THE FRANKLIN

The Donnie Reis Franklin is designed for the advancing player. The old world, hand-rubbed antique spirit varnished violin is handmade in a workshop in Prague and serviced by hand exclusively for Donnie in our specialty violin shop in New York. As with all of his violins, it is serviced to his specifications, and includes his built-in pick-up system. This makes the instrument transition easily from acoustic to plug-in and playable from the orchestra to a rock stage.

Donnie’s Custom Outfit:

Body Top: Hand-carved, European fine vertical grain spruce
Back & Sides: Hand-carved European solid flamed maple
Varnish: Hand-rubbed old world antique spirit
Fittings: Seasoned Ebony with a Persian pearl eye
Chin-rest:  Ebony Guarneri
Tailpiece: Ebony with one German-made Wittner E string adjuster
Bridge: Figured, seasoned Aubert Mirecourt  
Strings: Thomastik Dominants with an Evah Pirazzi Gold E
Bow: Carbon Fiber
Case: Wood Shell Deluxe Oblong Case with Hygrometer
Accessories: Snark Tuner,  DR Cloth, DR  Polish, DR  Rosin, DR Shoulder Rest
Electronics: Donnie Reis Piezo pickup

Country of Origin: Praque
Country of Service: United States

Exclusively serviced for Donnie Reis by hand in our specialty violin shop in New York, USA. Each violin from Donnie’s collection is marked with a serial number and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.