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| Article number: | VA16-C109-21 |
| Availability: | In stock |
Viola 16” as late Guarneri - Opus 1069
The viola bears the label “Douglas C. Cox, Brattleboro, Vermont, 2023, #1069” and is branded and
initialed on the inside. It is built on an original pattern and is styled after the work of Guarneri del Gesu.
It is built of well aged New England grown wood. The back is cut on the slab from one piece of maple
with handsome medium width horizontal flames. The ribs and neck are of maple similar to that of the
back.The table is of two pieces of spruce of mostly medium growth. The varnish is of a red-brown color
over a golden ground and is shaded and imitated. The fittings are of boxwood with black trim.
The principal dimensions are:
Length 410 mm
Upper Bout 195 mm
Middle Bout 138 mm
Lower Bout 246 mm
Rib Height 36-38 mm
String Length 362 mm
"Douglas is a gentleman of deep integrity, full of love for his art and craft, and meticulous in husbanding his 'children' — the instruments he makes so well. I’m especially grateful for the long-pattern model which has served me and several of my taller students very successfully. I cannot recommend Doug Cox highly enough." ~ Marylou Speaker Churchill (1945-2009)
Douglas Cox received his early training at the State Violin Making School in Mittenwald, Germany in the late 1960's. He spent ten years as head of the repair department and chief restorer for the firm of J. Bradley Taylor, Inc. in Boston, servicing the finest instruments in the New England area. Since 1981, he has devoted himself to making fine new instruments. His home and studio are in the hills outside Brattleboro, Vermont, not far from Marlboro Music and the Yellow Barn Music Ferstival.
To his making of new instruments, Doug brings the discipline and workmanship of his early training tempered with years of study of fine old instruments and extensive experience in tonal adjustment for the most demanding professional players. He continues to stretch his making abilities and understanding of what makes violins work by building close copies of unusual and noteworthy master instruments.
Since 1981, Doug has built over 1000 instruments. His instruments have received awards from the Violin Society of America and are played by artists around the world in a wide variety of musical settings.
“I absolutely love my Cox violin. It is a joy and a pleasure to play on. It feels and sounds like I am playing on a great old Italian violin.” ~Jaime Laredo
