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This beauty spent alot of its life in the BBC orchestra, before making it's way to Lyons Violins via Mayo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is clear, strident and immediate\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lyons Violins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363055030602,"sku":"","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/9429\/5470\/products\/Ged1-22.jpg?v=1679050888"},{"product_id":"ladies-violin","title":"Ladies violin","description":"A charming vintage little violin with a slightly shorter string length and a big mellow voice","brand":"Lyons Violins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363857060170,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/9429\/5470\/products\/Ged1-26.jpg?v=1679138622"},{"product_id":"villaume-violin","title":"Villaume violin","description":"In excellent condition, this tribute to the French masters copy of a Stradivarius, wonderful to play but I don't expect to have it long!","brand":"Lyons Violins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46363874951498,"sku":"","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/9429\/5470\/products\/Ged1-30.jpg?v=1679141672"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/9429\/5470\/collections\/v_violins_collections_pic_shopify.jpg?v=1603140431","url":"https:\/\/lyonsviolins.com\/collections\/vintage-violins\/violin.oembed","provider":"Lyons Violins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}