Ming-Jiang Zhu bench model, Stradivari, made entirely by Ming Jiang Zhu, 2007 | Metzler Violins heavy but later he switched to

but later he switched to using American wood

with a tone that is complex and rich

the German-born luthier who immigrated to the New York and worked for Wurlitzer before opening a shop with his brother in Philadelphia

and instrument models over the years

STUDIES FOR VIOLIN Volume I: I-III POSITIONS

Ming-Jiang Zhu bench model, Stradivari, made entirely by Ming Jiang Zhu, 2007 | Metzler Violins heavy but later he switched topowerful, projecting, clear About the Instrument This violin has a bold and gorgeous sound, with a warmth in its lower register and lovely tonal clarity in its upper register. Its varnish is a delicate amber over a golden ground, beautifully antiqued to emulate the patina of the original that inspired it: a violin by Antonio Stradivarius. It is bench madeentirely constructed by the master luthier Ming Jiang Zhu himself. This violin presents a rare