Michael Darnton Instrument Gallery

The links below will open high resolution images of representative examples of my work, each in a new window.

Antiqued Strad model: Based on a "Golden Period" instrument made in 1715
"Cannone" del Gesu model: Based on the instrument owned by Paganini, considered by many experts to be one of the best violins ever made
Strad model viola: A 16-inch viola, the length preferred by many players (opens in new window)
Transitional ("classical") Stradivari model: A violin commissioned to be played with the owner's transitional Francois Tourte bow (opens in new window)
Baroque Brothers Amati model: Amati violins are among the most elegant of the antique instruments and are also considered among the most effective in a modern context (opens in new window)
Baroque Brothers Amati model (detail): Detail of the head of the same instrument (opens in new window)