Huajie Hu violin, Guarneri del Gesu "King Joseph" model, 2024, Hamburg | Metzler Violinsbright, sweet, powerful About the Instrument A violin with a lovely powerful upper register that is bright and sweet. This instrument is modeled on the 1737 King Joseph violin by Giuseppe Guarneri, an instrument that, a century later, was dubbed the crowning achievement of the master violin maker (Joseph being the Anglicization of Giuseppe). Guarneris King Joseph violin is considered peerless in its physical craft, with beautiful varnish and flame