Maestro Liutaio Francesco Dalla Quercia for Violins, Violas and Cellos

Liuteria Dalla Quercia
Frank Eickmeyer

Maestro Liutaio

Construction of instrumets at Liuteria Dalla Quercia

Violins, violas and cellos made by Master Luthier Francesco Dalla Quercia

Violins, Violas and Cellos, restored and created by Liutaio Francesco Della Quercia

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The first stage of construction is the selection of the materials. Only the very finest materials are used by Frank Eickmeyer who chooses them himself, starting with the wood.

A split spruce of extremely narrow grain (18th century)
A split spruce of extremely narrow grain (18th century)

Selecting Maple wood,
Violin maker Daniele Canu from Pesaro,
selecting maple logs with Francesco Dalla Quercia
Sawing of Maple Logs for Violin making
Maple logs, chosen for making Violins and Cellos, are always sawn radially
A maple from Bosnia, chosen for instrument making
Maple from Bosnia
Old Spruce, detail of grain
Old Spruce, detail of grain

 

 
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