ANTIQUE OLD RUSSIAN VIOLIN - 4/4 - STRADIVARIUS (RARE)

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YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN ANTIQUE/OLD RUSSIAN STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN - 4/4 FULL SIZE - (VERY RARE) THAT THE LUTHIER STATED MAY HAVE BEEN MADE IN ST. PETERSBURG. THE VIOLIN HAS JUST BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SET-UP AND REFINISHED BY A LUTHIER, VIOLIN MAKER, AND VIOLINIST WHO HAS SOLD HIS HAND MADE VIOLINS AND VIOLAS FOR $10,000 OR MORE!!! THE VIOLIN IS APPROXIMATELY 100 YEARS OLD IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! THE VIOLIN IS FULLY LINED WITH CORNER BLOCKS AND HAS DISTINCTIVE LONG AND NARROW SOUNDHOLES AND ROUNDED RIBS (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS!!!) THE VIOLIN HAS A VERY TIGHT GRAINED SPRUCE TOP AND A BEAUTIFUL FLAMED MAPLE BACK, RIBS, NECK AND SCROLL (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS!!!) THE VIOLIN ALSO HAS GENUINE INLAID PURFLING AROUND THE TOP AND BACK OF THE VIOLIN (NOT THE DRAWN ON OR STENCILED ON PURFLING OF CHEAP CONTEMPORARY VIOLINS). THE VIOLIN HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SET-UP BY A LUTHIER, VIOLIN MAKER, AND VIOLINIST WHO HAS SOLD HIS HAND MADE VIOLINS AND VIOLAS FOR $10,000 OR MORE!!! (PLEASE CLICK ON "ME" NEXT TO MY EBAY NAME: "SAYWHATUMEAN" FOR MORE INFORMATION). THE VIOLIN HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SET-UP WITH ONLY THE BEST QUALITY IMPORTED EBONY PARISIAN EYE PARTS INCLUDING: END PIECE, END PIN, TUNING PEGS, AND GUARNERI CHINREST. THE VIOLIN HAS ALSO BEEN SET-UP WITH PROFESSIONAL QUALITY D'ADDARIO HELICORE STRINGS ($60 RETAIL), A HAND CUT BRIDGE, A GOLD FINE TUNER FOR THE "E" STRING, AND THE SOUNDPOST HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. THE VIOLIN HAS A DEEP, WARM, CLEAR, AND MELLOW TONE WITH EXCELLENT VOLUME PROJECTION. THE VIOLIN DOES NOT HAVE THE SHRILL SOUND THAT NEW CHINESE MADE VIOLINS PRODUCE AND ARE SOLD IN VIOLIN SHOPS. THE VIOLIN IS A FULL SIZE 4/4 WITH QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS: THE TOP OF THE VIOLIN IS MADE OF VERY TIGHT GRAINED SPRUCE WHILE THE BACK, RIBS, NECK AND SCROLL ARE MADE OF EXQUISITE FLAMED MAPLE. THE VIOLIN IS FULLY LINED WITH CORNER BLOCKS AND HAS DISTINCTIVE LONG AND NARROW SOUNDHOLES AND ROUNDED RIBS (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS!!!) THE VIOLIN IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS!!! THE VIOLIN ALSO HAS GENUINE INLAID PURFLING AROUND THE TOP AND BACK OF THE VIOLIN (NOT THE DRAWN ON OR STENCILED ON PURFLING OF CHEAP CONTEMPORARY VIOLINS) - PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS!!! THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE VIOLIN FROM THE TOP OF THE SCROLL TO THE BASE OF THE VIOLIN MEASURES 23 INCHES WHILE THE LENGTH OF THE BODY OF THE VIOLIN MEASURES 14 INCHES. THE UPPER BOUT MEASURES 6 AND 1/2 INCHES IN WIDTH AND THE LOWER BOUT MEASURES 8 INCHES IN WIDTH. THE VIOLIN COMES WITH NO BOW, BUT IT WILL BE SHIPPED IN A USED VIOLIN CASE SUITABLE FOR SAFE SHIPPING TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT. A NEW VIOLIN CASE AND/OR BOW IS ALSO NEGOTIABLE, IF DESIRED. I WILL START THE AUCTION AT THE VALUE OF WHAT I HAVE IN THE VIOLIN AND HOPE THE VIOLIN GOES TO SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY AND APPRECIATE IT. THIS IS A "NO RESERVE AUCTION" - THE HIGHEST BIDDER WILL OWN THIS NICE ANTIQUE/OLD AND RARE RUSSIAN STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN, SO PLEASE CHECK MY BUYERS' FEEDBACK FROM EBAY BUYERS OF MY VIOLINS SUCH AS: "JENNYW6099", "ELGAE2002", "CHUCK59", "LAJOLLAUSA", "ARTMAN-DOT-COM", "IRONBEARMARINE", "DANHEN0214", "SALTMAN4444", "42FORD68", "FRANKG4117", "GAINES777", "AUKDODO", "CRAZYCLARINETIST", "KLEANDDBE", "SENIOR07FREE", "CASHPROC", "TEALCHLOE", "KENTUCKYLAFB", "AMREO", ETC. AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! NOTE: IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SELLER, CLICK ON "ME" NEXT TO THE SELLER'S NAME: "SAYWHATUMEAN" read more

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