Intermediate Instruments
At The Violin Studio I am always researching all instruments that are available. So when you buy and instrument with us, you will always find top quality and sounding instruments available in it's price class. All Instruments in stock are set up to a professional level. I firmly believe that all musicians, students and professionals alike should have access to instruments set up to the highest standard. Playing an instrument is difficult enough without a bad set up.
I make sure that the pegs are easy to turn, that
the fingerboard has the exact right shape, that the playing action is right,
so the instrument is easy to play and that the sound is of good quality.
I
only stock instruments that I can personally recommend as being
of good quality.
We always have a range of quality Instruments not listed
here. Below is a
range of some instruments that we carry.
What sets the Instruments available at The Violin Studio apart?
As a violin maker as well as player I carefully choose a small selection of the best Instruments available in Australia and directly from the makers.
Most importantly I choose the instruments that I will stock for their outstanding sound. They need to have a rich carrying clear tone.
Then I check the instrument for quality materials and workmanship.
Then I set up each instrument like I would set up any professional instrument. :
I plane the Fingerboard to a professional standard. This means that you will have a fingerboard that has the same shape as that of most instruments that you will hear in concert halls around the world
I will fit a professional quality French bridge crafted by a master violin maker with specialized acoustic knowledge to make the instrument sound the best that it can.
Fit a professional quality soundpost to really bring out the rich tonal qualities. There is a reason that in many languages the soundpost is called the “Soul”. It takes a master to fit and move the soundpost into the right position to really make the instrument sing.
I always fit the Instruments with great quality strings for that rich sound.
Each peg is carefully refitted to make sure that if is very easy to tune the instrument using the pegs.
The tailpiece is checked and refitted to make sure it is in the best acoustical position
I check and recheck the string height and spacing to make sure it is absolutely perfect. It is only easy to play the violin when the string height is absolutely right.
I always play each instrument and adjust it until I’m so happy with it that I want to keep the violin myself. I always try out the instruments far too long, because they are so much fun to play. This way you can be sure that when your instrument leaves my workshop, everything about it is perfect.
I always offer excellent after sale support & service
Below are only a few of the instruments that I stock. I have recently found some wonderful instrument made in the true Italian tradition. So ask me about Gianotti violins. I have also found some great instruments made in the German tradition.
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The Francesco Garibaldi has a good strong sound and is easy to play. It the right instrument for players who really want to improve. It is made of traditional timbers in the traditional way with boxwood fittings. The workmanship and finish on the instrument is beautiful. It is set up by Olaf Grawert, with a quality new bridge and soundpost, correct fingerboard arching and well fitted ebony pegs. It comes with Dominant or Tonica strings. Case and bow included. It is great value for money! Click Here for more info Free Shipping for most of Australia |
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Beginners Instruments Professional Instruments
*The Grawert instrument set up is of highest quality and involves:
