Introducing MASTER SERIES

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master violin and viola case maker

Starting Price - $1700

Special OFFER

Limited Period Offer - 10% OFF Musafia Cases. Offer valid until December 31, 2024. Orders are limited to the Continental USA only. We are unable to fulfill orders for Musafia cases outside of the USA.

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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.

The premium Musafia cases, exquisitely handcrafted in Italy. 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.

"By far the most impressive, the Musafia Master Series is every musician's dream". (Strings magazine)

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 (Master Series Classic):

INTERIOR of (Master Series Exclusive):

Interior Of (Master Series Aureum - leather):

INTERIOR OF (Master Series Aureum - suede)

SPECIALLY MADE MASTER SERIES

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.

• * except Versatus version

About * New * AETERNUM Series 5:

In 1986, after three years of building violin cases and several hundred sold, Mr. Musafia felt he was ready to design and build a case to compete with the best the world had to offer: the case was called the MASTER SERIES.

To measure up to the great names that were then housing violins by the likes of Stradivari and Guarneri, no effort was spared. While a Luxury model case had basically four structural components in the bottom, the MASTER SERIES had no less than 11, each one painstakingly bonded (some with bolted-through steel L-reinforcements) to create a case of exceptional strength. The padding follows the shape of the instrument closely to restrain it from excessive movement in case of impact, and multiple accessory boxes add utility. The MASTER SERIES was likewise the first Musafia case to be equipped with full instrument suspension and humidifier (in 1988).

Mr. Musafia's efforts were rewarded when many of the world's greatest concert artists, such as Isaac Stern, began to choose this model, but moreover high-level violin dealers, foundations and museums did so as well.

Some of the instruments for which a MASTER SERIES case was made include, but are not limited to: Stradivari 1715 “Il Cremonese – ex-Joachim”, Guarneri “del Gesù” 1742 “The Cannon – ex-Paganini”, Stradivari 1717 “Firebird - ex-Saint-Xupéry”, Stradivari 1727 “Holroyd”, Guarneri filius Andrea 1689 “Quarestani”, Stradivari 1725 "Chaconne", Brothers Amati 1615 "Stauffer", Guarneri “del Gesù” 1738 "Emperor", Andrea Amati 1566 “Charles IX of France”, Niccolò Amati 1658 “Hammerle”, Guarneri “del Gesù” 1729 "Stretton", Stradivari 1721 "Sinsheimer", Stradivari 1734 "Scotland University", and many others.

In 2013 the MASTER SERIES was subjected to its first major redesign. On the violin models the instrument is more centrally-placed to offer greater protection from bumps, while the shape of the impact-absorbing foam filler on all models was likewise refined to provide greater protection in case of fore-and-aft movement. The accessory boxes became asymmetric to increase room for accessories and they also gained a bottom lining in Fleur-de-Lys paper, elegant and plasticized to guarantee a long life (oblong models only).

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Of course, it's not necessary to own a Stradivari or a del Gesu to appreciate the security offered by a MASTER SERIES, as even "normal" instruments - and players - will benefit by the security and peace of mind that this model provides.

The MASTER SERIES is offered in three versions, the CLASSIC which has the interior entirely lined in finest velvet plush, the EXCLUSIVE which has a coordination of suede-like Royale on the firm surfaces and velvet plush for the padding, and the AUREUM version which is lined in glove-quality Italian leather, velvet plush, and satin. The Aureum version can also be lined with softest, luxurious suede leather on the hard surfaces at no extra cost.

The case is graced by two strips of hand-polished cherrywood burlwood, finished with six coats of traditional gumlack prepared in the workshop. It can probably be said safely that the MASTER SERIES is one of the most distinctive and carefully-made cases available today.

DESIGN

A thoroughly classic design in the great tradition of Hill and other legendary case makers of the past, brought into the present - and beyond - with a refined redesign. Instrument placement with strategic foam impact absorbing structures and multiple structural load-bearing partitions to protect it from impact in all directions. French-fit padding all around the instrument. Closed accessory boxes on long-lasting brass hinging for mutes, tuning fork, etc.. Deep quilted padding.

INTERIOR MATERIALS

Finest velvet plush (Master Series Classic), velvet plush and suede-like Royale (Master Series Exclusive), glove-quality Italian leather, velvet plush, and satin (Master Series 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.

"Musafia", "Musafia Cremona Italy", and "SATRAVI" are registered trademarks protected by law.