In addition, this instrument was specially created for an instrument exhibition in Cremona, Italy, the very cradle of the world's violin making. These instruments were made in a complete series of two violins, a viola and a cello, representing the instruments of a string quartet. The series was therefore named Quartet and is the pinnacle of Strunal production.
The Corleone model is based on the Stradivarius model. Its back, sides and neck are made from specially selected, heavily figured maple, which is then finished with a traditional, hand-applied, alcohol varnish. Austrian Thomastik Dominant strings are mounted in an ebony fingerboard with two tuners to help elevate the instrument's quality and clarity of sound. The fingerboard and Dresden-type chinrest are also made of ebony, and the headstock is French-style.
Strunal Schönbach continues a three-century tradition of stringed instrument making in the region. It is a company that you will probably remember under the name Cremona Luby, under which it has been successful for decades at home and abroad with its products. The production of each instrument is handled by skilled craftsmen with decades of experience; all instruments receive the necessary care. The company's portfolio includes violins, violas, cellos, double basses and guitars.
Specifications
- Size: 16"
- Top/Face: Spruce
- Back Plate: Maple
- Sides/Ribs: Maple
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Colour: Brown
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Country of Production: Czech Republic
- Master instrument: No