Overall condition is good. Original varnish is in okay condition with heat damage. Antiqued finish, so lots of dents, dings or scratches overall. It looks like this might have been in a fire (See Back Picture), but it is in great, playable condition now. Top is fine-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are highly flamed maple! The instrument has been grafted at the scroll and the heel. There are three repaired cracks in the top. Two are 1" in length and are saddle cracks. The third is a 7" repaired crack that runs slightly to the right of the center seam. There is a repair to the back at the button. All nicely repaired. There is a small chip to one of the top corners and the rib at the same place. See Pic 1. Scroll has been bushed. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a moderately bright tone quality. Really wonderful tone with good depth! Even across all strings! Great bluegrass fiddle!

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in okay condition with plenty of dents, dings and scratches overall. Top is very even, medium-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are lightly flamed maple! It has two repaired cracks in the top. There is a 6" repaired crack that runs from the treble f-hole to the top edge. There is also a 1" repaired crack to the right of the tailpiece. There is a scratch under the bridge where the wood is indented that is NOT a crack. There are some tiny cracks in the corner of the ribs where they are glued and blocked. Nothing that will go anywhere or affect the stability of the instrument. I don't see any other cracks or repaired cracks. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a smooth, full, moderately bright tone quality. Even across all strings and nice bass end. Great for all styles of music! This is a great price for this instrument!

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in good condition with lots of dents, dings and scratches overall. Top is very even, fine-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are lightly flamed maple! It has two repaired cracks in the top. Both are about 2" in length and they are on either side of the tailpiece. I don't see any other cracks or repaired cracks. Back and ribs have been reglued at the endblock. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a moderately bright tone quality. Nice projection and perfect for bluegrass music!

Overall condition is good. Original varnish has crackling (certain types of older varnish did this over time), wear, and dents, dings and scratches overall. Moderate to heavy wear to the edges. There are three well repaired cracks in the top near the tailpiece. This includes one repaired 5" crack to the right of the tailpiece, a 2-1/2" repaired crack just to the left of the tailpiece, and another repaired 5" crack to the left of the tailpiece under the chinrest. There is also a 2" repaired crack in the top to the left of the fingerboard. I don't see any other cracks or repaired cracks. It has what looks like custom ebony fittings (looks like "donut holes") around each of the pegs. Top is very even, super fine-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are lightly flamed maple. One-piece maple back! I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a deeper tone quality. Super smooth to play! Such a joy! I would recommend this instrument in a heartbeat! PLEASE NOTE: This is on consignment here and is not returnable or eligible for 100% trade-in. If you have questions or need more pictures, please ask! I recommend coming in to try this one out personally. Highly collectible and playable! Appraised at $3000.