Ming-Jiang Zhu bench model, Stradivari, made entirely by Ming Jiang Zhu, 2007 | Metzler Violinspowerful, projecting, clear About the Instrument This violin has a bold and gorgeous sound, with a warmth in its lower register and lovely tonal clarity in its upper register. Its varnish is a delicate amber over a golden ground, beautifully antiqued to emulate the patina of the original that inspired it: a violin by Antonio Stradivarius. It is bench madeentirely constructed by the master luthier Ming Jiang Zhu himself. This violin presents a rare