cello
model A. Stradivari 1707
handmade in 2024
two-pieces back of european flamed maple,
italian spruce top.
italian seasoned spruce top
two-pieces european maple back
elegant cello scroll
f-hole and corners detail of Strad cello
violin
model A. Stradivari 1715
handmade in 2023
one-piece back of european flamed maple,
italian spruce top.
Here's a great back: grain si unbelievable straight and narrow, and flame is wonderful!
a first-class spruce top coming from italian Alps - Dolomiti area
detail of the left f-hole
detail of the scroll
baroque violin
model Gasparo da Salò ca. 1580
handmade in 2023
one-piece back of european bird's eye maple,
one-piece italian spruce top;
decorated bird's eye maple fingerboard and tailpiece,
carved pegs, double purfling, mammoth ivory nut and saddle.
one-piece italian spruce
one-piece european bird's eye maple
detail of left f-hole
scroll in bird's eye maple
violin
model N. Amati 1658 "Hammerle"
handmade in 2023
one-piece back of european quilted maple,
one-piece italian spruce top.
one-piece italian spruce
one-piece european quilted maple
detail of left soundhole
detail of scroll - european quilted maple
cello
model G.B. Guadagnini 1743
handmade in 2021
two-pieces back of european flamed pearwood,
italian spruce top.
European flamed pearwood two-pieces back
Italian spruce top - saddle made of mammooth ivory
f-hole detail
Scroll detail - nut made of mammooth ivory
violin
model A. Stradivari 1715
handmade in 2020
two-pieces back of european flamed maple,
italian spruce top.
Two-pieces deeply flamed maple, with incredible narrow annual rings. This tree has grown up veeery slowly!
Italian spruce top
F-hole and corners detail
scroll detail
violin
model A. Stradivari 1715
handmade in 2019
one-piece back of european flamed maple,
italian spruce top.
tavola in abete rosso della Val di Fiemme
Fondo intero in acero europeo marezzato
Dettaglio effe
dettaglio voluta
violoncello
model A. Stradivari 1711 "Duport"
handmade in 2019
bird's eye flamed maple one-piece back,
italian bearclaw spruce top.
Fondo intero di acero occhiolinato e marezzato
Tavola in abete rosso maschiato di risonanza italiano, delle Dolomiti
dettaglio della effe e punte
dettaglio voluta
violin
model Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù 1739
handmade in 2018
two-pieces deeply rise-up flamed back,
italian bearclaw spruce top.
violin
model A. Stradivari 1715
handmade in 2018
one-piece deeply flamed back,
italian bearclaw spruce top.
violin
model G. B. Guadagnini 1774
handmade in 2018
one-piece deeply flamed back,
italian bearclaw spruce top.
fondo intero costruito nel 2018
Abete rosso maschiato di risonanza.
cello
model G. B. Guadagnini 1743
handmade in 2018
two-pieces deeply flamed maple back
incredibly figured italian bearclaw spruce top
acero europeo in due pezzi con profonda marezzatura discendente
abete rosso italiano delle Dolomiti con incredibile maschiatura
viola
model A. Stradivari 1672
handmade in 2018
one-piece deeply flamed maple back,
italian spruce top
Viola modello A. Stradivari costruita nel 2018
Viola modello A. Stradivari costruita nel 2018
Viola modello A. Stradivari costruita nel 2018
Viola modello A. Stradivari costruita nel 2018
violin model
Gasparo da Salò c. 1580
European one-piece bird's eye maple back,
Italian one-piece spruce top,
double purfling,
upper, lower and central arabesque.
take a look at the videos
on the Media page
violino modello Gasparo da Salò c. 1580
violino modello Gasparo da Salò c. 1580
Instruments made in 2017
A violin, Stradivari 1715 model
and a cello Stradivari model 1711 "Duport"
one-piece back, radial cut
Top in red bearclaw spruce from Dolomiti - Italy
Detail of left f-hole and corners
Scroll in flamed maple same as back and ribs
Back in 2 pieces of flamed bird's eye maple
Top in red bearclaw spruce from Dolomiti - Italy
Detail of left f-hole and corners
Scroll in bird's eye maple, same as back and ribs
Giovan Battista Guadagnini
To this luthier that I love so much,
I dedicate a special section
with instruments inspired by the original.
Violin Torino 1774 "Salabue-Berta",
three violins G.B. Guadagnini, Piacenza 1744
"Ex Baron Knoop"
deeply flamed european one-piece back, made in 2018
italian bearclaw spruce from Dolomiti area, made in 2018
made in 2018
made in 2018
one piece, european flamed maple with large and deep figure
italian spruce from Dolomiti mountains, tight ad straight grain
Instruments made in 2016
A violin Strad model 1715 "Cremonese",
and a cello Strad model 1720 "Piatti".
modello A. Stradivari 1715 "Cremonese"
modello A. Stradivari 1715 "Cremonese"
modello A. Stradivari 1715 "Cremonese"
modello A. Stradivari 1715 "Cremonese"
fondo 2 pezzi a taglio tangenziale con interessante marezzatura profonda e irregolare
tavola in abete rosso maschiato di risonanza delle Dolomiti
dettaglio della effe e delle punte
dettaglio della voluta
Instruments made in 2015
A violin Stradivari 1705,
and a viola Stradivari 1672.
modello A. Stradivari 1705
modello A. Stradivari 1705
modello A. Stradivari 1705
modello A. Stradivari 1705
modello A. Stradivari 1672
modello A. Stradivari 1672
modello A. Stradivari 1672
modello A. Stradivari 1672
Quartet 2014
Four instruments Strad model
made using wood from the same tree.
Tops are made using alpine bearclaw spruce
from Dolomiti - Italy.
Backs, ribs and scrolls are made using maple showing a wide and deep flame.
Quartetto 2014 - modello A. Stradivari 1715
Quartetto 2014 - modello A. Stradivari 1715
Quartetto 2014 - modello A. Stradivari 1672
Quartetto 2014 - modello A. Stradivari 1711
Different models
A violin Pietro Guarneri of Mantua 1704,
a violin Gasparo da Salò, Brescia 1580,
and a violin Nicolò Amati, Cremona 1658 "Hammerle".
Wonderful one-piece back
modello Gasparo da Salò 1580
modello Gasparo da Salò 1580
modello Gasparo da Salò 1580
modello Gasparo da Salò 1580
modello Nicolò Amati 1658 "Hammerle"
modello Nicolò Amati 1658 "Hammerle"
modello Nicolò Amati 1658 "Hammerle"
modello Nicolò Amati 1658 "Hammerle"
Different woods
A cello Domenico Montagnana wearing a quilted-maple-one-piece back, and a violin A. Stradivari 1716 "Medici" made of flamed willow and pearwood.
modello Domenico Montagnana - fondo in acero conchigliato
modello Domenico Montagnana
modello Domenico Montagnana
modello Domenico Montagnana - fondo, fasce e testa in acero conchigliato
modello A. Stradivari 1716 "Medici"
modello A. Stradivari 1716 "Medici"
modello A. Stradivari 1716 "Medici"
modello A. Stradivari 1716 "Medici"
Decorated instruments
A viola Gasparo da Salò 1580 made of
one-piece bird's eye maple, wearing a double purfling
and three wonderful arabesques.
modello Gasparo da Salò 1580 - fondo, fasce e testa in acero occhiolinato
modello Gasparo da Salò 1580 - fondo, fasce e testa in acero occhiolinato
modello Gasparo da Salò 1580 - fondo, fasce e testa in acero occhiolinato
arabesco superiore
arabesco centrale
arabesco inferiore
arabesco inferiore in lavorazione