Posted By: GeorgeH (+18) | Rate Member
$2,500 USD
The violin is labeled:
Ernst Heinrich Roth
Bubenreuth-Erlangen 1970
Made in West Germany,
Reproduction of
Antonius Stradivarius
Cremona 1718.
The violin comes with the original certificate from the Roth Company. This was purchased brand new for a teenager who lost interest after a few months. It was then stored for 50 years. It is in as close to new condition as I think you can find.
The Roth brand is stamped on the inside back and the violin serial number is on the label. This is a model IV-R of the Roth Concert series.
This violin has a resonate and full tone with plenty of volume across all four strings, typical of Roth violins. The lower strings have a rich warm response, and the higher strings sing with a clear silvery voice. The violin is very responsive to the bow. There are no weaknesses in any of the strings, and the sound is clean and full all the way up the neck. It has an excellent range of volume from very soft to loud.
Send me a message if you’d like a sound sample, and tell me what kind of music you play.
The tone woods are outstanding. The top is made from spruce with a very narrow grain, and the back, neck, and ribs are made from maple with beautiful figure and flame. The original red-amber varnish is highly transparent, and was beautifully shaded over a golden ground.
It has some tiny nicks in the varnish on the edges on the top, but is in otherwise superb condition. (see pictures) There are no cracks or repaired cracks.
The fingerboard and tailpiece are high-quality dense ebony. The Roth pegs are fine rosewood, turn easily, and make the violin very easy to tune (easier than regular pegs).
This violin was built on a Stradivarius model, and the arching, edges, and corners are excellent. The length of the back is 358mm. The workmanship is clean and precise both inside and out. The scroll and peg-box are well-carved and the f-holes are crisp, symmetrical, and cleanly cut with a slight fluting in the bottom wings. The purfling has nice “bee-stings” in the corners.
This violin will provide a lifetime of playing enjoyment.
Please study the pictures closely as they are an essential part of the description. Please ask me any questions before you buy. I can send you additional pictures if you would like. I have included detailed un-retouched pictures and described it as best that I can.
Note: I try to ship on next business day, but may be up to 5 business days if I am traveling.
If you buy this violin and decide it isn't what you were expecting, you can return it by shipping by UPS or FedEx, insured and undamaged, within 7 days for a full refund excluding my actual shipping charge. It must be carefully packed as it was received. You are responsible for the return shipping charges. It is obviously not returnable if the violin has been damaged or modified in any way.
Location:
United States, DE
Shipping:
60.00 to continental United States only
Payment Methods:
Paypal
Return Policy:
Returns accepted. Buyer must contact seller within 7 days to arrange return. Refund will be given as Money Back.
Buyer pays return shipping.
Additional return policy details: If you buy this violin and decide it isn't what you were expecting, you can return it by shipping by UPS or FedEx, insured and undamaged, within 7 days for a full refund excluding my actual shipping charge. It must be carefully packed as it was received. You are responsible for the return shipping charges. It is obviously not returnable if the violin has been damaged or modified in any way.
Condition of Item(s):
Used - Excellent Condition
Category:
Make:
Ernst Heinrich Roth
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Active
Listing No:
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