German 4/4 1746 Johann-Georg Bernhard Handmade Violin

This very old full size violin for sale is a genuine Johann-Georg Bernhard violin.  Bernhard made this violin in Biberbach, GERMANY in 1746.  It is quite a rare find, as there were only 10 such violins ever made.  While is true that Henley has negative comments about Bernhard’s violins including that “the belly-wood of his violins is a damaging to the sound as the plague is to humans”, we feel that this description, while hilarious, is a bit exaggerated.  This Bernhard Violin actually has a nice, deep and rich sound and is pretty well made with a nice orange-brown oil varnish.  It has an exceptional scroll, which even Henley was forced to recognize.  This Bernhard has multiple repaired top cracks, but nothing that will devalue the instrument.