This Hagen Weise Violin is a Guarneri model made in Germany. The images show various features of the Guarneri pattern as well as the remarkable craftmanship of Hagen Weise.
Hagen Weise is a luthier born in Dresden. He started his apprenticeship in the late 1980s at Musima in East Germany. He was creating classical guitars ranging up to four hundred guitars per day. After that, Weise joined Roderisch Paesold Company in Bubenreuth, Germany in 1991 and switched to making violins. In 2004 Weise completed his Master's in violin making. Then he collaborated with a colleague who worked at Höfner Klaus Clement to start their own workshop. Since 2004 Hagen Weise dedicated himself to making fine violins and other instruments in his shop, producing 150 to 200 violins per day.
A fine example of the Caspar da Salo Violin, made by C.F. Schuster & Sohn around 1900, as indicated on its label. This violin is known for its distinctive purfling design. Gasparo da Salò, also known as Gaspar Bertolotti, was one of the earliest luthiers and an expert double bass player, with around 80 surviving instruments.
4/4 Rudoulf Doetsch Violins are teachers' and students’ favourites for clarity and tone projection, as well as their smooth playability and response.
• Clear and good projection of tone
• Smooth playability
• Excellent response
• Multi-layer spirit varnish
• Perfect balance across the strings
Check out this Modern Mittenwald Violin made after Hornsteiner. Hornsteiner was one of the famous luthiers from the late 18th century up to the early 19th century.
This Labelled Josef Kreuzinger violin was made in 1924 in Markneukirchen. Josef Kreuzinger worked in Markneukirchen Germany in about 1940.
This is a French Violin Copy of 1651 Nicolaus Amatus Cremone, Mirecourt. Nicola Amati came from a family of luthiers but was considered the most famous luthier in their clan.
This Violin bears the label Joh. Bapt. Schweitzer C.1880. Johann Baptist Schweitzer is considered one of the finest violin makers in Vienna.
This is a French Copy of the Kloz Violin, a well-known family of violin makers from the 17th century up to this time. This violin was made around 1900 as stated on the label. You can check the images for more details on different portions of the violin.
This violin is Labeled Johann Baptist Schweitzer 1844 Repaired by M Nebel New York c 1895. Johann Baptist Schweitzer was considered one of the finest violin makers in Vienna. He adopted a more classical approach to classical models, emulating Amati and Stradivari patterns with some authenticity. M. Nebel & Bros was established by the Nebel Brothers Martin, and Andrew Nebel who specialized in making and restoring violins.
