C Baroque Viola 15 1/4" £3,500

Built after detailed study of the original Benjamin Banks "Cathedral" viola of 1770, this instrument has been made faithfully to the English tradition of violin making of the time, and has been constructed in what would have been the original Baroque set-up. Strung with Chorda gut strings, this viola has that deep and rich power one would expect, but as a new instrument, will need time and playing to find it's true potential