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| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
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For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered."
Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions.
Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Dancla 1726 Limited Edition Guarneri Violin Outfit is a handcrafted faithful replica for discerning violinists, collectors, and performers who appreciate historic Cremonese craftsmanship. Created to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the celebrated "The Dancla" Guarneri del Gesù violin, this limited edition instrument faithfully captures one of the master's earliest surviving designs. Only ten replicas have been commissioned, each individually crafted by renowned Beijing luthier Xue Ping Hu and supplied with its own certificate of authenticity.
Built using carefully selected tonewoods, the violin features a narrow-grain spruce top, a highly figured one-piece maple back, matching maple ribs, neck and scroll, and a hand-applied antiqued spirit varnish. The outfit is completed with a premium BAM Stylus Oblong Luthier case, a Musing C3 bow, and Larsen Il Cannone Soloist strings, arriving professionally set up so you can start playing straight away while honouring one of the most significant instruments in violin-making history.
Please note: Due to the nature of wooden instruments, the grain will vary from instrument to instrument so may not be as reflected in the pictures.
Product Ref: 386180
The original "The Dancla" violin occupies a remarkable place in the history of string instruments. Believed to have been built in 1726 or 1727 in the Guarneri family workshop in Cremona, it reaches its tercentenary this year. Although its original label no longer survives, extensive scholarship has dated the instrument to this important period of Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù's early career, when he was still working alongside his father while beginning to develop the distinctive style that would later define some of the world's most sought-after violins.
For this anniversary, just ten faithful replicas of the instrument have been commissioned. Each has been handcrafted by respected Beijing luthier Xue Ping Hu, allowing players to experience an interpretation of this historic violin while celebrating one of the defining names in Cremonese violin making.
The violin takes its name from the celebrated French violinist and composer Charles Dancla, who acquired the original instrument in 1847. It later passed through several private collections before being purchased by John Wells in 1978. Its importance continued to grow, eventually becoming the opening instrument in the Metropolitan Museum's landmark 1994 exhibition, The Violin Masterpieces of Guarneri del Gesù.
This heritage gives the replica a story that extends well beyond its construction. It represents an instrument that has travelled through generations of performers, collectors, and historians while helping shape the reputation of Guarneri del Gesù. Today, his violins are regarded alongside the finest instruments ever created, admired by leading soloists throughout the world for both their craftsmanship and their musical character.
Every detail of the violin reflects the original model. The body follows the proportions of the 1726 "The Dancla", pairing a selected narrow-grain spruce top with a striking one-piece maple back featuring medium flame. Matching maple is used for the ribs, neck, and scroll to create a consistent appearance throughout the instrument, while the hand-applied antiqued spirit varnish gives the finish the look of a well-preserved historical violin.
The setup continues with an ebony fingerboard and nut, decorative boxwood heart-pattern pegs, a French-style boxwood tailpiece, and a Guarneri-pattern boxwood chinrest. This full-size violin balances historical accuracy with dependable modern construction for players seeking an instrument rooted in one of violin making's most influential traditions.
This limited edition outfit includes carefully selected accessories that complement the instrument. The BAM Stylus Oblong Luthier violin case combines a Cordura exterior with ABS reinforcement for dependable protection while remaining lightweight at just 2.9 kg. Two bow holders, a removable accessory pouch, and comfortable neoprene backpack straps make it practical whether you're travelling to rehearsals, lessons, or performances.
The included Musing C3 bow features an ebony frog, fine natural hair, stainless steel fittings and winding, plus an embossed cowhide thumb grip for a comfortable hold. Completing the outfit is a set of Larsen Il Cannone Soloist strings, pairing a carbon steel E string with synthetic-core A, D, and G strings wound in aluminium and pure silver to provide a responsive playing feel. Together with the certificate of authenticity, the violin arrives professionally set up, allowing you to start playing as soon as it arrives.
