German master violin by Kurt Gütter, Markneukirchen 1973

Master violin by Kurt Gütter, Markneukirchen – official artist's instrument with original certificate

Kurt Gütter (1894–1991) was a multi-talented violin maker from Markneukirchen who trained under Oskar Bernhard Heinel. From the 1950s onwards, he specialised in making the finest master violins and won numerous awards in international violin-making competitions in this genre. The master violin offered here was made shortly before the year in which Gütter was honoured as the first recipient of the 1st Class Honorary Award for Musical Instrument Making in the GDR, and it represents the most mature phase of work by this master, who remained productive into his old age. The richly glossy, orange-brown oil varnish allows the beautiful grain of the narrow to medium-grained spruce top and the strong, deep flaming of the two-piece maple back to shine in their immaculate splendour, and the brilliant, warm and well-supported sound proves these high-quality tonewoods to be an excellent choice acoustically as well. Built as a custom-made instrument for a collector, it has never been played and is in excellent, mint condition, as our violin makers confirmed during a thorough inspection when they prepared it for playing. Delivered free of charge, with a 30-day return policy and Corilon's trade-in guarantee.

Markneukirchen master violin, Kurt Gütter, short portrait

• Fine Markneukirchen masterwork from the 1970s
• Typical regional orange-brown oil varnish, highly transparent and with delicate craquelure
• Mature work by the renowned master from his best creative period
• German master violin in excellent, immaculate condition
• Clear, brilliant, resonant sound
• Includes historical certificate as an ‘artist's instrument’ of the GDR