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Raymond Melanson

sku Product SKU:  20657

Ray Melanson is one of the most well known of American makers. After working with Hans Nebel, he attended the Salt Lake City violin making school. He taught violin making at the North Bennet St School in Boston. Over the years he has won numerous awards and medals. This beautiful cello has a big resonant sound and is easy to play.

USD 0.0000

Stradivarius Copy *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  20386

USD 0.0000

Labeled Georges Michel

sku Product SKU:  21079

The Aubert workshop is famous for the very finest bridges for bowed string instruments. For many years they have also maintained a very small workshop making very fine violins, violas and cellos.

USD 0.0000

Jean BaptisteColin

sku Product SKU:  11106

Born in 1841, Jean Baptiste Coiln studied with his father in Mirtecourt before establishing his own workshop. He also worked for makers in Paris as well as Mirecourt. He made excellent quality in the style of Collin-Mezin as well J.B.Vuillaume.

USD 0.0000

Jacques Boquay

sku Product SKU:  12161

Boquay along with Claude Pierray was the premiere early Parisian maker. Built on the grand Amati pattern, this violin has a nice full, rich tone.

USD 0.0000

Bohuslav Lantner

sku Product SKU:  20564

USD 0.0000

Robert Wenzel *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21065

Bob Wenzel studied at the Salt Lake violin making school in the 1970s alongside classmates who were to become some of the most important American Makers, including Jay Ifshin.

USD 0.0000

Paul Serdet workshop

sku Product SKU:  11302

USD 0.0000

Charles J.B. Collin-Mezin

sku Product SKU:  9812

The Collin-Mezin workshop made fine violins from the end of the 19th century until the 1950s. The "Le Victorieux" were Charles II own model.

USD 0.0000

Laberte-Humbert *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  20388

The firm of Laberte-Humbert in Mirecourt was formed at the beginning of the 20th century by the important luthier Marc Laberte. This violin is an excellent example of the work of this important firm.

USD 0.0000

Old German, labeled Amati *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  19540

USD 0.0000

Robert Glier

sku Product SKU:  21034

Robert Glier was born and trained in Markneukirchen, moving to Cincinnati in 1885. He first worked for Wurlitzer before establishing his own successful shop.

USD 0.0000

J.W.Owen *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  9859

USD 0.0000

Charles Buthod

sku Product SKU:  11714

Buthod was one of many gifted makers who worked for Vuillaume before joining Husson in Mirecourt forming a large and successful workshop. This is a very fine violin and is in superb condition.

USD 0.0000

Auguste Delivet

sku Product SKU:  15541

Like so many French makers, Delivet apprenticed in Mirecourt. After working there with Victor Rambaux, he moved to Paris working with H.C.Silvestre. He opened his own shop in Paris in 1892. His work was highly regarded and he won numerous gold medals in major exhibitions. In 1918 he emigrated to Canada working in Toronto and Montreal. This violin has a nice brilliant and responsive tone.

USD 0.0000

Tonino Boga

sku Product SKU:  14189

USD 0.0000

Scrollavezza & Zanre Workshop

sku Product SKU:  18830

Elise Scrollavezza and Andrea Zanre create fine instruments in their workshop as well as teaching in the violin making school founded by Elisa's father Renato. This fine cello was made under their direction. The sound is refined with a big lower end.

USD 0.0000

Gary Vessel

sku Product SKU:  14249

Gary grew up in the Bay Area and with the help of Boyd Poulson, went to the Violin Making School of America, enrolling at the young age of 17. He then went to Germany to perfect his skills working with a number of makers, returning in 1990. After working with Rafael Carrabba in Seattle, he opened his own shop in Salt Lake. He is highly respected for his excellent work. This would be a great choice for ensemble playing.

USD 0.0000

Fine Old Composite Cello *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  20420

We don't know the makers of this cello, but it has an amazing antique sound with excellent projection. It would be a great choice for a soloist.

USD 0.0000

Jay Haide, Vuillaume Model Violin

sku Product SKU:  303VVLN

Our Jay Haide Vuillaume model violins are the finest instruments in our Jay Haide line. Based on the work of the great Parisian luthier Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875) our luthiers, using an actual Vuillaume as inspiration using the very finest European tone wood and a specially formulated varnish of a soft texture have created this exceptional model. A Jay Haide Vuillaume model violin could be an excellent choice for an advanced student or even a professional musician.

See www.jayhaide.com for further information on our Jay Haide instruments.

Descriptions and pricing in our article on Jay Haide instruments

 

USD 0.0000

Otto Hoyer Pariser

sku Product SKU:  21509

Otto Hoyer was one of the very best German bow makers of his time. He actually trained in Paris with Eugene Sartory hence the brand on his best bows "Otto Hoyer Pariser."

USD 0.0000

Albert Nürnberger

sku Product SKU:  20845

This beautiful Nürnberger bow has an elegant gold mounted ebony frog and is in exceptional condition. For more information see our discussion of the work of the Nürnbergers in this section.

USD 0.0000

Alosa by Alois Sandner

sku Product SKU:  18727

USD 0.0000

Ernst Heinrich Roth

sku Product SKU:  20884

The Ernst Heinrich Roth workshop may be one of the most famous in German violin making. It was established first in Markneukirchen and then in the early 1950s in Bubenreuth, West Germany. This is an exceptionally beautiful example of their best work with an especially nice golden varnish. It has a crisp upper register and a deep lower end.

USD 0.0000

Raymond Melanson
20657

Ray Melanson is one of the most well known of American makers. After working with Hans Nebel, he attended the Salt Lake City violin making school. He taught violin making at the North Bennet St School in Boston. Over the years he has won numerous awards and medals. This beautiful cello has a big resonant sound and is easy to play.

Labeled Georges Michel
21079

The Aubert workshop is famous for the very finest bridges for bowed string instruments. For many years they have also maintained a very small workshop making very fine violins, violas and cellos.

Jean BaptisteColin
11106

Born in 1841, Jean Baptiste Coiln studied with his father in Mirtecourt before establishing his own workshop. He also worked for makers in Paris as well as Mirecourt. He made excellent quality in the style of Collin-Mezin as well J.B.Vuillaume.

Jacques Boquay
12161

Boquay along with Claude Pierray was the premiere early Parisian maker. Built on the grand Amati pattern, this violin has a nice full, rich tone.

Bohuslav Lantner
20564

Robert Wenzel *SOLD*
21065

Bob Wenzel studied at the Salt Lake violin making school in the 1970s alongside classmates who were to become some of the most important American Makers, including Jay Ifshin.

Charles J.B. Collin-Mezin
9812

The Collin-Mezin workshop made fine violins from the end of the 19th century until the 1950s. The "Le Victorieux" were Charles II own model.

Laberte-Humbert *SOLD*
20388

The firm of Laberte-Humbert in Mirecourt was formed at the beginning of the 20th century by the important luthier Marc Laberte. This violin is an excellent example of the work of this important firm.

Robert Glier
21034

Robert Glier was born and trained in Markneukirchen, moving to Cincinnati in 1885. He first worked for Wurlitzer before establishing his own successful shop.

J.W.Owen *SOLD*
9859

Charles Buthod
11714

Buthod was one of many gifted makers who worked for Vuillaume before joining Husson in Mirecourt forming a large and successful workshop. This is a very fine violin and is in superb condition.

Auguste Delivet
15541

Like so many French makers, Delivet apprenticed in Mirecourt. After working there with Victor Rambaux, he moved to Paris working with H.C.Silvestre. He opened his own shop in Paris in 1892. His work was highly regarded and he won numerous gold medals in major exhibitions. In 1918 he emigrated to Canada working in Toronto and Montreal. This violin has a nice brilliant and responsive tone.

Tonino Boga
14189

Scrollavezza & Zanre Workshop
18830

Elise Scrollavezza and Andrea Zanre create fine instruments in their workshop as well as teaching in the violin making school founded by Elisa's father Renato. This fine cello was made under their direction. The sound is refined with a big lower end.

Gary Vessel
14249

Gary grew up in the Bay Area and with the help of Boyd Poulson, went to the Violin Making School of America, enrolling at the young age of 17. He then went to Germany to perfect his skills working with a number of makers, returning in 1990. After working with Rafael Carrabba in Seattle, he opened his own shop in Salt Lake. He is highly respected for his excellent work. This would be a great choice for ensemble playing.

Fine Old Composite Cello *SOLD*
20420

We don't know the makers of this cello, but it has an amazing antique sound with excellent projection. It would be a great choice for a soloist.

Jay Haide, Vuillaume Model Violin
303VVLN

Our Jay Haide Vuillaume model violins are the finest instruments in our Jay Haide line. Based on the work of the great Parisian luthier Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875) our luthiers, using an actual Vuillaume as inspiration using the very finest European tone wood and a specially formulated varnish of a soft texture have created this exceptional model. A Jay Haide Vuillaume model violin could be an excellent choice for an advanced student or even a professional musician.

See www.jayhaide.com for further information on our Jay Haide instruments.

Descriptions and pricing in our article on Jay Haide instruments

 

Otto Hoyer Pariser
21509

Otto Hoyer was one of the very best German bow makers of his time. He actually trained in Paris with Eugene Sartory hence the brand on his best bows "Otto Hoyer Pariser."

Albert Nürnberger
20845

This beautiful Nürnberger bow has an elegant gold mounted ebony frog and is in exceptional condition. For more information see our discussion of the work of the Nürnbergers in this section.

Ernst Heinrich Roth
20884

The Ernst Heinrich Roth workshop may be one of the most famous in German violin making. It was established first in Markneukirchen and then in the early 1950s in Bubenreuth, West Germany. This is an exceptionally beautiful example of their best work with an especially nice golden varnish. It has a crisp upper register and a deep lower end.

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