Titian pattern violin, 2014

Handcrafted by David Cole

Constructed at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, with Tom Sparks, in violin repair and construction class.  Completed in 2014, and entered into the 2014 international violin competition in Indianapolis.

Spruce top and maple (Balkan) for the back and sides

The instrument comes with an arrow shape case.

 

Specifications

  • Size: 4/4
  • Length 354 mm (tape over back), bouts 206, 111, 170 mm width
  • Scale length 328 mm
  • Without chinrest, 432 grams
  • As shown, 492 grams

Character

Tone

  • ThinRich
  • DarkSparkling
  • ClearVeiled
  • FocusedComplex
  • TightOpen
  • SmoothGrowling
  • WarmMetallic

Playability

  • EasyDemanding
  • ForgivingPrecise
  • ResistantResponsive

Projection

  • BroadDirect
  • ReservedCutting
  • FocusedResonant