Information of the previous owner to the violin: I have the half violin (Hopf) the estate of the Berlin luthier Henke (first name is no longer remember me) bought around 1970. It has also been played by two of my children and a grandson, and is in perfect condition. The last teacher of my grandchild has retooled the violin and provided with a tailpiece with 4 fine voters and crafting steel strings because no one was in the family able to tune a violin. More that disadvantage safely. The original string holder located in the violin in the box. Feedback is at any time possible. The instrument should be covered with high-quality strings, E.g. Pirastro Eudoxa.
In v. Lütgendorff: "The violin and lute makers from the middle ages to the present" the following entry is found in volume 3 page 272: "Hopf David August (I) Klingenthal (DDR) floruit (= flowering) 1762-this Lütgendorff refers to him as one of the most characteristic representatives of his family." He show the real Hopf model and use the brand mark * Hopf * "." After Bela Pap (former concertmaster of the Rundfunkorch. Berlin and very knowledgeable expert) the brand stamp Hopf located outside on the so-called plate only from 1800 instruments built by descendants of David August (I), so that my instrument, taking into account other characteristics (two-lane ebony inlays, all-in-one floor) David August (I) assign to be.