Davide Negroni’s violin
For the construction of this instrument, the maker used a model “Il Cremonese 1725” by Antonio Stradivari. The top is made from spruce from the Dolomites, in two mirrored pieces, with tighter grain at the middle that widens towards the edges. The back is made from a single piece of Balkan maple, radially cut, with very deep flame. The sides are carved from the same block of maple as the back, while the scroll is made from Balkan maple, also radially cut, with a tighter and less deep flame compared to the back. A mixed varnish with an orange-red color and amber reflections on a golden-yellow base was used to paint the violin.
Body length: 354,5 mm.
Width upper bouts: 165 mm.
Width “C” bouts: 112 mm.
Width lower bouts: 205 mm.
