce, and the back is of flamed Oregon maple.It has an ebony heel, and insignia on scroll back.

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# 81 VIOLIN
1722  GUARNERI

This 1722 Guarneri violin was made in 2006. It has an even grain spruce top, and a one piece  flamed maple back,ebony heel, and insignia on back of scroll.This brown oil varnished violin possesses remarkably good tone and playing ease.

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# 49 VIOLIN 
1730   GUARNERI

This Guarneri has a sunburst effect and was made in 1999.The back is of flamed Oregon maple  and the top is of seasoned Engleman spruce. It's Hand made and there is an insignia on the   back of the well carved scroll, along with an ebony heel.The violin has a rich powerful sound  and was made well.

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# 19 VIOLIN
1893  CRAIG MODEL of ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND

This is the violin that I have chosen to play of late, for it's playing ease and wonderful properties..

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