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Johnson String regularly acquires exceptional antique instruments as well as instruments by award-winning contemporary makers.
Below are this month's featured instruments available for purchase, home trial, or as an outfit.
When purchasing any full-size instrument, along with a bow and case as an outfit, you will enjoy significant savings. You can even home trial an outfit to make sure it's exactly what you want. Learn more about creating your own outfit.
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Natale Novelli (1908-1981) was the nephew and student of the great Cremonese master, Giuseppe Pedrazzini. Novelli, based in Milan, built violins highly respected for their superb workmanship and tone quality. This violin has a beautiful golden-brown varnish, is in excellent condition, and has a lovely, bright tone with easy and responsive playability.
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This Month's Featured Viola: | |||||
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William Whedbee was born in Hawaii in 1952 and came to Chicago in 1970 to attend the University of Chicago. While there he studied with Italian sculptor Virginio Ferrari and with musicologist Howard Brown. This combined interest led to his traveling to Cremona, Italy in 1976 to train at the Institute of Violin Making under Scarpini, Bulfari, Conia and Morassi. Upon returning to Chicago in 1979, Mr Whedbee founded and developed a workshop with William Harris Lee. Since 1992 he has worked independently out of his own workshop in Chicago's North Side. This viola by William Whedbee plays with a tone that is warm and rich. The bass end is powerful and open, and the treble is sweet and resonant. The light brown varnish is elegantly shaded and antiqued, and allows the beautifully figured wood to reach its fullest potential.
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This Month's Featured Cello:
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Gustav August Ficker was originally located in Markneukirchen and was reestablished in Mittenwald after World War II. The shop was originally started in 1902 with his cousin, Ernst Heinrich Roth I. Gustav August Ficker's violins were introduced to the United States in 1920 by William Lewis & Son. By 1937, the entire Ficker production was sold through Lewis. This well-restored cello from 1933 was made in one of the top workshops in Markneukirchen, Germany for the firm of William Lewis and Son in Chicago, IL. It possesses a rich and deep sound, and is a dream to play. While it responds easily to a light touch, the sound blossoms as you draw deeper into the string. This is a professional level instrument with incredible flexibility. It has both the power needed for solo performing and the ability to blend beautifully into a chamber ensemble.
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This Month's Featured Bass:
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This Pietro Lombardi 3/4 Bass is Gamba shape with a nice red-amber varnish. It has a warm tone that projects well when played arco or pizzicato. It has a 41" playable string length and was made in Beijing, China.
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