“Il Diavolo, 2022, £18,000”

Il Diavolo is a world exclusive violin, made from exhibition quality pyinma burl. It is a dark and sweet violin, with a character like no other.

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About Il Diavolo

A truly one of a kind instrument, the back, ribs and neck of “Il Diavolo” are constructed from an extremely rare piece of exhibition quality pyinma burl.

There are no other known pieces of the wood found in the world of this size. It is also the world’s first violin made with the material.

Originating in Southeast Asia, pyinma produces some of the deepest 3D figure of any wood in the world and also has the highest number of bird’s eyes per square inch of any known species. Burls are rare within the species and extremely difficult to obtain. This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

“Il Diavolo” has a deep tone with a sweet upper register and plenty of volume. Accompanied with Pirastro Evah Pirazzi strings, it has a confident, brooding tone that is really one of a kind.

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Specifications

Measurements:

Back Length: 14”
Stop Length: 7 11/16”
Neck Length: 5 1/8”
String Length: 12 15/16”
Elevation: 1 1/16”
Upper Bout: 6 5/8”
Centre Bout: 4 5/8”
Lower Bout: 8 1/8”

Materials:

Front:
Fine grain north Italian red spruce

Back, Ribs & Neck:

Pyinma burl (Asian Satinwood)

Fingerboard, Topnut & Saddle:

Ebony

Blocks & Linings:

English Willow

Pegs, Tailpiece & Endpin:
English Boxwood & Ebony. Made by Gerald Crowson

Other Materials:

Maple bridge, Spruce soundpost, Pearwood purfling, Kevlar tailgut, Evah Pirazzi strings

Violin Case

Every violin & viola comes with a Bam Hightech Oblong Case included. For more information, read our Blog Post on Bam Cases.

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