William Belote Violin, Ann Arbor, 2021

A unique model from William Belote, this violin features high arching and sloped shoulders making it comfortable yet powerful.

Labelled:

William Jon Belote
WJB
Ann Arbor 2021
Hellmut

Back Length: 357mm
Upper Bout: 200mm
Center Bout: 115mm
Lower Bout: 164mm

The back is of one piece of maple cut on the slab. The ribs and scroll are of similar maple. The top is of two pieces of spruce cut on the quarter of fine width grain widening slightly at the flanks. The varnish is orange-brown over golden ground.

William Jon Belote
Through years of close mentorship, William Belote has learned the Italian methods and traditions of violinmaking from award-winning Armenian-American master Ashot Vartanian. Under Vartanian's guidance, Belote has made a series of violins based on Stradivari and Guarneri with excellent tonal results.