The eminent collector and connoisseur Count Cozio di Salabue was a great admirer of Gioffredo Cappa of Saluzzo, a fellow Piedmontese. He encountered Cappa’s work early in his career and it made a strong impression. He described Cappa as one of the main disciples of the Amatis and their best imitator; he went as far as to include Cappa in his list of Cremonese makers in his History of Violin Making. This example of Cappa’s work certainly shows off the master’s full set of skills, and fully evokes the Amati style. The sound is clear, flexible, focused and powerful whilst providing the player with a wide range of colours.