Viols for Sale & Wanted
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| Bass Viol, 6 strings by Dietrich Kessler No 174, 1976 including a hard case £7500. Instrument currently in Glasgow, but relocation can be arranged. Robert Lay 0141 357 1795 or robert@albamusick.co.uk | contact seller for pictures | ||
| 7-string bass by Guy Derat, after the 1693 Colichon. String length 70cm. The beautiful dark varnish is a little worn by years of use, but the instrument is otherwise in perfect condition. New bridge (2010). A professional standard instrument with a warm, even tone, bright upper register and a sound that carries well even in large concert halls. Caroline Ritchie: email The instrument can be tried in London and by arrangement elsewhere in the UK, or in Basel. Asking price £7,500. |
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| Renaissance (small) Bass Viol in D. Made by Michael Plant, £1,700 (ONO) including Kingham hard case. Contact: Catherine Lorigan catherine@thelorigans.demon.co.uk Phone: 07746 240446 or 0118 948 3307 |  |
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| 7-string bass viol by Jane Julier (2000). Copy of Bertrand, in perfect condition, well played-in. £8400 incl Kingham case. Charles Medlam 01635 254331 | contact seller for pictures | ||
| 7 string bass viol after Colichon. Stringlength 69cm. Uniquely made from mahogany circa 1780. £7000, carbon fibre case available at £600. For full details of this new instrument contact the maker Bob Eyland- eyland.viols@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07714314902 |
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| Small 6 string bass viol, with rose and purfling by Bob Eyland Totnes 1990s In hard case with bow, £4000. Contact Mrs Mira Harding, The Glen, 8 Powell Road, Parkstone, Poole BH14 8SG, 01202 747057 |
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| 7 string bass viol. String length 685mm. body length 630 mm. 6897€. Ander Arroitajauregi email |  |
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| TENOR VIOLS | |||
| Tenor Viol by Dietrich Kessler No. 229, 1985, bent-front construction, including two bows and a hard case: £6000. Instrument currently in Glasgow, but relocation can be arranged. Robert Lay 0141 357 1795 or robert@albamusick.co.uk | contact seller for pictures | ||
| Renaissance Tenor viol in G by Richard Jones, after Linarof, with soft case. £2300 ono. Greta Palmer 01440 707770 | contact seller for pictures | ||
| Renaissance Tenor Viol in A. Made by Michael Plant, £1,100 (ONO) including Kingham hard case. Contact: Catherine Lorigan catherine@thelorigans.demon.co.uk Phone: 07746 240446 or 0118 948 3307 |  |
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| Large tenor viol Maker Bob Eyland Totnes, 1990s. In hard case with bow. £3000. Contact Mrs Mira Harding, The Glen, 8 Powell Road, Parkstone, Poole BH14 8SG, 01202 747057 |
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| TREBLE VIOLS/PARDESSUS | |||
| Treble viol, string length 37.5, 1977 Bächle, clear, responsive sound, in good condition. Viol and hard case: £900 ono, new Mettal bow: £200 ono. Contact: elisabeth.hedges@gmail.com, or 01904 632236 | contact seller for pictures | ||
| 5 string Pardessus Merion Attwood 1997, after Guersan 1754. Converted to 5string, but can be put back to 6string. £5500 incl case. Jacqui Robertson-Wade 01926 810254 or 0774 0298 337 | contact seller for pictures | ||
| The Early Music Shop always has a good collection of second-hand viols for sale. Please get in touch if more information or pictures are required | |||
| There are also various viols for sale here: www.alisoncrum.co.uk | |||
Bass Viol Bows
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| Bass Viol Bow Merion Attwood, 'French' style, 84cm, fluted snakewood, screw frog. Recently rehaired. £600 ono. Chris Lamb |
| Bass Viol Bow with clip frog, highly figured snakewood bow by Pieter Affourtit, 70.25 cm long (27 3/4 inches). Copy of an Italian bow. Would also work as underhand bow for cello.£850 ono. Peter McCarthy petermccarthy@waitrose.com, 07951 651620, 020 8223 0772 |
| Bass Viol Bow by A.R. Bultitude, fluted snakewood, 74.5 cm (29 1/2 inches), 69g, £500. bensansom@mac.com 07941 926871 |
