2020 "Daniel Cloutier" Cornerless Violin

1704 "Betts" & "Chanot-Chardon, Bragga" fusion Stradivarius Replica

A 2020 Cornerless Maple Heritage Collection Violin.

Made with European, old grown, curly maple and Master grade Engelmann Spruce and an antiqued finish.

FSC certified Katalox Fittings based on Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume's "St. Cecilia" Tailpiece and "Fleur de Lis" model pegs.

A deep robust instrument, with a powerful round golden tone. The instrument has a great clear response accross all the strings.

This instrument utilizes a computed tomography (CT) scan of the 1704 "Betts" Stradivarius violin, fused with the 1726 "Guitar, Chanot-Chardon, Braga" Stradivarius violin pattern.

The Braga pattern extends the center bouts by 6.35mm and utilizes the outer edge thickness for extension, not altering the original hand carved thickness graduations of the bottom and top plates of the original 1704 "Betts" Stradivarius violin.

A CT replica, uses complex machines to cut each component of an instrument, including the inner blocks, top plate, back plate, bass bar, and scroll to create a most exact replica possible of an original hand carved instrument's sound chamber.

Specification

Model/Body:
1704 "Betts" Stradivarius CT replica fused with "Chanot-Chardon" Stradivarius pattern as guide to remove the corners.

Top Plate:
Old Growth Engelmann

Back Plate and Ribs:
European Old Growth Curly Flamed Maple

Neck:
European Old Growth Curly Flamed Maple

Corner and End Blocks:
Master Grade Engelmann Spruce

Linings:
Master Grade Engelmann Spruce

Fingerboard:
Ebony

Bridge:
Aubert Deluxe

Saddle:
Ebony

Purfling:
Italian Maple/Pear/Maple

Scroll Design:
H&C Model A (Inspired by "ex-Kurts" Amati and 50 composite Stradivarius instruments.)

Length of Back:
35.5cm

Upper Bouts:
16.8cm

Lower Bouts:
20.8cm

Nut:
Ebony

Year of Build:
2020

Strings:
Thomastik Infeld Dominant (reference strings)