{"product_id":"cg-115met-s-4-4-g98","title":"METROPOL Violin #115 MET-S Unique Piece G98, CG-115MET-S-4_4-G98","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #b8860b;padding:10px;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGötz Violin Gallery \/\/ Unique piece G98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are buying exactly the violin shown. All photos show this instrument with serial number G98, built in the SIGNATURE build variant. Only this one instrument is available. Once it is sold, it is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur assessment of the sound of this instrument:\u003c\/strong\u003e The response is even across all four strings and the note stays open through the positions. To us a touch more balanced than the 115 MET on average, with the warmth of the Metropol. As a Signature a little lighter at neck and scroll and a touch quicker than the Heritage. A dependable next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/metropol-115-met\"\u003eGo to the main listing of this model\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlayability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we are especially proud of is the playability. Fingerboard, bridge, string height, the curvature of the fingerboard, the top nut and the neck are matched to one another by hand as one connected system, so that the instrument plays easily, precisely and without fatigue. For us this set-up is not a side step but the core of our work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSet-up of this instrument\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set-up of this instrument at a glance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString height: set to its optimum, matched to a normal indoor climate (around 50 % humidity at roughly 20 °C).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrings: Thomastik Dominant 135 (G 133, D 132, A 131, E 129SN).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Götz, German shape. Tailpiece and pegs: ebony with Parisian eye (a small round inlay). Fine tuner: Meister fine tuner with gold screw. Chin rest: Götz, Stradivari model, with gold-plated screws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild variant SIGNATURE: thinner, more gently rounded fingerboard; the string spacing stays the same as on the HERITAGE.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrument:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e METROPOL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115 MET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild variant:\u003c\/strong\u003e SIGNATURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e G98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack and neck:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eModel in brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Metropol is the classic line of our house: a German violin built the way we have built them for decades, varnished by hand with spirit varnish and, in our experience, balanced and medium in volume. Handmade in Markneukirchen, since 1884 and in the fourth generation, set up ready to play and made of wood with documented origin, it stands for the standard of our workshop. The 115 MET is the grade for moving up from a first violin: the higher the grade, the more time goes into the choice and working of the wood, and in our experience the rounder and more differentiated the sound. What the designations 115, MET and S mean and how our quality grades are structured is explained in detail in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/metropol-115-met\"\u003emain listing of this model\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and the first weeks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens in the first weeks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe strings stretch, and as you tune, the bridge moves slightly towards the fingerboard. A quick look once a week is enough: is the bridge standing straight? After a few weeks everything has settled; a short readjustment is part of playing in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich humidity does the violin like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e40 to 50 per cent at around 20 °C keeps the wood and glue joints in shape and the pegs gripping well; up to 60 per cent is unproblematic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I care for the varnish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter playing, wipe off the rosin dust with a microfibre cloth, without pressure; that is all it needs. Keep polish, tincture and alcohol away from the varnish. After cold or heat, open the case only after 15 to 30 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cagjr-copyright\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese texts hold decades of experience and a great deal of heart. They are protected by copyright, C.A. Götz jr. GmbH. Please ask us before any use. Thank you for your appreciation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conrad Götz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60097288405337,"sku":"CG-115MET-S-4_4-G98","price":1984.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9695\/2665\/files\/CG-115MET-S-4_4-G98_01-Front_totale.jpg?v=1792703320","url":"https:\/\/catalog.cagoetzjr.com\/en\/products\/cg-115met-s-4-4-g98","provider":"Instruments \u0026 Accessories – The C.A. Goetz jr. Selection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}