Viola da gamba
Treble by Salomon workshop
(Paris. 18th)

Viola da gamba Salomon workshop(?), (Paris. 18th C.) 
Viola da gamba Salomon workshop(?), (Paris. 18th C.)


Viola da gamba treble Salomon workshop scroll Viola da gamba treble Salomon workshop scroll





Viola da gamba treble Salomon workshop scroll

Evidence of an early form of recycling: the back and the ribs of this instrument come very obvioulsy from a tenor or perhaps a bass viol of the 17th. Century which may have been damaged at the time. The luthiers of the Salomon Workshop used those parts to construct a treble viol, adding a new top and a beautifully ornamented cut-through scroll.




Julian Grahsl

For several years this young computer programmer and engineer, Julian Grahsl, Vienna, Austria had access to this treble by Salomon: he is intensely devoted to the viola da gamba! Just recently, however, he was able to acquire his very own treble viol, seen in the photograph above.


Body length mm
Upper width
 mm
Middle width mm
Lower width mm
Rib height mm
String length mm

updated 19.02.2009