Roberson's Music, The Galiano Project

The quality of the Galiano 4 Series allows the player increased flexibility in clearly executing technical passages. Furthermore, with these hand-carved instruments, players will find it easier to apply nuanced details and color to expressive passages.

An instrument's varnish has great influence on its performance and sound. Each 4 Series Galiano begins with premium tonewoods. Centuries old recipes and technique are employed to apply multiple-layer varnish resulting in instruments of unmatched appearance and sound.

The special varnish process used on the 4 Series comes from the early 20^thcentury Markneukirchen, Germany workshops creating the glowing appearance of depth and allowing a free, ringing sound with a smooth and warm feel.

Premium Spruce Top
Highly Flamed Maple Back, Ribs and Scroll (Viola and Cello available with Poplar Back)
Hand-carved Boxwood Fittings
Hand-applied Multi-layer Translucent Spirit Varnish

Outfit includes Premium Strings; Pernambuco Nickel-mounted bow;
Oblong Cases for Violin and Viola; Fiberglass Wheeled for Cello

The Galiano Project is about making sound improvements in your child and the community. Student quality instruments are designed and crafted to be forgiving for beginners. Even if your child wants only to play in school orchestra, he/she will technically outgrow a student level instrument, struggling to master more difficult technique and ultimately becoming dissatisfied. Most honor Orchestra participants have upgraded their instruments at least once before they take their first audition. Now is the time to personally evaluate your child’s needs. Discovering the ideal instrument for your child’s playing is the next step to success.	When it’s time to make sound improvements, Orchestra Players should consider an investment quality Giuseppe Galiano stringed instrument from
	At Roberson’s Music we believe that the advancing student as well as the seasoned pro should be able to purchase investment quality, handmade string instruments that not only sound great but will grow in value. Our String Section Connection offers a special collection of “string shop” quality instruments and accessories in a pleasant, friendly environment without the inconvenience of traveling out of town. All Roberson’s Music strings are professionally set-up by our owner and luthier, Harry Roberson, and are backed by Roberson’s full-service repair facility and the Roberson’s Maintenance Agreement.
Galiano 2 Series Instruments
Harkening back to the famous Markneukirchen, Germany workshops of the 1900s, these instruments are hand carved under the supervision of master violinmakers at Eastman Strings. These instruments have an open, bright sound with solid projection. The tone, playability and a rich antique finish make this a terrific choice for the advancing player. Instrument Specifications Ebony Fittings Shaded Spirit Varnish Maple Back and Ribs with Spruce Tops All Instruments Created in the Stradivari Pattern Outfit includes Premium Strings; Pernambuco Nickel-mounted bow; Oblong Cases for Violin and Viola; Padded Bag for Cello Call for Pricing
Galiano 4 Series Instruments
The quality of the Galiano 4 Series allows the player increased flexibility in clearly executing technical passages. Furthermore, with these hand-carved instruments, players will find it easier to apply nuanced details and color to expressive passages. An instrument's varnish has great influence on its performance and sound. Each 4 Series Galiano begins with premium tonewoods. Centuries old recipes and technique are employed to apply multiple-layer varnish resulting in instruments of unmatched appearance and sound. The special varnish process used on the 4 Series comes from the early 20^thcentury Markneukirchen, Germany workshops creating the glowing appearance of depth and allowing a free, ringing sound with a smooth and warm feel. Instrument Specifications Premium Spruce Top Highly Flamed Maple Back, Ribs and Scroll (Viola and Cello available with Poplar Back) Hand-carved Boxwood Fittings Hand-applied Multi-layer Translucent Spirit Varnish Outfit includes Premium Strings; Pernambuco Nickel-mounted bow; Oblong Cases for Violin and Viola; Fiberglass Wheeled for Cello Call for Pricing
Galiano 6 & 8 Series Instruments
These investment quality instruments represent Eastman Strings 'state of the art' craftsmanship - hand-carved from premium aged tonewoods, tuned and refined individually using master luthiers' plate tuning techniques, and beautifully finished with a special German-style multi-layer shaded spirit varnish. The result is a moderately priced master instrument with outstanding projection, tone color and playability. The advancing player may choose violins from the patterns of Stradivari or Guarneri, violas patterned after Stradivari and Tertis, and cellos in the style of Stradivari, Guarneri and Mantagna. Outfit includes Premium Strings; Pernambuco Nickel-mounted bow; Oblong Cases for Violin and Viola; Fiberglass Z-Tek Cello Cases Call for Pricing