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

The end of the great instrument-making companies in Mirecourt

Electric violins: a guide to technical standards and quality characteristics

F. X. Tourte and the modern violin bow (the violin bow, part III)

The bow makers of Markneukirchen: Knopf, Pfretzschner, Rau

Contemporary violin makers from China and Taiwan

Jan Špidlen: Art, innovation – and sport

Markneukirchen: violin making at the crossroads of craftsmanship and trade

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.