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Johannes Jais, late 18th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/5f79714a-0c5f-4b79-998c-4b1053246d8d/PXL_20241007_164305915.jpg Work Portfolio - Johannes Jais, late 18th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/abe42081-a927-4d6e-b876-94169fe077d0/PXL_20241004_060636900.PORTRAIT+%282%29.jpg Work Portfolio - Johannes Jais, late 18th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/309b081c-9e3c-46ba-ac77-c82927769b0a/PXL_20241007_173530704.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Johannes Jais, late 18th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/1a74eff6-f1d4-4d56-89d5-37970ad04e0e/PXL_20241004_060626597.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Work Portfolio - Johannes Jais, late 18th century https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/portfolio-1/rock-eggen-denver-co-2014 monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/f337d341-5081-427e-aa84-09f9c525cb22/PXL_20240326_035818754.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Work Portfolio - 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19th Century Mittenwald Cello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/aa9d1f28-5008-484c-a836-46037dad2e34/PXL_20240917_052846800.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - 19th Century Mittenwald Cello https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/portfolio-1/project-three-sng7y-adw9t monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/22abdfe9-8e6e-4061-98a6-ed91209f8ff7/PXL_20240402_032607311.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Miremont 1887 violin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/64f9daa9-8344-4da0-947c-018a0de54bc7/PXL_20240402_071220148.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Miremont 1887 violin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/211d95f7-de34-4403-9178-619edb5163ee/PXL_20240402_070810607.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Miremont 1887 violin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/6d3c9535-950b-4af1-a08f-afdd1b94fae9/PXL_20240402_045831828.jpg Work Portfolio - Miremont 1887 violin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/5b002ab9-b360-4f81-8045-9f5409bde3ab/PXL_20240402_070839846.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Miremont 1887 violin https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/portfolio-1/gregory-walke-cello-paisley-ontario-2008 monthly 0.5 2025-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/5e66c892-21af-4503-8c85-d8f44422f27e/PXL_20240614_214054239.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Gregory Walke Cello Paisley, Ontario 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/b381caad-66bf-418a-b7d5-3de5f9f8aa60/PXL_20240614_215023883.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Gregory Walke Cello Paisley, Ontario 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/092d690f-bf26-4535-8955-590dccb14c17/PXL_20240611_081039871.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Gregory Walke Cello Paisley, Ontario 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/b865b524-0fd2-4256-9f8b-bba5ff481e0c/PXL_20240614_215347620.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Gregory Walke Cello Paisley, Ontario 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/df3b33dc-6243-49a9-ad2e-ee60af4535ee/PXL_20240611_081027135.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Gregory Walke Cello Paisley, Ontario 2008 https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/portfolio-1/benjamin-ruth-viola-165-2003 monthly 0.5 2025-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/2ef47aa8-547a-401d-8553-e857d9e1dc9e/PXL_20250205_203616813.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Work Portfolio - Benjamin Ruth Viola 16.5" 2003 Benjamin Ruth viola scroll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/e1d5dd4a-7664-4435-a1ae-e59780880e8a/PXL_20250206_051452115.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Work Portfolio - Benjamin Ruth Viola 16.5" 2003 Benjamin Ruth viola scroll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/05452e27-afff-4eb1-9a1b-54420868dd16/PXL_20250205_211533594.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Benjamin Ruth Viola 16.5" 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/f54ea3e0-0be5-442d-838b-954df7945073/PXL_20250205_211451657.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - 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Caesar Maggiali viola restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/449f749f-0f12-4507-9b20-82539e41ea64/PXL_20241028_042630293.jpg Work Portfolio - Caesar Maggiali viola restoration repair of some slight rib damage while having the top plate removed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/31df9627-4193-4202-8afc-4a316fa1db81/PXL_20241107_195809687.jpg Work Portfolio - Caesar Maggiali viola restoration The previous fingerboard was too short by 8mm and poorly fit to the neck and had to be removed and replaced with an appropriate length and properly planed fingerboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/99862aa9-4713-4c13-805a-1944b0d6a4a9/PXL_20241107_195807290.jpg Work Portfolio - Caesar Maggiali viola restoration crude former fingerboard (not original to the instrument) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/2b0cd3c6-b05f-481b-886e-ea913d849173/PXL_20241107_221858933.jpg Work Portfolio - 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Caesar Maggiali viola restoration Scratched-in information removed and retouch area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/e3ec8d30-84cc-4615-94dc-d22a4ad6ffa9/PXL_20241103_224626236.PORTRAIT%7E2.jpg Work Portfolio - Caesar Maggiali viola restoration Spot of missing varnish on back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/c7d7ce18-381f-41e3-b88c-5a288f668f7d/PXL_20250110_062918361.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Caesar Maggiali viola restoration After varnish retouch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/947f218f-5e77-4d37-b067-9725c6568264/PXL_20250110_062910047.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Caesar Maggiali viola restoration Restoration complete. https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/portfolio-1/charles-jean-baptiste-collinmezin-paris-1900 monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/a0faeeb9-9473-40b1-9e53-269df014f544/IMG_20241210_125122_674.jpg Work Portfolio - Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin Paris, 1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/f27b6360-60c0-4484-8276-0724cb1c4c36/PXL_20241210_194349763.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Work Portfolio - Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin Paris, 1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/eb7d9dbc-be08-4944-9d16-dc087c84734e/IMG_20241210_125122_744.jpg Work Portfolio - Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin Paris, 1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/f6d5bb89-d48d-406d-a52d-229a4a345bc9/IMG_20241210_125122_766.jpg Work Portfolio - Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin Paris, 1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/f9a76da0-7fac-4fdb-af4a-77dc04b3bd7d/PXL_20241210_194334253.PORTRAIT.jpg Work Portfolio - Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin Paris, 1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/4c524b85-c406-4c79-8e6e-1527ee756677/IMG_20241210_125122_561.jpg Work Portfolio - Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin Paris, 1900 A violin by Charles J.B. Collin-Mezin 1900 https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/showroom daily 0.75 2025-03-08 https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/showroom/project-one-f5w4d-n5zr9 monthly 0.5 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/c803756b-6087-4057-a844-af99050d1ee6/PXL_20250212_223807685.PORTRAIT+%282%29.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Jenny Bailly, 1920 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/5eed2f3d-ef8f-475c-a00b-d1add84ce92b/PXL_20250212_223814980.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Jenny Bailly, 1920 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/6cca9dbf-6e3a-4e0a-843d-79235dcb9b31/PXL_20250215_224928294.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Jenny Bailly, 1920 https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/showroom/project-one-f5w4d-n5zr9-6a3mw monthly 0.5 2025-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/c0148951-6949-41ff-bf22-947361da9afd/PXL_20241212_061537537.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Charles J.B. 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Collin-Mezin, Paris 1900 https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/showroom/project-one-f5w4d-n5zr9-6a3mw-g9hb4 monthly 0.5 2025-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/771ea984-9b34-44a9-8de2-c1cbff45f1fa/PXL_20250308_175114230.PORTRAIT.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Dudley Reed, Gainesville, FL 1951 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/4510ecd5-23e7-4400-9a05-e3cb14833ff6/PXL_20250308_175141541.PORTRAIT.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Dudley Reed, Gainesville, FL 1951 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/ea36f994-59e5-4899-9afd-d3e3ef38a5aa/PXL_20250308_175149732.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Dudley Reed, Gainesville, FL 1951 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67895a591aca3318e7923d37/5633ed14-9dcb-4398-b26e-8586583823f6/PXL_20250308_175157376.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Showroom - Featured instrument: Dudley Reed, Gainesville, FL 1951