GB Guadagnini

Giovanni Battista Guadagnini was born near Piacenza, in 1711. He worked in Piacenza, Milano, Parma, and Torino. In my opinion his outline, style is original and it is a pleasure to copy. The best instruments are from the Milano and Torino period. American musicians seem to favor the Torino style as it has arching similar to the one of Del Gesu, while European musicians prefer the Milano style. The photo of the two violins side by side is Turin on the left and Piacenza on the right. It is from an article I recommend reading by Philip Kass on Strings magazine.