Edgar Russ - Sound of Cremona Edgar Russ Ysaye Guarneri 1740

Violin

Handcrafted master violin by master violin maker Edgar Russ himself in Cremona, modelled on the ‘Ysaye’ by Giuseppe Guarneri, named after one of its previous owners, violin virtuoso Eugene Ysaye
Top made of typically Italian split hazel spruce from Val di Fiemme, air-dried for at least 20 years
Back made of flamed Bosnian maple, air-dried for at least 25 years
Sides and neck made from the same wood as the back
Fingerboard made from finest ebony
The instrument is varnished entirely in the manner of the great Cremonese masters of the 17th century – this includes: A wood primer based on casein and calcium, an amber-linseed oil varnish specially formulated by Edgar Russ and coloured with pigments to give the instrument a faithful reproduction of the original
Bridge: Aubert De Luxe
Pegs, tailpiece and chinrest made from boxwood
Boxwood endpin
Chinrest: Small lateral model "Dresden" with titanium screws
Fine tuner is selected after the sound adjustment
The strings are selected according to the sound and sound adjustment