Saturday, August 28, 2010

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-7]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-7]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (10+ years), ebony fittings, gold-coloured fine-tuner on the E string.

Description: This violin will be an excellent companion for the fast advancing student looking for his or her first upgrade to a hand-made violin. It is a pleasure to play with, and produces a creamy and warm tone. The varnish is also a pleasant brown.

History and Opinion: This violin is an exhibition piece for a famous violin workshop in Beijing. Recommended for ABRSM Grade 3 and above.

Set: This violin comes with an oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $450

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-6]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-6]

Materials: Highly-flamed maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (10+ years), ebony fittings and a gold-coloured fine-tuner on the E string

Description: This violin has a beautiful varnish, which complements the highly-flamed back. It will be an excellent companion for a violinist looking for his or her first upgrade. The violin has a creamy voice and even tone across all four strings.

History and Opinion: This is an exhibition piece for a famous violin workshop in Beijing. Recommended for ABRSM Grades 3 and above.

Set: It comes with an oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $450

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-5]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-5]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (10+ years), ebony fittings and gold-coloured fine-tuner on the E string.

Description: A fine instrument for the fast-advancing student looking for an upgrade to a hand-made violin. This one is effortless to play with, and guarantee many years of quality sound. It also has a deep brown and attractive varnish.

History and Opinion: This violin is an exhibition piece for a famous violin workshop in Beijing. Recommended for ABRSM Grade 3 and above. Suitable for adult learners with a discerning ear.

Set: This violin comes with an oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $450

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-4]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-4]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (10+ years), ebony fittings, gold-coloured fine tuner on the E string.

Description: A pleasure to play with, this violin has a sweet sound which is also powerful. A versatile instrument that can handle most genres.

History and Opinion: An exhibition piece for a famous violin workshop in Beijing. Recommended for ABRSM Grades 3 and above.

Set: This violin comes with an oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $450

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-3]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-3]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (10+ years), ebony fittings and fine-tuner for the E string.

Description: A powerful violin suitable for the advancing student. It has a loud voice that projects far, and is versatile enough to play pieces from all genres.

History and Opinion: This is an exhibition piece for a famous violin workshop in Beijing. Recommended for ABRSM Grade 3 and above.

Set: This violin comes with an oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $450

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-2]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-2]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged front (10+ years), ebony fittings, one gold-coloured fine tuner on the E string.

Description: This violin is a pleasure to play with, and will suit a fast-advancing student, or adult learners with a discerning ear. It leans towards a creamy and fuller sound. A well-rounder strong performer.

History and Opinion: This is an exhibition piece for a famous violin workshop in Beijing. Recommended for ABRSM Grade 3 and above.

Set: This violin comes with an oblong violin case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $450

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-1]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDB-1]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (10+ years), gold-coloured fine tuner for the E string, quality rosewood fittings.

Description: This violin is an excellent upgrade for the aspiring student, or adult learners with a discerning ear. The tone is even throughout all four strings, and the sound projects far for a satisfying punch for loud pieces.

History and Opinion: This violin is an exhibition piece for a famous violin workshop in Beijing. Recommended for ABRSM grades 3 and above. A quality violin for students on a budget, and will not disappoint.

Set: This violin comes with an oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $500

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Friday, August 27, 2010

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDA-4]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDA-4]

Materials: Two-piece highly-flamed maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (15+ years). It has quality ebony fittings, and a fine-tuned on the E String.

Description: This is a great-sounding violin, even across all strings. Suitable for the aspiring students rising through the grades, or the adult learner with a discerning ear. Recommended for ABRSM Grade 3 and above. Lovely grain patterns on its spruce front, and orange varnish.

History and Opinion: This is an exhibition piece from the workshop of a famous luthier in Beijing. We were blessed to have arrived there just when the exhibition ended, and had the pick of the instruments. Excellent choice for students on a budget, and looking to upgrade their instruments.

Set: This violin comes in a solid black oblong case, with quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $600

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDA-3]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDA-3]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (15+ years). Quality ebony fittings, with gold-coloured fine-tuner for E String.

Description: This is a very easy violin to play, and will be suited for a violinist looking for a "creamy" sound, with forceful G and D strings. Suitable for the advancing student or adult learners with a discerning ear. Recommended for ABRSM Grades 3-8.

History and Opinion: This violin is an exhibition piece for a famous luthier's workshop in Beijing. We were blessed to have reached there just after the exhibition and had the pick of the instruments available. Definitely a valuable buy for students on a budget.

Set: This violin comes with a solid black oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $600

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDA-2]


Name: Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDA-2]

Materials: Flamed two-piece maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (15+ years). Ebony fittings.

Description: This violin is a pleasure to play with, and has a lovely orange varnish. It has one gold-coloured fine tuner for the E string. The tone of the violin is pleasing, and will suit a violinist looking for a violin that can project a strong yet sweet sound. Suitable for aspiring learners or adult students with a discerning ear. Recommended for ABRSM Grades 3-8.

History and Opinion: This violin is an exhibition piece from the workshop of a famous luthier in Beijing. We were blessed enough to arrive at the right time, when the exhibition had just ended and we have many pieces to choose from. This is an excellent violin for an intermediate student looking for their first or second upgrade.

Set: This violin comes wth a solid black oblong case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $600

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

(SOLD) Intermediate Hand-Made Violin [HDA-1]


Name: Intermediate Hand Made Violin [HDA-1]

Materials: One-piece highly-flamed maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (15+ years), quality ebony fittings.

Description: This is one of the best intermediate violins for the aspiring student, or adult learner with astute hearing. Its tone is strong and powerful, and even throughout all four strings. Its one-piece back is gorgeous, and there are interesting grain patterns on the front. Overall, a very easy violin to play and will give many years of pleasure for the violinist.

History and Opinion: This violin is an exhibition piece, for a famous luthier in Beijing. We were very blessed to have visited the workshop at a good time, when the exhibition had just ended, and there were many pieces of exhibition stock available for us to choose. This violin is highly recommended for the aspiring student mastering ABRSM Grades 3-8.

Set: This violin comes in a solid black oblong case with quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $650

For enquiries, please email littleviolinshop@gmail.com

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Advanced Hand-Made Forest Violin [FV-5]


Name: Advanced Hand-made Forest Violin [FV-5]

Materials: One-piece highly-flamed maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (30 years), beautiful rosewood fittings with lightly-carved decorations.

Description: The darkest of our FV violins in terms of colour, and flaming. The violin is gorgeous, and packs a punch. When you play the violin, you feel its resonance and easy playability, and as you dig into the strings, you feel an excellent response. This violin suits a violinist that wants a versatile instrument for all types of pieces. It has a gold-coloured fine-tuner for the E string, and quality ball-end rosewood fittings.

History and Opinion: This violin is from the workshop of a famous luthier in Beijing, the cultural capital of China. It is a highly affordable violin for students on a budget, and will not disappoint.

Set: This violin comes with a crescent-shaped violin case, quality Brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Cost: $850

Advanced Hand-Made Forest Violin [FV-4]


Name: Advanced Hand-made Forest Violin [FV-4]

Materials: One-piece highly-flamed maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (30 years), rosewood fittings with lightly-carved decorations.

Description: This violin has excellent response, and resonance. It is slightly dark and mellow, with a rich, woody tone. It will suit a violinist that likes a powerful and dark voice. The sound is even across all four strings, with the G packing a satisfying punch for jazz pieces or slower classical pieces.

History and Opinion: This violin comes from the workshop of a famous luthier in Beijing, the cultural capital of China. It is a highly affordable violin for students on a budget, and will not disappoint.

Set: This violin comes with a crescent-shaped violin case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Price: $850

Advanced Hand-Made Forest Violin [FV-3]


Name: Advanced Hand-made Forest Violin [FV-3]

Materials: One-piece highly-flamed maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (30 years), rosewood fittings with lightly-carved decorations.

Description: This is a beautiful violin with striking flamings on its back. It has excellent response time, and sound is sweet across all four strings. It has a beatiful tailpiece, with a pearl inlay. This violin, while less, strong, makes up for it with its full tone. It has a gold-coloured fine-tuner for the E string, and comes with a certificate from the luthier.

History and Opinion: This violin is from the workshop of a famous luthier in Beijing, the cultural capital of China. It is highly affordable for students with a budget, and will not disappoint.

Set: This violin comes with a crescent-shaped case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin, and shoulder rest.

Cost: $850

Advanced Hand-Made Forest Violin [FV-2]


Name: Advanced Hand-made Forest Violin [FV-2]

Description: One-piece flamed maple, naturally-aged spruce front (30 years), rosewood fittings with lightly-carved decorations.

Description: This violin will suit a violinist looking for a strong voice. It has excellent response, and sound is even across all four strings. Tone-wise, this violin is sweet and bright. Easy playability for the advancing student. It has a gold-coloured fine-tuner for the E sting, and ball-end rosewood fittings. This violin comes with a certificate from the luthier.

History and Opinion: Made by the workshop of a famous luthier in Beijing, the cultural capital of China. This is a highly affordable violin for students with a budget, and will not disappoint.

Set: This violin comes with a crescent-shaped case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin and shoulder rest.

Cost: $680

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Advanced Hand-Made Forest Violin [FV-1]


Name: Advanced Hand-made Forest Violin [FV-1]

Materials: Two-piece highly-flamed maple back, naturally-aged spruce front (30 years), rosewood fittings with pearl inlay decorations, highly-flamed neck.

Description: This hand-made violin has an amazingly sweet and powerful voice, suitable for the advancing student requiring a strong violin for demanding pieces. It has a gold-coloured fine-tuner for the E String, and excellent quality rosewood fittings. This violin comes with a certificate from the luthier.

History & Opinion: Made by the workshop of a famous luthier in Beijing, the cultural capital of China. This is a highly affordable violin for students with a budget, and will not disappoint.

Set: This violin comes with a moon-shaped case, quality brazilwood bow, rosin, and shoulder rest.

Price: $1,200

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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