For Sale/ Jay Haide L’ancienne Violin/ Berkeley
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Since its introduction eight years ago, the à l’ancienne violins have become the flagship of the Jay Haide fleet. They are envied and copied by other makers, but as much as they have tried, none have come close to equalling them. Some have gone so far as to put facsimile labels of well known French and Italian makers in our instruments and selling them at much inflated prices.

In following tradition, each Jay Haide l’ancienne Violin is carefully and painstakingly hand varnished to emulate the appearance of a fine old Stradivari or Guadagnini violin. First they re-create the colour, texture and patina of the golden ground coat. To that they add a beautiful golden orange varnish in a pattern simulating the wear and use found in the great classic old instruments. In order to do that. they have provided their luthiers with fine old Italian and French so that they can be studied while they are working. It is this attention to detail that has created the demand for the Jay Haide l’ancienne Violin around the world.

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