Franz Sander Master Violins

St. Louis Music is now offering two new Franz Sander master violins. The Symphony Model features select, even grain European spruce tops and beautifully flamed European maple back and ribs, with hand-rubbed spirit varnish. Choice trim includes a polished ebony tailpiece with gold diamond inlay with matching pegs and ebony Hill-style Guarneri chinrest.

The Concerto model displays a sonorous, even response and also features even grain European spruce tops and flamed European maple back and ribs with hand-rubbed spirit varnish. The trim on this violin includes polished ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye inlay with matching pegs, ebony Hill-style Guarneri chinrest. Both feature Dominant strings with black and gold Hill-style E-string adjuster. Retail price: $1,895 (Symphony model), $1,595 (Concerto model).