16" Viola by Wilfred Saunders, 1989
Born in Nottingham, Saunders became an apprentice joiner at 14 at the firm of Abraham Pyatt. Then, at 16, when he started to play the violin, he decided to combine his interests and make himself a violin. He found he enjoyed this new skill so much that he turned to instrument-making full-time at 21.
Measurements:
Length of Back: 405mm / Upper Bout: 198mm / Lower Bout: 240mm / String Length: 374mm
This maple varnished viola has a strong and powerful sound.
Born in Nottingham, Saunders became an apprentice joiner at 14 at the firm of Abraham Pyatt. Then, at 16, when he started to play the violin, he decided to combine his interests and make himself a violin. He found he enjoyed this new skill so much that he turned to instrument-making full-time at 21.
Measurements:
Length of Back: 405mm / Upper Bout: 198mm / Lower Bout: 240mm / String Length: 374mm
This maple varnished viola has a strong and powerful sound.
Born in Nottingham, Saunders became an apprentice joiner at 14 at the firm of Abraham Pyatt. Then, at 16, when he started to play the violin, he decided to combine his interests and make himself a violin. He found he enjoyed this new skill so much that he turned to instrument-making full-time at 21.
Measurements:
Length of Back: 405mm / Upper Bout: 198mm / Lower Bout: 240mm / String Length: 374mm
This maple varnished viola has a strong and powerful sound.