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SAL Violins

Instruments

Below are instruments made by or owned by SAL. More details will be available over time. Feel free to contact me if you would like to try, purchase or commission an instrument to your requirements.

(Note: photographs may contain distortions. Models are accurate to original proportions)

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SAL - Lord Wilton Del Gesu Model

Includes original f-hole asymmetries, under-fingerboard neck wedge and button "crown" similar to the original Guarnerius Del Gesu of 1742. One of my preferred performance instruments.

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SAL - Paganini Cannon Model - (sold)

My "Opus 1", modelled after Nicolo Paganini's famous Guarnerius Del Gesu 1742...including bone nut. Exquisite Cochineal Varnish on balsam ground from Joe Robson.

SAL Bergonzi Model 1731 - (sold)

This violin was built for a Violinist in Switzerland.

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SAL - Bergonzi Model 1731 - (sold)

This violin was built for a Violinist in Belgium.

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SAL - Messie Strad Model

My Opus 2 built for my teacher, the late Jacques Israelievitch, TSO Concertmaster.

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SAL Messie Strad Model

One of my favourite instruments with Joe Robson varnish! One of my preferred performance instruments.

Adriano Spadoni Cremona

This beautiful Guarnerius Del Gesu model was purchased from the maker in 2014.

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John Day, London 1854 - (sold at auction)

This Guarnerius Del Gesu model by a professional musician and amateur maker, was my prized instrument from 1977-2010. Sold on Tariso.

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