KRUTZ Series 100 Violins

Price:  $450

KRUTZ Series 100 instruments raise the bar for student level instruments. They are carefully constructed to our specifications in our affiliated shop in Beijing. KRUTZ craftsmen travel there regularly to control quality. This ensures a fine appearance, warm sound and easy playability, even in fractional sizes. Upon arrival at our Kansas City workshop, they are given a professional set-up by our craftsmen. KRUTZ Series instruments produce a higher tonal quality at a more competitive price.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll with moderate flame; inlaid purfling; Oil varnish; Ebony fittings; D'Addario Zyex strings; composite tailpiece w/4 fine tuners. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

KRUTZ Series 200 Violins

Price:  $650

KRUTZ Series 200 instruments raise the bar for student level instruments. They are carefully constructed to our specifications in our affiliated shop in Beijing. KRUTZ craftsmen travel there regularly to control quality. This ensures a fine appearance, warm sound and easy playability, even in fractional sizes. Upon arrival at our Kansas City workshop, they are given a professional set-up by our craftsmen. KRUTZ Series instruments produce a higher tonal quality at a more competitive price.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll; Medium flame; inlaid purfling; Oil varnish; Ebony fittings; D'Addario Zyex strings; composite tailpiece w/4 fine tuners. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

KRUTZ Series 300 Violins

Price:  $900

KRUTZ Series 300 instruments raise the bar for student level instruments. They are carefully constructed to our specifications in our affiliated shop in Beijing. KRUTZ craftsmen travel there regularly to control quality. This ensures a fine appearance, warm sound and easy playability, even in fractional sizes. Upon arrival at our Kansas City workshop, they are given a professional set-up by our craftsmen. KRUTZ Series instruments produce a higher tonal quality at a more competitive price.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll; Moderately high flame; inlaid purfling; Shaded oil varnish; Ebony fittings; D'Addario Zyex strings; composite tailpiece w/4 fine tuners. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

KRUTZ Series 400 Violins

Price:  $1,200

KRUTZ Series 400 instruments raise the bar for student level instruments. They are carefully constructed to our specifications in our affiliated shop in Beijing. KRUTZ craftsmen travel there regularly to control quality. This ensures a fine appearance, warm sound and easy playability, even in fractional sizes. Upon arrival at our Kansas City workshop, they are given a professional set-up by our craftsmen. KRUTZ Series instruments produce a higher tonal quality at a more competitive price.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll; Highly flamed; inlaid purfling; Acoustically enhanced wood sealer; Antique oil varnish; Ebony or boxwood fittings; Thomastik Dominant strings; composite tailpiece w/4 fine tuners. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

KRUTZ Artisan - Series 700 Violins

Price:  $1,500

KRUTZ Artisan are the next step up from the KRUTZ series. The Artisan 700 instruments are partially crafted at our affiliated private shop in Beijing. These instruments are shipped to our Kansas City workshop rough and unfinished, where professional craftsmen do extensive finish work on them. The instruments are graduated, fitted with an advanced bassbar and varnished. KRUTZ Artisan have greater projection and tonal resonance, suitable for advancing students and amateur adult players.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll; inlaid purfling; Higher flame; Acoustically enhanced wood sealer; Shaded oil varnish; Ebony or boxwood fittings; Aubert bridge; Thomastik Dominant strings; composite tailpiece w/4 fine tuners. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

KRUTZ Artisan - Series 750 Violins

Price:  $2,600

KRUTZ Artisan are the next step up from the KRUTZ series. The Artisan 750 instruments are partially crafted at our affiliated private shop in Romania from European wood. These instruments are shipped to our Kansas City workshop rough and unfinished, where professional craftsmen do extensive finish work on them. The instruments are graduated, fitted with an advanced bassbar and varnished. KRUTZ Artisan have greater projection and tonal resonance, suitable for advancing students and amateur adult players.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll; inlaid purfling; Higher flame; Acoustically enhanced wood sealer; Antiqued oil varnish; Ebony or boxwood fittings; Aubert bridge; Thomastik Dominant strings; composite tailpiece w/4 fine tuners. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

KRUTZ Avant - Series 800 Violins

Price:  $4,200

KRUTZ Avant instruments are crafted entirely in our Kansas City workshop by senior luthiers, many of whom learned the art of string instrument construction in Europe. All aspects of the making process are overseen by Anton Krutz. We hand select every single piece of European and American maple and spruce used to make these instruments. The wood is then aged for five to ten years before the instrument crafting begins. Anton's own proprietary sealer and varnish are used. These instruments are then given a professional set-up by the craftsmen in our shop. KRUTZ Avant instruments utilize fully professional materials and precise specifications, which give them the strong sound and tonal flexibility desired by advanced students and rising professionals.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll; inlaid purfling; Medium flame; Acoustically enhanced wood sealer; Antiqued oil varnish; Ebony or boxwood fittings; Aubert bridge; Thomastik Dominant strings; Ebony or boxwood tailpiece w/1 fine tuner. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

KRUTZ Avant - Series 850 Violins

Price:  $6,500

KRUTZ Avant instruments are crafted entirely in our Kansas City workshop by senior luthiers, many of whom learned the art of string instrument construction in Europe. All aspects of the making process are overseen by Anton Krutz. We hand select every single piece of European and American maple and spruce used to make these instruments. The wood is then aged for five to ten years before the instrument crafting begins. Anton's own proprietary sealer and varnish are used. These instruments are then given a professional set-up by the craftsmen in our shop. KRUTZ Avant instruments utilize fully professional materials and precise specifications, which give them the strong sound and tonal flexibility desired by advanced students and rising professionals.

Specs: Seasoned spruce top; Seasoned maple back, ribs and scroll; inlaid purfling; Highly flamed; Acoustically enhanced wood sealer; Antiqued oil varnish; Ebony or boxwood fittings; Aubert bridge; Thomastik Dominant strings; Ebony or boxwood tailpiece w/1 fine tuner. Bridge, pegs, fingerboard, nut and soundpost assembled, dressed, fitted and tonally adjusted in our Kansas City workshop.

Anton Krutz signature instruments are crafted by
Master Luthier Anton Krutz, bringing together the best in materials, design and construction. Beginning with his selection of acoustically vibrant curly maple and spruce from carefully aged stock, his craftsmanship includes precise arching and graduations, and a unique mineral ground and varnish treatment that gives each instrument its timbre and Bel Canto voice, similar to that of the fine Italian masters. Anton Krutz signature instruments are meticulously crafted to create the powerful, expressive sound sought by soloists and professional ensemble players throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Anton Krutz Signature Violin - Del Gesu:

Price: $12,000.

Specs: 

Outfit Bow, Case & Rosin

Instrument Outfits come w/Entry Level Bow, Case & Rosin - Recommended Upgrades of these are selectable for each.