Gliga Guarneri Pattern Violin – 4/4 Maestro Extra – Code D1797V

Gliga Guarneri Violin for Sale in Vancouver
4/4 Vasile Gliga Maestro Extra, Code D1797V

Looking for a violin with a darker, more powerful sound? A Gliga Guarneri may be just what you need. Many violinists prefer the Guarneri pattern to the classic Stradivari model for exactly that reason. This 4/4 Vasile Gliga Maestro Extra is built on the Guarneri pattern and handmade in the Gliga workshop in Reghin, Romania.

Guarneri and Stradivari: two masters of Cremona

Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri "del Gesù" (1698–1744) worked in Cremona at the same time as Antonio Stradivari (c. 1644–1737), the most famous violin maker of all. Del Gesù came from a family of makers: his grandfather Andrea Guarneri had trained with Nicolò Amati, the same tradition that shaped Stradivari. Yet instead of following the refined, symmetrical style of the time, del Gesù went his own way. He changed the shape of the violin, giving it wider hips and a bolder outline, and he cut longer, more angular f-holes, often with a slightly irregular, hand-carved look.

His violins became legendary through Niccolò Paganini. Around 1802, Paganini came into possession of a 1743 del Gesù violin, which he called "Il Cannone" (the Cannon) for its powerful sound. He played it for the rest of his career and left it to his native city of Genoa, where it is still kept today.

Players who choose the Guarneri pattern often look for a darker, more powerful tone. This Gliga Guarneri violin follows del Gesù's model: wider hips and the long, angular f-holes that set it apart from a Stradivari-pattern violin.

Handmade - Exceptional Sound - Superior Workmanship - Professional Setup - Exceptional Beauty

Each Gliga maestro instrument is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, which confirms that the instrument meets all the design, manufacturing, finishing, and set up requirements that define the Gliga Maestro level. The labels from inside the violin and from the certificate are signed by the master luthier Gliga.

This violin is set up with Pirastro Perpetual Violin Strings and an ebony tailpiece with four fine tuners.

To select a case and a bow go to the top left menu and choose these items independently, or you can use these links for a 4/4 violin case and a 4/4 violin bow. All items will be shipped at once, in the same package.

The combination of woods that is used at the manufacturing of this violin is as follows:

- Solid Carpathian Resonance Spruce (Latin name: Picea Abies (L) Karst) - used for the top plate of the instrument, the bass bar, the blocks, the corner-blocks, the linings, and the sound post.

- Solid Carpathian Flamed Mountain Maple (Latin name: Acer Pseudoplatanus L.) - used for the back plate of the instruments, the neck, the scroll, the peg box, the ribs, the bridge, and sometimes the accessories. 

- Ebony (Latin name: Diospyros sp.) - used for the accessories: fingerboard, pegs, top nut, purfling, chinrest, tailpiece, the saddle, and the end pin.

Try this Gliga Guarneri violin in Vancouver

Gliga Violins Canada is at 18-636 Clyde Ave., West Vancouver. Call us at 778-280-8035 or text 778-655-6960 to book a time to play this Guarneri violin in person.

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Shipping Information

Orders are processed immediately and usually ship within 24 hours. Orders placed on Friday, Saturday or Sunday are normally shipped the following Monday. If anything delays your order, we'll email you.

All our instruments come with a 7-day trial period. The trial period begins on the day of delivery. You may return all items you purchased within 7 days of delivery. A refund will be processed promptly, as soon as the items reach our office in Vancouver. The items must be in the same condition in which they were when received.