VIOLIN FOR SALE
 

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I am a banjo repairman by trade and this ended up in my lap a few years back.
I have done my best to show you exactly what  I have and it is up to you to take it from here.
I am no a Violin expert but I do know a few of them and they have provided info and repair expertise to bring this instrument back to life.
I have also had one of the finest C/W Fiddle players in the U.S. blow the doors off it, and give it 2 thumbs up.
 
 
I no longer have a need for it around my place and it needs to be making music,  so it is looking for a new home, please give it a look.
Thanks,
BANJOHAVEN

W.C. Jameson
Memphis Tenn.

Formerly owned by Roy Martin

Paper Label inside reads :
 W.C. Jameson
Expert Violin Maker
142 Madison St.
Memphis Tenn.

The "big book" of Violin  makers lists Mr. Jameson as a Maker-Repairman-Dealer  in N.Y.C. , 1926.
(Thanks Bob J.)

More info from a knowledgeable source
I have about three dozen American violins and violas in my collection. I began buying them in the  70's when they were very affordable. I was lucky enough to  have found and sold some of the most important American violins that were made. I wish I had most of them back. Anyway, this was to let you know that I do know a bit about them, and try to assess any that are shown to me correctly.

It's always tough from photos, but I'm not sure that violin is American. the Maple on the ribs really doesn't look like American Maple, but some US makers made their violins from imported woods, so it's hard to say for sure where it was made, based on wood alone. The back looks something like a Wilkanowski (USA) back, same type of Maple.
Look at the purfling on the top and back, is it exactly the same ? or is there a slight difference ? With that label as it is, it leads me to believe that W.C. repaired it in 1937. From the photos, it appears to be that it was possibly re-topped.  

INITIAL PICS before repair/Setup
 
 
 

I'm guessing neck reset and new fingerboard in   1937.
The label has some handwriting on it that says "Rep'd 1937"
 
 

There are some nicely repaired cracks around the heel
 

Someone pulled the chinrest in to tight and collasped a rib .
I am having a well known Violin repairman in Austin Tx deal with all issues, and he will give it a fresh setup.
 

Nice 2 piece flamed maple back
 
 

Tuning pegs are orig, but the peghead needs re-bushing

Just as red on the inside, and you could smell it when the top was pulled and some small spinters were aromatic.
Darn cool.
 

Older repair, back was cleated  in 1937 and it was decent work
We still are not for sure the actual age, but with it being repaired in 37, its much older we think.

Repairs complete

Now it is stable again, with fresh setup

New bridge, strings, pegs, fine tuners, rehaired bow and new HSC

Excellent tone, very full and warm and sure to get even better as it opens back up.
The Cedar top is making some really neat colorful tone and it carries an Appalachian or Cajun style sound, the tone is not as sharp as a Spruce top.
A super cool example of an American made instrument