Gustav Bernardel, 1892 No.1587

About the instrument:

An French violin made by Gustav Bernardel, Paris 1892 bearing the label ‘Gustave Bernardel, Luthier du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 1587, Paris 1892′.

The violin back, length 359mm, is in two pieces of quarter-sawn maple with a strong curl of medium-broad width; the ribs and scroll of similar wood. The front is of medium-fine grain spruce and the varnish of a deep red-brown colour.

How does it sound?

Measurements

Back Length: 359mm
Upper Bout: 169mm
Middle Bout: 113mm
Lower Bout: 208mm

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