1970s German 4/4 Violin (Dodson 2026) is a new old violin. Built in the 1970s in Germany, this instrument remained "in the white" until it was finished and varnished by Rich Dodson here in Berks County in 2026. Rich, co-author of The German Bow" published by the Violin Society of America in 2025, is a well respected player who is familiar with and trades in vintage violins.
Located in Blandon PA, Meadowood Music serves Reading, Allentown, Lancaster, Pottstown, and most of Berks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Schuylkill Counties, plus many other communities throughout Pennsylvania and nearby states.
1970s German 4/4 Violin (Dodson 2026)
1970s German 4/4 Violin - new old violin
Solid carved select maple back, sides and neck
Solid carved select spruce top
Antiqued varnish by local artisanBlackened scroll chamfers
Ebony pegs, fingerboard, tailpiece and Guarneri chin rest

