We have here the Giuseppe Marcello Viola Outfit. The product features:

* European Timber

* Good Rosin

* Good Standard Bow

* Good Standard Case

Setup & Warranty: The instrument has been set up by Animato and a full year warranty applies to all new instruments.

Strad Replica 16 Inch Viola Features:

• Exceptional luthier workmanship - a beautifully crafted Stradivari Replica.

• The wood is aged naturally and hand-made with the best tonewoods and skilfully applied layers of oil varnish.

• It has been fitted with beautiful strings and a carefully selected hand-carved bridge.

• Even the discerning viola maker will have trouble seeing that this viola is not old!

• This viola comes with a new basic bow, basic case, and rosin - upgrades are available and recommended for this instrument.

We have here the Georg Tiefenbrunner 15.3" Viola made in Mittenwald, Germany about 1890. Tiefenbrunner remained true to his heritage in selecting the tone woods, specifically the medium-grained spruce for the top and closely flamed maple for the one-part back are both premium woods from the Karwendel Mountains.

This viola is sold on consignment. It was purchased and used by a member of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra as a second viola or backup viola. It was purchased in Northern Europe for twice the advertised price. Still, the $3300 is further negotiable. The country of origin is unknown. The label points to a maker who worked 100 years ago, but the viola is not so old.
The sound quality is fine.

Check out this Rudolph Mastri Premium 16 Inch German Viola. A fantastic German instrument, hand-carved and professionally set up in-house in our workshop.

Amati Mangenot (1901 – 1966) was a French luthier who learned his craft from his father, Paul Alexandre Mangenot.

This 14" French Viola is an Amati Copy dated around 1910. Nicola Amati was an Italian master luthier who came from a family of luthiers but was considered the famous luthier in their clan