ARTISTA INSTRUMENTS
INDIVIDUALLY HANDCRAFTED
ONE OF A KIND
The Artista and Old Master instruments are truly some of the best instruments on the market today. They reflect the superior craftsmanship of the old world. Many are played by professional musicians and symphony players around the globe Each instrument is hand-made by one individual master builder. The line begins with solid woods that are air dried 10 + years increasing to woods that are over 100 years air dried offering tones that are complex, pure, warm and rich.
Each instrument in this line offers:
- All Artista instruments are professionally performance graded
- Individually handcrafted by an individual master builder
- 10 year to 100+ year air dried seasoned woods
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- All instruments are full size only
- Limited lifetime warranty
ARTISTA VIOLINS
AV1
Individually handcrafted 4/4 violin featuring:
- Clear complex individual tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP $3,995
(Image is representative only. Due to the nature of a handcrafted instrument, appearances will vary)
AV2
- Artisan Level 2 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $4,995
AV3
- Artisan Level 3 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $5,995.00
AV4
- Artisan Level 4 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $6,995.00
AV5
- Artisan Level 5 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $7,995.00
AV6
- Artisan Level 6 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $8,995.00
AV7
- Artisan Level 7 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $9,995.00
AV8
- Artisan Level 8 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $15,995.00
AV9
- Artisan Level 9 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $19,995.00
AV10
- Artisan Level 10 Handmade Violin
- Clear complex tone
- End to end U.S. technical work
- Individually Handcrafted
- Fully carved air dried solid woods with figured maple with inlaid purfling
- Full ebony fingerboard, fittings and composite fine tuner tailpiece with Kevlar tailgut
- Hand applied varnish
- Exclusive antiquing process improving tone and appearance
- Final assembly and adjustments done in the U.S.
- Artista synthetic gut core strings
- Oblong light weight case
- Premium wood bow
- MSRP- $24,995.00
ARTISTA VIOLAS
AA1
Level 1 Artisan Crafted Viola
MSRP- $3,995.00
AA2
Level 2 Artisan Crafted Viola
MSRP- $5,995.00
AA3
Level 3 Artisan Crafted Viola
MSRP- $7,995.00
AA4
Level 4 Artisan Crafted Viola
MSRP- $9,995.00
AA5
Level 5 Artisan Crafted Viola
MSRP- $14,995.00
ARTISTA CELLOS
AC1
Level 1 Artisan Crafted Cello
MSRP- $11,995
AC2
Level 2 Artisan Crafted Cello
MSRP- $14,995
AC3
Level 3 Artisan Crafted Cello
MSRP- $19,995.00
AC4
Level 4 Artisan Crafted Cello
MSRP- $24,995.00
AC5
Level 5 Artisan Crafted Cello
MSRP- $29,995.00
AC6
Level 6 Artisan Crafted Cello
MSRP- $59,995.00
