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Lyon & Healy Violins 1924, 1924
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1EUREKA VIOLIN
2Style G1003
4This is a violin of real musical merit. Its tone is strong, round and flexible. Being scientifically graduated, this instrument will improve with age and use. The back is of old Hungarian maple, and the top of Tyrolean spruce. The trimmings are of genuine ebony. An excellent and inexpensive violin, far superior to those found elsewhere.
6For Prices, see Insert at Page 1
8Three-quarters size, Style G1003¾, and one-half size, Style G1003½, at same price.
10PLATE XXI
12LYON & HEALY VIOLAS
14The Viola is one of the most important instruments of the modern orchestra. In the string quartet it is indispensable. It is tuned a fifth lower than the violin, its lowest tone being C below the open G string of the violin. It is becoming more and more used for playing in the home by violin-playing amateurs, who delight in sombre tonal effects. A violin player can easily finger the viola and can quickly learn to read the alto clef, in which viola music is always written. Good viola players are always in demand and every violinist should also learn to play the viola. It is frequently used, especially in dance music, on the second violin part by simply ignoring the lowest or C string, and playing the part in the treble clef as written, considering the three upper strings as being the three lower ones of the violin. Many violinists claim that playing the viola improves their violin playing by increasing the stretch and strength of the fingers.
16MAESTRO VIOLA
17G1271—The wood is of the handsomest description, and the workmanship is in the highest sense artistic. It is covered with a choice oil varnish which in color is a beautiful shade of red, after the style of violin G1029.
19STUDENT VIOLA
20G1270—The tone of this viola is exceptionally deep, round and full. For professional use. Possesses tone of unsurpassed volume, depth and quality. An ideal quartet and orchestra instrument. It is similar in finish and varnish to violin G1028. The model is that of Stradivarius, large, broad and flat. The wood is of the handsomest description, and the varnish is of fine quality—a beautiful, rich, red color, shaded slightly in imitation of old.
22G1269—A viola with a deep, rich tone. The model is that of Stradivarius; large, broad pattern. The wood throughout is of the very handsomest; varnish is a brownish color, and of exceedingly fine quality. It is very highly polished and finished, and the workmanship throughout is thoroughly artistic.
24G1268—This instrument is very artistic in pattern and is similar in finish to violin G1009. The model is that of Stradivarius. The varnish is a beautiful lustrous shade in slight imitation of old; the back and sides are formed of handsome curly maple. Trimmed throughout with ebony of the finest grade. Has a beautiful, deep quality of tone and is a very desirable orchestra viola.
26For higher grade violas, consult our catalogue of rare old violins, etc.
27Sent free and postpaid on request.
29For Prices, see Insert at Page 1
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