Ragnar Hayn’s work is based on, and inspired by instruments made by 17th and 18th century Italian masters.
Taking models from this epoch as his starting point, he creates both faithful copies, which are accurate in every detail, and modern instruments.
Model Giuseppe Guarneri “del Gesu” 1743
Body length: 352mm
Giuseppe Guarneri “del Gesu (Cremona, 1698-1744) ranks alongside Stradivari as the best violin-maker of all time, although it is virtually impossible to compare the two, as their work and the tone of their instruments could not be more different.
His instruments are fundamentally shorter and extremely manageable as a result of the narrow upper bout. Despite the short body, these instruments have an unusually powerful tone and make particularly fine solo instruments.
