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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1Gilkes, Samuel, London, about 1800. A good maker, being a pupil of one of the Forsters. I find in a London catalogue the following:—"A fined-toned double-bass by Gilkes, 1840, 15 guineas."
3Gioffreda, B., Turin, 1860. The instruments of this maker are of medium quality.
5Gobettus, or Gobetti, Franciscus, Venice, 1690, 1720, a pupil of Stradivarius.
7Gofiller, a family of Venice, about 1720. Good makers.
9Grancino, a family of Milan, 1665 to about 1746, the earliest being pupils of Nicholas Amati.
11Grancino, Paolo, Milan, 1665—1690.
13Grancino, Francisco, Milan, 1710, 1746.
15Grancino, Giovanni, Milan, 1697, 1735. The instruments of this maker are said to have been of rather an inferior quality.
17Granjon, J. Paris, 1867. The instruments of this maker are brilliant, but want intensity.
19Gray, James, Fochabers (Banffshire), 1870. Has made some finely-finished instruments after the method of Bagatella. They possess good intensity of tone. This is not a professional maker.
21Griunn, C., Berlin, 1865. Considered a good modern maker.
23Grosset, Paul, a good French maker, and a pupil of Pierray.
25Guadagnini, Joannes Baptista, Placentia and Milan, 1710, 1750, a good maker. I have seen one of this maker's instruments, which contained the following on label:—"Joannes Baptista Guadagnini, Placentinas fecit Mediolani, 1714," which was purchased for five guineas. The tone of this violin was very fine and mellow. Amongst the numerous instruments in the collection of Mr. Lowe of Edinburgh, is one by this maker, made in 1750.
27Guadagnini, B. G. Piacenza, 1755, 1785, of the same school as the former.
29Guadagnini, Lorenzo, Cremona, 1695, 1740, a pupil of Stradivarius, and an excellent maker. His violins are generally of the small pattern, the third string sometimes lacks roundness and intensity of tone. Two violins by this maker, in 1715, I have seen sold for eight guineas each.
31Guadagnini, L., Milan, 1740, 1770, son of the former, modelled his instruments after those of the father, but the violins of this maker are not held in very high esteem.
33Guadagnini, A., Turin, 1868. The violoncellos of this maker possess fine tone.
35Guarnerius, Andreas, Cremona, 1650, 1695, a pupil of Nicholas Amati.
37Guarnerius, Guiseppe, Cremona, 1690, 1732, son of the former.
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