Strad Model Violin By Zheng Xi Zhao, 2023.

Zhen Jie Zhao is the master craftsman presiding over the fifteen luthiers of Cedar Violins in Beijing, China. The workshop produces instruments ranging from just under $1,000 to Zhao’s personal works, which command prices in the $7,000-$10,000 range.

This violin was made in the Cedar Violins workshop by Zhen Jie Zhao’s older brother, Zhen Xi Zhao in 2023 and is patterned after Stradivarius. A single maker instrument of refined quality that stands apart from typical workshop production and features a beautifully flamed single-piece back measuring 357mm in length, with matching tone woods for the ribs and headstock and select spruce for the top.