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

Hopf: a dynasty of Vogtland violin makers

Pierre Hel: notes on his life and work

Stradivari's heirs: masters of contemporary violin making in Cremona

Mirecourt: the spacious home of French violin making

Mittenwald: violin making “in the midst of the forest”

Patrick Robin – a master of teaching and the craft

Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy – J.T.L.

3/4 - French three-quarter 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.