Gaspar Borchardt violin, 2004, Cremona ITALY | Metzler Violinspowerful, warm, versatile About the Instrument This nimble instrument has a gorgeous lower register as well as a spirited upper timbre, making for a notably versatile violin. It has a rich apricot varnish plentifully applied and beautifully antiqued over a golden ground. The fiddleback figures show flames extending from the center joint on the single piece back. Similar flames run along the ribs and neck. There is a minor, structurally unimportant