Three generations that give wood a voice.
Master violins, violas and cellos, built by hand after the Stradivari, Guarneri and Montagnana models — each with a certificate of authenticity signed in the Mare family workshop.
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Guarneri del Gesù (antichizată)
Resonance spruce top; back, neck and ribs of flamed maple. Reddish-brown oil varnish, semi-gloss, with an antiqued finish.
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Stradivari
Resonance spruce top; back, neck and ribs of flamed maple. Oil varnish, semi-gloss.
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Stradivari „Joachim” 1715
Resonance spruce top; back, neck and ribs of flamed maple. Oil varnish, semi-gloss.
View the instrumentThe Mare family — a dynasty of sound
Over 500 instruments built in the Reghin workshop, played on stages across Europe.
Born in 1981, a sculptor trained in Târgu-Mureș, awarded in Germany and Italy. mareaurelian.ro →
Aurelian's son doesn't build the instruments — he plays them. The 7/8 cello “Eduard” (2023) was made especially for him, in his grandfather's workshop.
The workshop blog
All articles →ProTV in the Workshop — a Feature on Master Luthiery in Reghin
ProTV filmed Vasile Mare's luthier workshop in Reghin. Watch the full feature and the short cut below, plus a few words about the workshop.
Read →Three generations of the Mare family — two luthiers and one cellist
Vasile and Aurelian build the instruments, Eduard plays them — the story of a family from the city of violins where everyone hears the wood.
Read →What musicians say
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