Introducing * New * AETERNUM Series 5

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master violin and viola case maker

Starting Price - $1900

Special OFFER

Limited Period Offer - 10% OFF Musafia Cases. Offer valid until January 31, 2025. Orders are limited to the Continental USA only. We are unable to fulfill orders for Musafia cases outside of the USA.

The top-tier Musafia cases, meticulously crafted in Italy, come with two buying options. One is presented as a product that you can simply add to your cart. These cases come in a standard model without any customization. If you prefer to add customizations, you can scroll down past the products and complete a form with your desired options.

Radiating both opulence and functionality, these cases are the ideal present for your cherished ones. To guarantee on-time delivery, act promptly as each custom Musafia case requires a minimum of 8 weeks for meticulous creation. By choosing Musafia, you're not just offering a gift; you're presenting an enduring piece of Italian artistry that will safeguard instruments with style and grace.

A timeless design from the 1700s brought into the present with an eye on the future.

Customize Your Case

The first step is to scroll below this form and decide what you want to include. The customization is available for four different options - 1. Format 2. Safety 3. Style 4. Utility.

Then, please fill in the below form to customize your case. Once you submit the form, we will get back to you with a quote and an estimated lead time.

Getting a quote is free and not the final order confirmation.

If you agree to purchase the case later, we will send you a sign-up form to get details for delivery and payment. You will have to pay 10% of the total price as a deposit (*with few exceptions - where the deposit might be higher if you have name customization on the case). The deposit amount is non-refundable. All Musafia case orders are final. No cancellations. No Refunds.

Colors

COVER COLOR OPTIONS - Cordura Nylon:

• Steel Gray/Blue

• Terra Brown

• Slate Green

• Black

• Pacific Blue

• Sable

COVER COLOR OPTIONS - Glove-Quality Leather:

• Brown

• Black

• Blue

INTERIOR of the normal version (velvet plush + suede-like Royale):

INTERIOR of the AUREUM version (velvet plush + glove-quality Italian suede leather + satin):

SPECIALLY MADE AETERNUM

Some of these cases can be reproduced today, but others were made with material which for one reason or another is no longer available.

The artisan attention and care of the Musafia workshop is your guarantee that you will receive not only helpful, personalized service in the creation of your dream case, but also the long-term satisfaction that only your ideas and Musafia quality can provide.

First Choose Your Format

Now Choose Your Safety Options

Then Choose Your Style Options

Last Step, Choose Your Utility Options

Features

• Continuum High Tensile™ hybrid Kevlar/ 6-ply laminate construction with monolithical impact absorbing structure.

• 4-point Offset Plane Suspension System™ for improved instrument protection in case of bumps and impact.

• EnCase™ construction feature with improved resistance to side impact.

• Anti-intrusion bottom panel enhances protection against blunt force.

• Replaceable Cordura® nylon waterproof cover with full-sized music pouch, padded on underside. YKK zippers. Teflon® treatment to reduce wear and scuffs. Two pencil/pen loops inside the music pouch. Now with LieFlat™ extra capacity music pocket and full-length rain flap.

• Interior fully-lined and padded with truly finest velvet plush and suede-like Royale, or glove-quality Italian suede leather on the Aureum version.

• SoftTouch™ elastic spring-loaded locking bow holders.

• Rosin dust-resistant bow ribbons with Stradivari "Sunrise" inlay motif.

• Cherrywood burl trim.

• Leather instrument restraints.

• Photo retaining ribbons.

• Musafia hygrometer - humdifier system with highly effective Dimus II multi-filament humidifier.

• Padded blanket and flexible string tube.

• Four metal through-bolted carrying strap fixtures with shoulder strap and backpack capability.

• Two carrying straps for normal and backpack use.

• Oversized, comfortable leather padded handle.

• Alcantara-covered subway handle.

• Sekur™ double-action safety lock.

• Lifetime warranty; maintenance service and replacement parts always available.

About * New * AETERNUM Series 5:

In 1999 Dimitri Musafia designed the original AETERNUM, an innovative re-interpretation of the classic violin case of the ealry 1700s. Starting with the straight-sided, rounded-end design that experts think may have been invented by no less than Antonio Stradivari, the instrument was placed at a slant to make more room available for accessories. The AETERNUM Series 5, new for 2021, is the latest refinement of the AETERNUM concept. While maintaining the basic shape of the previous versions, curved load-bearing partitions add grace, strength, and further increase room for accessories.

The instrument is surrounded by thick padding and high-density foam filler to help protect the violin or viola from impact in all directions, with an additional safety frame to further protect the scroll and neck. Roomy accessory compartments with brass-hinged lids offer space for shoulder rests, mutes, tuning fork, etc. String packed may be secured by an elastic under the instrument scroll. Instrument safety is enhanced by structural load-bearing crosswise partitions, with bolted-through steel L-reinforcements, mated to the trademark Musafia monolithic impact absorbing system and an anti-intrusion bottom panel.

Kevlar®, stronger than steel by weight, is widely used as a structural reinforcement, which actually makes the case lighter: again, an important Musafia first. Minimal linear surfaces provide further strength.

The exceptionally plush interior, with deep quilted padding, is fully lined in exquisite velvet plush and suede-like Royale for a stylish two-tone effect. Specially-milled ivory-color bow ribbons (treated to resist rosin dust) feature a jacquard weave which reproduces the inlay of the 1677 “Sunrise” Stradivari. The lid is further graced by two strips of hand-polished cherrywood burl, finished with six coats of traditional violin makers’ gumlack, prepared in the workshop. A small but thoughtful touch is represented by the presence of ribbons to retain photographs in the lid without damage.

The overall effect is of utility and modernity, but with just enough classic detailing and handwork to make it truly special. Fully hand-made in limited numbers by Dimitri Musafia and his assistants in Cremona, the AETERNUM remains a timeless design for an ever-changing world.

The Aureum version of the AETERNUM series 5 reaches an almost incredible level of style, quality and detail with softest Italian leather lining, contrasting stripe bottom padding (similar to that in the Enigma), "Sunrise" pattern satin lining, and as a final touch - 14 discreetly situated Swarovski crystals to hide otherwise visible screw heads (the crystals can be deleted if preferred without).

The AETERNUM Series 4 and AETERNUM Series 4 Aureum are available for the violin and for the viola.

DESIGN

A mix of classic and modern. Instrument placement with strategic foam impact-absorbing structures and a safety frame in the scroll-neck area to protect it from impact in all directions. Closed accessory boxes on long-lasting brass piano hinging for mutes, tuning fork, etc.. Deep bottom padding.

INTERIOR MATERIALS

Firm surfaces lined in suede-like Royale, with truly finest velvet plush padding (Aeternum); Italian leather or suede leather, finest velvet plush padding and satin (Aeternum Aureum).

In his continuous quest for perfection, Mr. Musafia reserves the right to change, modify, and improve any features and characteristics of these cases without prior notice.

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