Edgar Russ - Sound of Cremona Edgar Russ Ysaye Guarneri 1740

Edgar Russ - Sound of Cremona Edgar Russ Ysaye Guarneri 1740, Violin, Handcrafted master violin by master violin maker Edgar Russ himself in Cremona, modelled on the ‘Ysaye’ by Giuseppe Guarneri, named after one of its previous owners, violin virtuoso Eugene Ysaye, Top made of typically Italian split hazel spruce from Val di Fiemme, air-dried for at least 20 years, Back made of flamed Bosnian maple, air-dried for at least 25 years, Sides and neck made from the same wood as the back, Fingerboard made from finest ebony, The instrument is varnished entirely in the manner of the great Cremonese masters of the 17th century – this includes: A wood primer based on casein and calcium, an amber-linseed oil varnish specially formulated by Edgar Russ and coloured with pigments to give the instrument a faithful reproduction of the original, Bridge: Aubert De Luxe, Pegs, tailpiece and chinrest made from boxwood, Boxwood endpin, Chinrest: Small lateral model