ViolinoCat. 03
Violin Opus 03
Made to order
A violin in deep red varnish — the colour long associated with the classical Cremonese instruments — with f-holes cut freehand and a clean, classical outline.
- Maker
- Gregorio Martini
- Family
- Violins
- Opus
- 03
- Top
- Spruce
- Back & ribs
- Maple
- Tuning
- G · D · A · E
- Price
- On request
UnicoOne of a kind · made to order
No two instruments from Gregorio’s bench are alike. Each is made to order around the musician who will play it: the size and model, the choice of wood, the arching and the colour of the varnish are decided together, so that it fits your hand, your repertoire and the sound you hear in your head. Violin · Opus 03 shows what that can become — yours will be made for you alone.
Answered personally by Gregorio. Request more photographs
DettagliIn detail
Seen closely
Fatto a manoMade by hand
How Violin · Opus 03 was made
Violin · Opus 03 was built entirely by Gregorio Martini, one piece at a time. The top is carved from spruce, the back and ribs from maple; both plates were arched and graduated by hand until they rang with the right tone.
The scroll was cut freehand, the varnish applied in thin layers and slowly cured, and the instrument was then set up, played and adjusted until its voice was balanced across all four strings.
- IThe wood
- IIThe plates
- IIIThe scroll
- IVThe varnish
- VThe voice
- The five stages of the craft
Violino · The soprano
About the violin
Handmade violins by Gregorio Martini — carved from seasoned spruce and maple, varnished and set up by hand for a voice that is brilliant, warm and responsive.
- TuningG · D · A · E
- Body≈ 35.5 cm
- In the catalogue7
