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Top collector's instrument: Rare old German master viola - Julius Zoller 1948.

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1 out of 2 of our rare Julius Zoller violas left on the public market.

This viola has the soundholes in the ribs (5 on each side), and has a 5th sympathetic string under the fingerboard tuned in F.
Julius Zoller violins were complete novelty in body shape and design: circular lower bout, and followed by a rectangular top with rounded top corners, arching almost no groove, no sound holes in the table, but in the ribs on both sides of each 5 elongated openings (approximately 8x25 mm), rather than a purfling there's an insert flat heel, the saddle is only loosely attached to the table. The 5 pegs are thin metal shafts with plastic handles; flexible bridge with 4 feet attached to the table. Very rare collector's instrument - there are only 2 Julius Zoller violins left shown in public: Berlin Musical Instrument Museum and Museum of old and rare instruments of Leipzig University.

A unique possibility to get a very rare viola with impressive sound.

Great loud, warm and mature sound - Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube!

Measures aprox.: total 67 cm / 25.2", body 40 cm / 15.7", vibrating chord length 36 cm / 13.6", weight 639 gr / 22.58 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask.

Further info about Julius Zoller violins:
http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/09102/ED645199F98CEF1FE0FF7C8FFF6CE730B...
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mystroh/sets/72157610286201596/with/3094107981/
or
http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-44435290.html .

For further questions please feel free to ask, or/and - as we sell a lot of different violins - we would recommend to do a bit of internet research (Google / Wikipedia etc.) about makers, models and prices.

Please be aware, that mostly all instruments we offer are old and in used condition - it might differ from instrument to instrument, but each violin will probably need personal settings to suit your individual needs ...

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