Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù 1744c. "Sainton" Andrea Dörfler a violinmaking competition here in

a violinmaking competition here in Cremona

Small sculptures and minor woodworking at home are not a big issue

They allow a perfect tuning with the pegs in order that you can use wooden tailpiece without fine tuners at all

I had the chance to see the original Ole Bull in Taiwan and I was impressed of its appearance

Individually crafted with precision and passion

Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù 1744c. "Sainton" Andrea Dörfler a violinmaking competition here inIn 2010 a customer asked me to build him a copy of the Sainton Guarneri. So far, I didnt know this Sainton, but once I found it in a book, I had the impression to look right into the face of a guinea pig. During the first time construction I fell in love with this specific and outstanding Guarneri. A friend and Violin dealer made me a lot of compliments and he was convinced that my copy sounds even better than the original. Well now, after I made this