Old Violins of Interest

Having opened it’s doors back in 1832 by our ancestors James and Thomas Booth, the store and tuition centre Booths Music naturally has some interesting pieces that have been passed down through the generations. Among these include the first instrument of Bolton based string maker William Davy as well as some old violins (originals and copies).

Our oldest violin at Booths is hard to date but we think somewhere between the 17th and 18th century. The neck has been removed and lengthened by approximately one centimetre in response to the raising of pitch that occurred during the nineteenth century.