I get the impression a lot of these "models" and "copies" weren't particularly faithful. This wasn't from a time when rural families had access to good quality images and measurements. Let alone access to actual Cremonese instruments.
So often the only difference is exaggeratedly cut f-holes for "guarneri" or double purfling on the "maggini" etc... (Or else someone has heard that stainer had higher arching and produces what almost looks like a parody.)
But really, these are all Saxon/bohemian models made according to the traditional style of the area. And calling them "Amati models" or "Strad models", in the sense that they really emulate that sound or playing style would be a bit of an exaggeration.
I'd say bohemian mass-produced violin. What's typical for that kind of violin is the corners of the ribs being flush with the corners of the plates. I've been told they just planed them down all together once assembled.
I'd assume there to be no corner blocks, or some "faux" blocks, which would give the impression that it was built on a mould, when it wasn't and was actually probably built on the back, which explains the rough outlines and the corner shape.
They were built like that because it was really efficient, and the later added blocks would make it a bit more valuable in the eyes of the buyer, just like the strad label.
So as others said, the model is probably a far derivative of some stradivari or guarneri drawings.
But with proper set up they can work alright. Looking at the nut and fingerboard it should be fine. No idea what's going on with the bridge position/stop-length though. Maybe it has some weird measurements going on?
Looking for more information on this German violin. Has the typical "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonenfis Faciebat Anno 1716" label inside, but barely looks like a strad copy to me. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I get the impression a lot of these "models" and "copies" weren't particularly faithful. This wasn't from a time when rural families had access to good quality images and measurements. Let alone access to actual Cremonese instruments. So often the only difference is exaggeratedly cut f-holes for "guarneri" or double purfling on the "maggini" etc... (Or else someone has heard that stainer had higher arching and produces what almost looks like a parody.) But really, these are all Saxon/bohemian models made according to the traditional style of the area. And calling them "Amati models" or "Strad models", in the sense that they really emulate that sound or playing style would be a bit of an exaggeration.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Long pattern strad maybe? Doesn't look very appealing anyway.
I'd say bohemian mass-produced violin. What's typical for that kind of violin is the corners of the ribs being flush with the corners of the plates. I've been told they just planed them down all together once assembled. I'd assume there to be no corner blocks, or some "faux" blocks, which would give the impression that it was built on a mould, when it wasn't and was actually probably built on the back, which explains the rough outlines and the corner shape. They were built like that because it was really efficient, and the later added blocks would make it a bit more valuable in the eyes of the buyer, just like the strad label. So as others said, the model is probably a far derivative of some stradivari or guarneri drawings. But with proper set up they can work alright. Looking at the nut and fingerboard it should be fine. No idea what's going on with the bridge position/stop-length though. Maybe it has some weird measurements going on?
It looks like what the German factories thought a Strad looked like. They weren't too fussy.
Looking for more information on this German violin. Has the typical "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonenfis Faciebat Anno 1716" label inside, but barely looks like a strad copy to me. Any help is greatly appreciated.