The age, tonewoods, arching, and varnish of this Vintage 1956 Oskar Meinel German Stradivarius 4/4 Violin reflect the build traditions of mid-20th-century German workshop instruments. It was made in 1956 by Oskar Meinel in Markneukirchen and labeled as a “Reproduction of Antonius Stradivarius Cremona 1725.” Instruments like this represent the German violin-making tradition that supplied instruments to the American market in that era. This violin is suited to classical performance but can also be used for fiddle styles depending on setup and musical preference.
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Vintage 1956 Oskar Meinel German Stradivarius 4/4 Violin
1956 Oskar Meinel German Stradivarius 4/4 Violin
German copy of a Stradivarius
Solid Carved spruce top
Solid Carved maple back, sides and neck
Ebony fingerboard, pegs, tailpiece and Guarnari style chin rest
Excellent condition
The interior label of this 1956 Oskar Meinel violin reads,
"Oskar C Meinel, Markneukirchen 1956, Reproduction of Antonius Stradivarius Cremona 1725"
Markneukirchen is a town the State of Saxony, Germany, less than 10 miles from the Czech border. Markneukirchen has been the hub of a musical instrument-making region for hundreds of years. The town is sometimes called "the Cremona of Germany."
