Novinha is taken from Del Gesu's 'Kochanski'. The top is Western spruce dating from 1947. 353mm long. Currently on display at Lasley Violins, Seattle, WA.
Novinha from the back. The back is one piece European maple.
...and from the side.
Diana is also based on the 1740 Testore. The arching is a little more dynamic and the voice is strong and assertive. Diana can be played at Lasley Violins, Seattle, WA.
Diana from the side. The top is old German spruce. The back is North American Red Maple cut in 1977.
A detail of Diana's scroll, also North American Red Maple.
Beatrix. Based on the Guarnarius Filius Andreae on display in the Civic Museum in Cremona. You can play this one at Lasley Violins, Seattle, WA.
Beatrix from the side.
Detail of Beatrix's scroll.
Bronwyn is a 15-3/4" viola based on an Andrea Guarnari instrument but laid out from the mold in the Denis method instead of from the outline of an existing instrument. At Lasley Violins, Seattle WA.
Chloe
This is Ella, a 15-3/4" viola based on a the same Andrea Guarnari mold as Bronwyn. The back is a one piece slab of old balsam poplar. Available at Lasley Violins, Seattle, WA.
Georgia Rose
Jane
Bella