Holstein Workshop Soil Stradivarius Violin

Holstein Workshop violins are handcrafted by one experienced luthier in our select VSA award-winning workshop. The quality of workmanship goes far beyond anything else we’ve seen in this price range. The tops are made of fine quality Italian spruce, and the back and ribs from Bosnian maple (100+ year old wood, aged and dried a minimum of 10 years). Our Holstein Workshop violins are made in various replicas and copies of violins made by the old masters, such as Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù, Amati, and Maggini. The quality and dimensions of the wood, as well as the varnish, are copied from the originals to achieve the same tonal qualities.

The Soil Stradivarius violin was originally made in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari. The Soil Stradivarius was considered one of his finest violins ever made. It was owned by Amédée Soil, and was named after him. It was thereafter acquired by Yehudi Menuhin and he played it from 1950 to 1986. It was then purchased by Itzhak Perlman who used this violin to record the “Cinema Serenade” soundtrack in 1997.

The Setup

Every Holstein violin is setup and adjusted in our Florida workshop. The hand-carved bridge and soundpost are skillfully crafted to match each individual instrument, then we install quality fittings and strings. Every instrument is tested and adjusted to perfection.

Violin Specifications

Fingerboard:Fine Ebony
Fittings: Ebony
Bridge:Hand-carved professional levelDespiau 3-treeor HolsteinDeluxeBridge
Strings:Thomastik Dominant or Vision

Certificate of Authenticity

This Holstein violin is sold with a certificate of authenticity; handwritten, stamped and signed by our in-house luthier.