Archive

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

Cremona violin making: the early Lombard history of violin making

Violin makers and masters: archive "A-C"

Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy – J.T. L.

Markneukirchen: violin making in “German Cremona”

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

The Baroque bow (The violin bow, part I)

Eric Blot, the expert of Cremona and Italian violin making

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.