Marco Dotti Strad. The Betts

Description

"Edgar Russ - Sound of Cremona Marco Dotti Strad.The Betts, Violin, Handmade by master luthier Marco Dotti in the workshop of Edgar Russ in Cremona, modelled on The Betts by Antonio Stradivari from 1704, Top made of typically Italian spalted hazel spruce from the Val di Fiemme, Back made of flamed Bosnian sycamore maple, air-dried, Sides and neck made from the same wood as the back, Fingerboard made from finest ebony, The instrument was varnished in the manner of the great Cremonese masters of the 17th century - this includes: a wood primer based on casein and calcium, an amber linseed oil varnish cooked by Edgar Russ himself and coloured with pigments to give the instrument a faithful reproduction of the original, Bridge: Aubert De Luxe, Pegs and tailpiece: Boxwood with a fine tuner, Endpin: Boxwood, Chinrest: Small lateral model ""Dresden"" with titanium screws, Strings: Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Gold"