SCOTT CAO STV850 Guarneri del Gesu Copy Violin Stretton Start Price USD 1,440.00 Current Price USD 1,440.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 26, 2008 End Time Monday, November 17, 2008 Location Southern California See more about 'SCOTT CAO STV850 Guarneri del Gesu Copy Violin Stretton' Description Be sure to add Cursing Cat Music to your favorites list (click here)! The Superb Quality & Tone of this Beautiful Handmade Full Size Size Violin are WONDERFUL! Specs: Completely handmade. Very rare, highly sought-after, & handmade copy of Guarneri del Gesu's, "Lady Stretton" made in 1729. Completely handmade and hand carved under the supervision of Scott Cao (Model STV-850). Excellent Condition- no cracks, no repairs, no damage- made in 2008. Full Size. Beautifully flamed maple 2 Piece back, neck, ribs and scroll. The best quality aged & most select tone wood. Professional set up includes Thomastik Strings and a French Bridge. Rare Flamed Maple Woods are completely natural- flames are never painted on! Exquisitely hand inlaid purfling. Excellent quality Ebony fingerboard. Carved Hill Style Ebony tailpiece, endpin, chinrest and pegs. Tailpiece has a deluxe E string fine tuner! Oustanding Tone which we feel is suitable for professional use- outstanding projection, very good concert level power, depth, balance. Made in the great tradition of the old Italian Masters. As always, you will receive 100% the same instrument as shown below! This beautiful Guarneri model is handmade. Easy to play, this instrument features a quick response and deep, rich bass tones, with nicely rounded high notes. Its sound is resonant and its projection is powerful without being piercing. The general tone is strong and balanced, and it carries all ranges well- a professional instrument that will last a lifetime. This instrument has been professionally set up and is ready for immediate play. Shipping & Terms of Sale: Insured Shipping is FREE. Payment accepted by PayPal with confirmed/verified PayPal shipping address (this is the only address we will ship to). This sale is final/as is/no returns/no warranty. Payment due upon auction close. We do not sell on approval (no returns). The sound post of this violin is set up professionally, but it may become dislodged during shipment, and you will need to reset it if this happens. Bridge will be down to prevent damage during shipment. About Cursing Cat Music Cursing Cat Music, a California based company, offers various models of marvelous handcrafted stringed instruments for beginners, advanced students, and professional fiddlers. We also have a fine collection of antique bows and instruments. All instruments are graduated by hand and finished according to the specifications of traditional old Italian style in our own overseas workshops, then setup in our Santa Paula studio. Questions? Email us or call us anytime day or night at (805) 816-7941. Cursing Cat Music sells its own workshop instruments directly to our Ebay community at low prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The violin being sold here more than met my rigorous playing demands and exhibits amazing craftsmanship and tonal power worthy of a $10,000 violin. Place a Bid!