Scala Vilagio R.O. Guarneri Lord Wilton 1742

Violin

• Size: 4/4
• Made by Ryszard Osowski in the finest craftsmanship in Upper Franconia, Germany, modelled on the Guarneri del Gesu ‘Lord Wilton ex Yehudi Menuhin�?(1742)
• Hand applied lacquer finish by son Dawid Osowsky in Nowy Targ / Poland
• Slight modification of the arching of the top and back
• Scroll carved according to the original
• Sides built on an inner mould according to the Cremonese tradition
• Italian oil varnish made from Baltic amber, hand-applied in a fiery orange-golden colour, based on the original model of the historic instrument
• Selected well-seasoned tone woods from the best regions of Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland and Bosnia
• Selected fine-grained spruce top
• Body made from deeply flamed maple with a one-piece back
• Precisely matched, fine pernambuco fittings from a selected Milo trunk, bridge and hand-split soundboard from our own production
• Powerful and extremely assertive sound with strong projection
• Wide colour spectrum with a strong character in the lows and mids, combined with a harmonising richness of overtones
• Fingerboard designed for effortless playing
• Easy playability, unlike typical Guarneri models
• Body length: 353 mm
• Neck scale: 130 mm
• Bridge position: 195 mm
• Width of upper bout: 168 mm
• Width of middle bout: 112 mm
• Width of lower bout: 207 mm
• Strings: Thomastik Infeld Dynamo G & D and Thomastik Infeld Rondo Gold A & E
• Includes certificate of authenticity