Excellent example of frontier fiddle making by none other than Selman Sol. E Roach.
I encourage you to read more about this legendary historical man, violin maker, gun smith, hunter, father and family man. You can read about this maker's life at SolRoachViolinHistory.com - truly fascinating and interesting window to the past. There's even someone in there that I bet you recognize!
This is so far my personal favorite violin / fiddle.
It's being listed at the value it's worth to me, and it's rarity. I understand only about 30 know examples by his hand exist. This being the ONLY example I can find with the unique downward pointing book end flamed back.
It's apparent it's Sol's hand, his label, and style. Further more, it's been reviewed by his living descendants as his work, they want to honor this great man and his achievements, and rightfully so.
This fiddle sounds amazing and is a joy to simply view and hold.
Then neck has been properly set to today's playing standards.
Comes case and new bow shown in photos.
We hope you enjoy the sound of living history!
360 view on YouTube:
youtu.be/8XAkj6AYyq0
Classical violinist demo:
youtu.be/mLyKlFDA358
Demo by fiddle player:
youtu.be/DwB6697TqhM
Every Millimeter matters, and is crucial on a violin. One millimeter difference on the bridge height, or string height, makes the difference between an effortless playing violin, or one that's difficult and hard to play.
It's the Formula One (F1) sports car of instruments. They are hand built and therefore unique, each requires a great deal of attention and precision for the player. That's why violins purchased from mass markets like Amazon are frowned upon, they typically don't get the attention and fine details right that ensure a violin is at its peak for the player. It takes a skilled craftsman or luthier to ensure everything is correct from the tail piece, to the sound post, to the bridge, string height, and pegs just to name a few of the hundreds of variables that come together to make a great sounding violin.
Each violin sold here has been reviewed to ensure the violin is performance ready, and set up properly for the player.
Thank you for checking it out, and Play on my friends!
