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Bruce Sexauer, luthier --- 724 H Street --- Petaluma, CA 94952 --- 707-782-1044
I have room in my workshop for
35
violins. As time goes by I intend to have the best 35 violins that I
can both afford and manage to acquire. At this writing they are priced
from $350 to $12,000, and average +/-$3000. The few that I have for
under $1500.00 seemed better to me at one time, not that they are bad
at all, and I had valued them at twice that. I am doing well and am
ready to get better ones. They are a great deal if you are starting
down the viloin playing path, and I have the advantage over some others
in
this business;take care of it and I will give full purchase value for
them when you are ready to
trade up.
Bruce Sexauer
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Roman Gogushi: A contemporary
Polish maker. While this instrument was presented to me as being in the
Topa school, I find it to be a much warmer instrument than any Topa
I've owned or played. Not quite as loose as a Topa tends to be, but
utterly focused and lush, with great projection and a certain beauty in
the sound that most makers only dream of getting.2009 - $4500
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Wojciech Topa: - This is the
work of a
Polish Master
maker. I currently have just 1 of
these very good/excellent new violins. For my taste,Ttis is the
best of the 7
I have had so far. It has all the volume and clarity Topas are
known for, plus an exquisite depth of tone none of the others showed to
me. Warmth without muddiness, clarity without any unpleasant edge, the
best violin I personally have yet owned.2009 - $1100
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Tien Li: I have 2 of these as
I write. One is good at $1400, the
other Very Good
at $2400. Both are Guarnari pattern and distressed. They are very sweet
but are distinguished by their response, which is as good as it gets in
my experience.By response I mean the ease with which the bow
generates sound. Both of these instrument are unlikely to squawk
when asked to sound. This is a great quality.$1400 and $2400 |
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