Manby Violin with Original Fretted Fingerboard made about 1920. This Violin is of the highest quality, crafted by Manby - who has workshops in Italy, London, New York, Paris, Melbourne and Sydney.
The Manby violin company sold violins that had been modified with a patented incised fingerboard (somewhat like frets). Many Manby violins have had the fingerboard swapped out.
This Manby violin still has its original incised fingerboard. This special fingerboard is helpful for violin students to learn finger positions and shifting.
This Violin is of the highest quality, crafted by Manby - who has workshops in Italy, London, New York, Paris, Melbourne and Sydney.
The label inside the Violin reads ' Manby Violin - An Exact Copy of a Stradivarius'
Manby violin Co Pty Ltd- Melbourne, Sydney, London, Paris & New York
Feel free to come and visit us in store and have a play of this beautiful Violin.
This is a French JTL Virtuoso Violin Copy (c 1900) of Francisco Ruggieri dated 1671. Ruggieri was a skilled instrument maker from a renowned family of luthiers in Cremona, Italy. JTL represents Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy & Cie, a French musical instrument manufacturing company established by Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville and Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy in the early 1900s.
This is the Stainer 4/4 Violin Made in Germany. Jacob Stainer was an Austrian luthier whose violins are being sought after by famous composers and musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Somon-Lohein. He was the only non-Italian violin maker to rank as the top luthier in his time before Stradivari.
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 is a German-French Style Violin. This is one of many of Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old stringed instruments in Australia, including Asian-hand-made, European, U.S., Australian, and Antique stringed instruments. Added to the list are the original Animato String brands.
This is a German Violin made around 1900. This is one of many of Animato Strings largest selections of new and old stringed instruments in Australia, including Asian-hand-made, European, U.S., Australian, and Antique stringed instruments.
This violin was made in Germany around 1900. This is one of Animato Strings' largest selections of new and old instruments in Australia including Asian-handcrafted instruments, new European instruments, and a wide range of antique stringed instruments such this 100 year old German Violin.
This Andrea Estasi Violin 2014 is one of Animato Strings' most extensive selections of new and old instruments in Australia. Animato Strings offers a range of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses, including new European pieces and antique violins from various countries. They also have a workshop for instrument restoration and set-up. Prices range from under $200 to 100k.
This Labelled Josef Kreuzinger violin was made in 1924 in Markneukirchen. Josef Kreuzinger worked in Markneukirchen Germany in about 1940.
