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The Jonathan Li Model 503 Paganini violin
Introducing a precocious fiddle with an interesting twist
Crafted in Beijing, China, by luthier Jonathan Li, Eastman’s 503 line of step-up stringed instruments includes violins, violas, cellos, and basses. The violins are available in a Stradivari pattern and two Guarneri del Gesù patterns (the Heifetz, and our test unit, the Jonathan Li Model 503 Paganini).
The most intriguing thing about this violin is its top. The Li’s top is carved from a piece of book-matched medium-grain spruce—like you’re accustomed to—but this is a type of spruce more typically seen on high-end acoustic guitars than violins: Adirondack.
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