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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

Jean-François Raffin: ten hours - and not a word

John Dodd: a legend of oyster shells and silver spoons

The Laberte family companies

Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy – J.T.L.

Markneukirchen: violin making in “German Cremona”

Stephan von Baehr and the architecture of the violin

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.