Century Strings Antonio Fiorini Model V650 Violin: Old World Excellence

This exciting new addition to the Century Strings family is made entirely of aged quality spruce and maple in the old Italian style.
 

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Description: The particular violin we tested was built on a Guarneri pattern.  It was made in 2010.  The violin has a heavily antiqued red/brown oil varnish.  It is tastefully shaded.  The fittings are ebony.  The tailpiece has a fine tuner for the E string.  The strings on the violin are Pirastro Evah Pirazzi G, D, and A with a Pirastro Gold (Label) E.

The violin is artfully hand carved.  The scroll boasts symmetry and beauty.  The overall impression including arching and purfling is exquisite.  It is easy to see the painstaking attention to detail and workmanship. 

Set-up: The violin is well set-up.  The string heights and spacing at the bridge and nut are correct.  The pegs are well fit and the violin is easy to tune.  The back length is 354mm and the string length is a comfortable 328mm. 

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Sound: This violin has a big and even sound.  As is expected for a Guarneri pattern, the sound is medium dark and silky.  It is a pleasure to play this instrument.  It speaks well in all registers and is very responsive.

Conclusion: The Antonio Fiorini violin by Century Strings has a list price of $2,500.00.  It is an excellent value and rivals far more expensive instruments in both workmanship and sound.  It is also available in a Stradivari pattern.  This violin would make a wonderful step-up instrument or working instrument for  a professional or a teacher.  For more information on this and other exceptional instruments by Century Strings, visit the website for Century Strings.

Sheila Graves, Violin Dealer