“The Kasztelanska, 2020”
The Kasztelanska is a fine contemporary violin, handmade in the Ruschil workshop in 2020.
Constructed from the finest Bosnian maple, The Kasztelanska has a one piece back with deep flame and ribs to match. With a mixture of colours from gold to a deep red, it has a bright and soloistic tone that would suit an aspiring professional violinist.
Measurements:
Back Length: 14 1/16”
Stop Length: 7 11/16”
Neck Length: 5 1/8”
String Length: 12 7/8”
Elevation: 1 1/16”
Upper Bout: 6 1/2”
Centre Bout: 4 1/2”
Lower Bout: 8 3/16”
Materials:
Front:
Fine grain north Italian spruce
Back, Ribs & Neck:
Bosnian Maple, deep thick flame, quarter sawn, fine grain, one-piece back
Fingerboard, Topnut & Saddle:
Ebony
Blocks & Linings:
Spruce
Pegs, Tailpiece & Endpin:
Ebony Pegs, Two-tone Boxwood Ruschil London Tailpiece, Ebony Endpin
Chinrest:
Two-Tone Boxwood, Guarneri model, Made at Ruschil London.
Other Materials:
Maple bridge, Spruce soundpost, Pearwood purfling, Kevlar tailgut, Pirastro Evah Pirazzi/Evah Pirazzi Gold Strings
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