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More detailed information about stringed instruments and the history of violin making.

On the history of industrial factories in Mirecourt

The violin: How to select a violin, provenance, value and appraisal

The Classical violin bow (The violin bow, part II)

“The finest approach to handling wood”: Hieronymus Köstler

Daniele Scolari and the second generation of the new art of violin-making in Cremona

Morizot père et frères: the short history of a great family of bow makers

Violin making in western Bohemia and the Vogtland region

3/4 - French 3/4 violin, JTL or Laberte

This beautiful 3/4 violin comes from the successful Mirecourt lines, one of th models of the renowned Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy (J.T.L.) or Laberte workshops of Mirecourt. The exceptionally beautiful varnish is of a warm golden-brown color and covers a French 3/4 violin that is preserved in exceptionally fine condition. It features a warm, bright sound, with a sweet note in the higher ranges and good resonance. As all of our instruments, this French "Mirecourtien" was meticulously worked over in our atelier and is sold ready to play.