Antique American 4/4 Violin, Jo Thomas, 1840
Has handwritten inscription inside. " This fiddle is made by Jo Thomas, CharIeston, 1840"
Suit the intermediate/advanced player
Excellent resonance and projection. Warm rich tones on the A, D and G strings. A bit more edge to the E string. Ideally suited for folk music where the tone of the this violin is really brought to life (have had 3 folk musicians play it ). It has also been played in a classical manner. previous owner. apart from some scratches, the violin is structurally sound
John Ake