Quality european violin tonewoods also viola, cello, bass. With the breakthrough design of our patented chest support system, the viper is completely selfsupporting no chin rest. The top countries of suppliers are china, india, and indonesia. Select among beginner fiberglass bows, intermediate carbon composite bows and professionalquality braided carbon fiber and graphite diamond weave violin bows. Our bosnian maple is particularly handsome as are our 1piece slab and halfslab cut backs. Beside pigments, this list also contains dyes, polishing powders, natural resins, balsams, oils and other products which are recommended for violin making or other kinds of surface treatment of wood. Click on a category below to see products white instruments and kits. Buy mendini mv400 ebony fitted solid wood violin with tuner, lesson book, hard case, shoulder rest, bow, rosin, extra bridge and strings size 44, full. The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Sitka have been more dense and heavy than id like my violin wood to be, but i do understand that these woods can be quite variable in quality, depending on the source. See our faq section for commonly asked questions about our wood. You will still find some rosewood on top of the line instruments, but the rosewood selected is of extremely high quality and can make the instrument even more expensive. Ebony is so dense that when polished you can not even see the grain. Shop our wide selection of non wood violin, viola, cello and bass bows and you will surely find the bow that fits your playing level and your budget.
Teacher approved cvn300 orchestra violin is perfect for the beginner to intermediate violinist. Your official place for obtaining high quality genuine european tonewoods for your next project. The term tonewood applies to wood species that have shown consistent mechanical and acoustic qualities when used in musical instrument making. Beside pigments, this list also contains dyes, polishing powders, natural resins, balsams, oils and other. We will be happy to hand select your tonewood, and send you digital photos if youd like.
The varnish and especially the wood continue to improve with age, making the fixed supply of old. The viper is the most versatile and innovative electric violin ever offered to the modern violinist. According to the hoadly identifying wood book, the average specific density of indian rosewood is. Pine has a lot of resins in it and it has a tap tone very similar to cardboard. You could make a violin with a pine top but i wouldnt recomemend it. Violin tonewood musical instrument makers and repairers. The trees from which we get the wood for the tables, soundposts and bassbars are cut in winter according to the split. Of the two, black willow is a brighter sounding wood, whereas poplar makes a warm and soft instrumentperhaps too much so. Cecilio cvn300 ebony fitted solid wood violin with tuner.
Violin wood, violin wood suppliers directory find variety violin wood suppliers, manufacturers, companies from around the world at violin shoulder rest,violin case,electric violin, violin. The best ebony comes from africa, has been severely overharvested, and is getting much more expensive due to its relative scarcity. Wood cremona tools offers spruce and willow of high quality selected among the best pieces of the famous bachmann, tone wood international and alpentonholz pahler. European tonewoods are obtained from major tree forests located around the mountain regions near slovenia, austria, bosnia and germany. The voice or sound of a violin depends on its shape, the wood it is made from, the graduation the thickness profile of both the top and back, the varnish that coats its outside surface and the skill of the luthier in doing all of these steps. Dealers travel all around the country visiting violin makers and a few times a year one will pull up to my shop with a van full of wood.
Tonewoods, naturally seasoned wood for instrument makers. Our violin tonewood is all very well seasoned ready to work with. Pernambuco is dark reddish brown, if its a good bow. Acoustic violins free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The wood used to make violins has to be from specific familys depending on its function in the instrument. The primary woods used in violin making are spruce and maple. Violin wood suppliers, all quality violin wood suppliers. The best ebony comes from africa, has been severely overharvested, and is getting much more expensive due to its. Karsten which grows at high altitude till 1400 meters above the sea level.
Wood suitable for making musical instrument s belly is a special kind of wood. These trees, pyramidal in shape and evergreen, are extremely longlived and coldproof. Shop our wide selection of nonwood violin, viola, cello and bass bows and you will surely find the bow that fits your playing level and your budget. Pahler excellent violin back with neck and sides, pro grade. Our selection of wood for violin, viola, cello and bass includes spruce fronts, maple back and ribs, neck blocks, necks and linings. Violin wood, violin wood suppliers directory find variety violin wood suppliers, manufacturers, companies from around the world at violin shoulder rest, violin case,electric violin, violin. It is the smallest and highestpitched instrument soprano in the family in. As others have pointed out, the usual wood for fingerboards is ebony. Cecilio colored cvn violins are perfect for beginner or student violinist. Cecilio cvn200 solidwood violin with daddario prelude strings, size 14. Online shopping for violins strings from a great selection at books store. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Violin package includes cecilio chromatic tuner with metronome, a lesson book, a lightweight form fitting hard shell case with pockets and strap making it convenient to. The violin is subjected to attack by some wood eating insects 1. Dec 11, 2010 ebony is a harder wood and does not wear as quickly as rosewood. Comparisons, however, cannot come close to capturing the electricity, passion, and innovation exhibited in all of his very unique music. Mar 12, 2018 as others have pointed out, the usual wood for fingerboards is ebony. English sycamore and beech an attractive wood with very large and flashy crossgrain. Select among beginner fiberglass bows, intermediate. It is possible to obtain from some sort of quality spruce picea excelsa picea abies h. Ebony is a harder wood and does not wear as quickly as rosewood. Although not listed, i would hazzard a guess that good quality boxwood would be somewhere around. The quality of wood for violins have been largely commented in reference books. Mendini mv400 ebony fitted solid wood violin with tuner, lesson book, hard case, shoulder rest, bow, rosin, extra bridge and strings size 14. The cell walls of the wood are saturated and the free.
New full size 44 ebony solid wood violinbook 847848002144 ebay. The violin store maple wood student violin with bow and case brown, 3. Cecilio cvn300 solidwood ebony fitted violin with daddario prelude strings, size 44 full size mendini full size 44 mv300 solid wood violin with tuner, lesson book. Lightweight form fitting hard case with pockets, backpack straps and shoulder straps, two brazil wood bow with unbleached genuine horsehair, extra set of violin strings, two violin bridges. Buy mendini mv400 ebony fitted solid wood violin with hard case, shoulder rest, bow, rosin, extra bridge and strings size 44, full size.
Our bosnian maple is particularly handsome as are our 1piece slab and halfslab cut. These grains are the annual growth rings of the tree. Violin wood suppliers, all quality violin wood suppliers on. It is light in weight, yet longitudinally strong and laterally flexible. Cecilio cvn200 solid wood violin with tuner and lesson book, size 12.
European tonewoods for violin, viola, cello and bass this is it. Violin varnishes by joseph and reiner hammerl interesting information on resins and basic materials for violin varnish, and instructions for varnishing musical instruments. Products for violin varnish and wood surfaces this list has especially been compiled for violin makers. Violin package includes cecilio chromatic tuner with metronome, a lesson book, a lightweight form fitting hard shell case with pockets and strap making it convenient to carry to school or orchestra, 2 two.
There are a few books dedicated solely to the study of violin harmonics. Mendini mv400 ebony fitted solid wood violin with tuner, lesson book, hard case, shoulder rest, bow, rosin, extra bridge and strings size 34 4. First, a luthier inspects the tree or trees to be cut. Violin making a string quartet from the first shaving of wood to the inaugural gala concerts. All tonewood is european, quartersawn and seasoned dried. Two comprehensive works are henryk hellers sevenvolume theory of. Viper the signature mark wood violin design, and the one mark wood himself plays on stage, is the flyingv shaped viper. It features handcarved solid spruce top, handcarved maple back and sides. It is available in 4, 5, 6 or 7 strings, fretted or unfretted 6 and 7 strings come fretted by default, and in a wide variety of painted finishes or exotic wood tops. To the eye, the most prominent feature of a spruce top is the darker vertical graining. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The iron is quite hot, and just a bit of dampness on the wood helps the heat carry through it quickly. When you read of pine or deal in a violin book they mean spruce.
The top countries of suppliers are china, india, and indonesia, from which the percentage of violin wood supply is 97%, 1%, and 1% respectively. A wide variety of violin wood options are available to you, there are 1,399 suppliers who sells violin wood on, mainly located in asia. Our finest spruce tops were cut over 50 years ago and are of a quality that is unattainable today. The cell walls of the wood are saturated and the free water is contained within the cell cavities. It is available in 4, 5, 6 or 7 strings, fretted or unfretted 6 and 7 strings come. Mark wood s dexterity, ferocity, texture and attack of playing almost invariably lead to comparisons with some of the rock eras most renowned guitarists. The quality of wood for violins have been largely commented in reference books bucur, 2005 barlow, 1997 and a series of articles published by the catgut acoustical society usa. A very useful book for those interested in varnish making andor varnishing application technique. The ones i got were very light colored wood, like my brazilwood bows. Pine is a much smaller tree than spruce so it is hard to find perfectly quartered pine.
Tone woods are harvested from carefully chosen trees, harvested at a specific time, processed meticulously and dried by aging in climatecontrolled environments. Goldentonewood is a youngmodern and dynamic company dedicated to supplying products of the highest quality standards, along with a desire for continuous improvement and it has become a. Wood violins about mark wood electric violin crafters. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. Barbara, never knowing her real father, was raised by her mother, grandmother and great. Cecilio 44 cvn320l lefthanded ebony fitted solid wood violin. Seasoning the wood is the process of removing the free water from the cell.
Alastair wood is a retired primary headteacher and violinist. Our large selection offers a variety for every taste. It features handcarved solid spruce top, handcarved maple back and sides and finished with a. They make sure that they get the straightest parts of the tree, without gnarls or breaks because these tend to resonate well. Made of high quality ebony wood, which is strong and durable. Home products stringed instruments violin wood violin tonewood any manufacturer unbranded any colour any size 44 size any gauge medium any config 1st quality 2nd quality 3rd. A 16ounce package of polished wood, strings, and air, the violin is perhaps the most affordable. We would like to invite you to take advantage of our. Home products stringed instruments violin wood violin tonewood any manufacturer unbranded any colour any size 44 size any gauge medium any config 1st quality 2nd quality 3rd quality good flame light flame medium flame plain flame plainlight flame selected selected quality very good flame. Online shopping for violins string instruments from a great. Wood that has been newly converted from a log green wood contains a very high percentage of moisture.