Description

The #500 violins are our top grade instruments and are carefully handcrafted by our most experienced makers, using the best possible seasoned tonewood selected from our large timber stock. The instruments are based on particular classical Cremonese examples – either the 1742 “II Cannone” of Guarneri del Gesu, or the 1733 “Kreisler” by Antonio Stradivari.

Particular attention is paid to the graduation of the plates and these violins produce a very powerful and rich tone making them an ideal solo instrument. They are coated with a traditional, cooked oil varnish (made personally in small batches by KG) and finished in an antiqued style that may vary in appearance slightly from one instrument to the next.

We are also now offering a model made using European tonewoods.

NEW ANTIQUED VERSION OF VL500: KG are currently in the process of developing a more strongly antiqued version of their top-level instrument range.

All prices shown are of professionally set up, full sized 4/4 models, including GST. Please kindly get in touch for information on 1/8 through to 7/8 sized models