Holstein Traditional Red Mendelssohn With Perfection Planetary Geared Pegs

This violin has been upgraded with Perfection Planetary Geared Pegs.

TheHolstein Traditional Red Mendelssohn, a copy of the 1720 “Red Mendelssohn” crafted by AntonioStradivarius. Thisbeautiful instrument features real hand-appliedoilvarnish and high-quality wood dried a minimum of 10 years. The back is made of maple with gorgeous flaming.

The Red Mendelssohn has a powerful, focused andbrilliantsound, similar to the Fiddlerman Soloist, but with slightly more complexity. It’s a great option for advancing players and well suited for many playing styles.

The mysterious history of the instrumentbecame the narrative for Francois Girard’s beloved film, “The Red Violin.”The violin surfaced in the 1930’s Berlin after having been purchased by an heir to the great composer, Felix Mendelssohn and is currently played by the soloist Elizabeth Pitcairn.

Violin Features

Fittings:Boxwood with Ebony Trim
Bridge:Hand-carved professional levelHolstein3-starBridge
Strings:Thomastik Dominant

Every Holstein instrument undergoesFiddlershop’s Quality Setupand quality control, and is covered by a lifetime structural warranty and free adjustments.