Small Viola

       This is a viola measuring 15 5/8"  over the back, based on a Gasparo da Salo design  The ribs are fairly deep and the lower bout is wide, in order to maximise the interior air volume.  The sound is very rich and loud, without the usual compromises on the C string associated with smaller violas.  The owner wished me to duplicate the varnish  on her Jean Baptiste Vuillaume copy of the Alard Stradivari.  Price $3,500

  Another viola with a two piece flatsawn flame maple back.

Lawrence K. Brown, Luthier    13 Sunset Lane    Asheville, NC    28804    USA  828-254-5828    larryandrobin@charter.net