This beautiful Nicolo Gagliano is played by the concertmaster of the Little Rock Symphony. Nicolo, son of Alessandro, is the greatest maker of the Neapolitan school and this violin displays his art in all its power.
It has the broad model, upright F-holes, great wood and stunning varnish that typify this maker. The scroll is very distinctive with its small head and wide ears that are characteristic of the Neopolitan school. The violin is slightly short with a short stop length but it makes up for it with strong, full arching and broad design. Drew is very fussy about this vioin and its with me now for gluings, cleaning and varnish restoration along with a new bridge. Always a great fiddle to have on your bench
