Scala Vilagio R.O. A. Guarneri Conte Vitale

Viola

Built in the style of the Andrea Guarneri ‘Conte Vitale’ viola (1676) by Ryszard Osowski in the finest craftsmanship in Upper Franconia, Germany
Hand-applied lacquer finish by son Dawid Osowsky in Nowy Targ / Poland
Modification of the arching of the top and back
Widening of the middle and lower bout
Scroll based on their own design, inspired by the most beautiful works of Guarneri
F-holes of their own design in the style of Guarneri
Sides built on an inner mould according to the Cremonese tradition
Italian oil varnish made from Baltic amber, produced in-house, hand-applied according to the original model of the historical instrument in a radiant gold-brown shade
Selected well-seasoned tone woods from the best regions of Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland and Bosnia
Selected fine-grained spruce top
Body made from deeply flamed maple
Precisely matched, elegant pernambuco fittings from a selected Milo trunk, bridge and hand-split soundboard from our own production
Powerful and extremely assertive sound with strong projection
Wide colour spectrum with a strong character in the lows and mids, combined with a harmonising richness of overtones
Body length: 420 mm
Neck length: 150 mm
Bridge position: 222 mm
Width of upper bout: 197 mm
Width of middle bout: 136 mm
Width of lower bout: 249 mm
Strings: Thomastik Infeld Dynamo
Includes certificate of authenticity