Tops for violin, viola, cello, double bass


 
"When you yet stood in the forest,
You were still.
Now that you are an instrument,
Your tones touch the hearts of all."



In our tonewood workshop in Latsch, three kilometers above Bergün we produce from November to April high quality tops for stringed instruments only from hand split quarters.
Geigenlager

The site and altitude (1,600 meters) of our well-ventilated storage facility assures a very gradual and complete drying of our tonewood.


Violin and viola soundboards are delivered as one piece or at customer’s request with middle cut.

Cello and bass soundboards are sawn as two pieces.

For dimensions please refer to the price list.

Prices in Swiss Francs (July 1st 2010)

Qualität
AAA
AA
A
Violin***
430 x 125 x 50 (25) mm		 each
 		 60.00 45.00 23.00* 15.00*
Viola
500 x 140 x 60 (25) mm		 each
 		 67.00 53.00 30.00 22.00
Cello
900 x 250 x 50 (15) mm		 each 315.00** 240.00 165.00 105.00
Double bass
1250 x 340 x 60 (12) mm		 each 630.00** 525.00** 329.00** 213.00**

Prices are ex works (EXW) - CH 7482 Berguen,  without VAT and shipping costs

  For older tops: price + SFR 1.00 per year.
 
* For large quantities special discount!
 
** Sold out
 
*** MAPLE:
We have a small quantity of maple for Violin (back, neck and sides) to offer you.
Please let us know if you are interested, thank you.
 
  Master Quality is limited: maximum 5 tops
 
  Special wishes such as measuring thicknesses or the like will be charged at 70.00 CHF per hour plus the value added tax


Terms and conditions of business and delivery


To order, please click here.


Grading criteria for violin and viola:

Masters fine: Free of defects, very tight, uniform grain, up to 1 mm distance between annual rings
Masters:Free of defects, very tight, uniform grain, 1 - 2 mm distance between annual rings
AAA: Tight, straight grain, not as uniform as Masters, very light run-out, up to 2.5 mm distance between annual rings
AA: Tight grain, slight color variation and light run-out
A: Wider grain, color variation and light run-out
B: Suitable for test models
 

Gradin criteria for Cello:

Masters:          Uniform grain, no color variations, 2 - 4 mm distance between annual rings
AAA: Even grain, not as uniform as Masters, light run-out
AA: Even grain, slight color variations and light run-out
A: Wider grain, color variation and light run-out
B: Suitable for test models

Pictures of instruments, built from our customers with our Moonwood-spruce tops:

 

Johannes Jacobs, Netherlands

Julyan Rawlings, UK

Martin Uhlig, Germany
Viola d'Arco

Scott Brown, USA

  



William Lin, Taiwan