For sale
Instruments currently for sale from Oleg Semenukha's workshop — his own master violins, violas and cellos, as well as carefully selected and restored student instruments.
Alongside instruments built to order, Oleg Semenukha also offers other master instruments of his own for sale, as well as carefully selected student instruments that he has personally adjusted both aesthetically and tonally, given a new quality oil varnish, and completely fitted and set up in the workshop. The instruments are ready to play.
Viola op.75, after the Model of Nicolo Amati
A small master viola with a 38 cm body length — a body stop of 212 mm and a neck stop of 141 mm, likely about as small as viola scales commonly get. The instrument was inspired by Nicolò Amati's violin "Alard" — the maker essentially scaled the violin's shape up to viola size. He chose the Amati model deliberately for its high arching: on such a small instrument, this increases the internal air volume of the body, helping the viola sound as deep as possible.
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Cello, A. Stradivari model
Although this is a student instrument, its craftsmanship and sound match a master-made one. Violin maker Oleg Semenukha carried out a sound adjustment, applied new varnish in an antiqued finish, and performed a complete set-up and adjustment of the instrument. The bridge is stamped with the maker's mark. A handwritten label is glued inside the cello.
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Cello, after the Antonio Stradivari model
Although this is a student instrument, its craftsmanship and sound match a master-made one. This cello is built after the Antonio Stradivari model. Violin maker Oleg Semenukha carried out a sound adjustment, applied a new varnish in a fresh, non-antiqued finish, and performed a complete set-up and adjustment of the instrument. The bridge is stamped with the maker's mark.
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Student viola made in the style of Guarneri del Gesù
Although this is a student instrument, its craftsmanship and sound match a master-made one. Violin maker Oleg Semenukha applied a complete new varnish in a fresh style — as on a newly built instrument — carried out a sound adjustment, and performed a complete set-up and adjustment. The bridge is stamped with the maker's mark. A handwritten label is glued inside the viola.
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Cello, D. Montagnana model
Although this is a student instrument, its craftsmanship and sound match a master-made one. Violin maker Oleg Semenukha carried out a sound adjustment, applied new varnish in an antiqued finish, and performed a complete set-up and adjustment of the instrument. The bridge is stamped with the maker's mark. A handwritten label is glued inside the cello.
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Student viola
Although this is a student instrument, its craftsmanship and sound match a master-made one. Violin maker Oleg Semenukha carried out a sound adjustment, applied new varnish in an antiqued finish, and performed a complete set-up and adjustment of the instrument. The bridge is stamped with the maker's mark. A handwritten label is glued inside the instrument.
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Besides the instruments offered for sale here, Oleg Semenukha also builds new master violins, violas and cellos to order, to a specific player's wishes and in the tradition of the old Cremonese school.