{"product_id":"cg-123met-s-4-4-x42","title":"METROPOL Violin #123 MET-S Unique Piece X42, CG-123MET-S-4_4-X42","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #b8860b;padding:10px;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGötz Violin Gallery \/\/ Unique piece X42\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are buying exactly the violin shown. All photos show this instrument with serial number X42, 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 violin speaks easily and the note is open and medium in volume. That is the 123 MET as we know it. As a Signature a little lighter at neck and scroll, a touch quicker to speak and a shade brighter than the Heritage. A violin with a little more tonal colour after your first own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/metropol-violine-123-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. This set-up is not a side step for us but the core of our work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSet-up of this instrument\u003c\/h2\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 form. Chinrest: Götz Stradivari, with gilded screws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTailpiece and pegs: ebony with Paris eye (a round decorative inlay). Fine tuner: Meister fine tuner with gold screw.\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 123 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 X42\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 it for decades. Our family business near Markneukirchen has existed since 1884 and is run in its fourth generation; we set up every Metropol ready to play, and its wood has a certified origin. The 123 MET differs from the next lower Metropol grade through longer work on thinning the insides of top and back and through more carefully selected wood. The 123 MET is a fitting next step after a first violin of your own and a lovely bridge for anyone returning to the instrument after years away. What the designations 123, MET and S mean and how our quality grades are structured is explained in detail in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/metropol-violine-123-met\"\u003emain listing of this model\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and first weeks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens in the first weeks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe strings stretch, and when you tune, the bridge moves slightly towards the fingerboard. A short 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 percent at around 20 °C keeps the wood and glue joints in shape and the pegs gripping well; up to 60 percent is not a problem.\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 enough. 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 contain decades of experience and a great deal of passion. 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":60088149541209,"sku":"CG-123MET-S-4_4-X42","price":2325.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9695\/2665\/files\/CG-123MET-S-4_4-X42_01-Front_totale.jpg?v=1792699672","url":"https:\/\/catalog.cagoetzjr.com\/en\/products\/cg-123met-s-4-4-x42","provider":"Instruments \u0026 Accessories – The C.A. Goetz jr. Selection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}