Jan-Hendrik van Rooyen Violins in Gainesville, Florida

Varnishing

Varnishing

Jan makes varnish from scratch using all-organic ingredients. The varnish is based on a 1704 Italian recipe.

Carefully weighing and mixing the ingrediets, Jan inspects for purity, consistency and color. The great Simone Sacconi of Rome (later New York), author of "The Secrets of Stradivari," provided the ancient varnish recipe. Jan and his associates have made improvements to the original recipe!

Carefully weighing and mixing the ingredients, Jan inspects for purity, consistency and color.

Jan makes varnish from scratch using all-organic ingredients. The varnish is based on a 1704 Italian recipe.

The great Simone Sacconi of Rome (later New York), author of "The Secrets of Stradivari," provided the ancient varnish recipe.

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	Each instrument sold by Gainesville Violins is crafted to Jan's meticulous specifications and completed in his workshop.	Our repair shop will take the time and care to make sure that your instrument serves you well. Whether you are restoring a much loved piece or maintaining the sound and feel that you love, Jan and Anna along with their team of assistants will keep the music in your life sounding the way it should while the beauty of each instrument is also carefully preserved.	We rent out only quality instruments. Prize-winning musicians rent from us! We exceed the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) specifications. Each instrument is expertly fitted up, adjusted and tested in our workshop to make sure that it has the very best sound and playability.