Edgar Russ - Sound of Cremona, Edgar Russ, Giuseppe Guarneri Ysaye 1740, personally handcrafted by master luthier Edgar Russ in Cremona, built in the pattern of Giuseppe Guarneri`s "Ysaye" violin, once owned by the famous violin-virtuoso Eugene Ysaye, spalted Italian spruce top from Val di Fiemme, airdried wood that has been seasoned for at least 20 years, flamed back made from Bosnian maple, sides and back made from the same piece of wood as the back, finest ebony fingerboard, the instrument has been varnished in the stayle of the old Italian 17th century masters, primer based on casein and calcium, the laquer has been home-brewn by Edgar Russ using amber and linseed-oil coloured with pigments in order to come as close as possible to the original`s appearance, Aubert De Luxe bridge, boxwood pegs, boxwood tailpiece with one fine-adjuster, boxwood endbutton, model "Dresden" ebony chinrest with titanium screws, strings will be individually chosen in order to achieve the best sound-quality possible.