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This violin, hand made by Thurmond Knight, a violinmaker
located in northern Vermont, is modeled after Fritz Kreisler's
1733 Guarneri del Gesu'. It is dedicated to Thurmond's
nanny, Florine Thomas, who looked after Thurmond for the first
5 years of his life in Pahokee, Florida. The top is
constructed from Spruce taken in Northwestern Canada, and the
one-piece back, as well as the neck and ribs, are of
maple harvested in Bosnia. The violin was varnished over
a period of about 30 days with sun-thickened linseed oil as
sealer, followed by several layers of tinted oil varnish, each
layer of which required at least 24 hours of sun exposure to
dry. The instrument was then put through a final drying
in Vermont sunshine for three weeks. Eight hours of hand
polishing brought the finish to its present luster.
This is an instrument for a soloist, with more than ample
power and projection. Price: $12,000.00. |
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