Ya'll are soooo lucky!!!!!!! Im learning how to play the violin and i hope i can be as good as ya'll and get to test differnt violins!!!!! REALLY COOL!!!
People say it has a great sound and it sure does but the real work is done by the amazing player, you are very talented ! Music i would definitely wake up to . By the way quick question, on advice i have a violin and i really want to change its color to a more older ,fancier look and make it seem gorgeous ! Any advice on doing it without damaging the sound of the violin or anything else?
its the 'ashokan farewell' written by Jay Ungar in 1982. Ungar is a fiddler and composer; the piece became well-known after documentary producer ken burns used it in his pbs miniseries 'the civil war' (i think it was used over 20 times over the course of the series).
@ThatOneKid641 -- there are some really amazing american violinmakers today...many of them from california. try your local shop and ask them to show you some violins that are handmade.
i have built about 4 violins in the past year, whenever i first play them, it has a tin rattle and hollow noise...do you know what i mean? if so do you have any tips so i can make it sound nicer.
@tommyv166123 -- we're just violin students, not violin makers. we know from experience in adjusting our own instruments that there are many, many variables involved in just setting up a violin. there are quite a few makers on youtube. maybe they would have a suggestion.
That's a very interesting sounding violin. It does sound different to me, a little dark and mellow, but overall that looks and sounds like a wonderful violin.
Son d'une grande séduction, un instrument attachant par son joli timbre. Le vernis est harmonieusement coloré de nervure unique. Un violon dont on ne cesserai de regarder tellement que la conception est réussie (outre le cordier qui devrait selon mon goût être de couleur brunâtre pour être similaire à la couleur du manche). Pour l'interprète j'adore son vibrato, la capacité à chanter à travers cet instrument rarissime. Pour le luthier ça dû être douleureux de s'en séparer. Votre site est SUPER:)
I was wondering how hardwood used for top would affect the sound. Generally softwoods are... soft and wouldn't fit well to thrown-around fiddles which could be taken for long outdoor trips.
But I hear the sound is quite satisfying. Even better than usual, I'd say.
@Max0Inq -- i think your right about that...the maker definately wanted to experiement with this beautiful wood which we were told is american chestnut which is a rare wood due to the fact that american chestnut trees were almost totally eliminated from blight. the sound is different, but very beautiful...and the violin is soooo beautiful.
I love this violin! Its not too far fetched yet it still grabs your attention. And it sounds great. Ughh I wanna hold it lol =) Any idea who made this instrument?
@RobertHuck64 -- its a fantastic violin. the violins are part of a collection that was amassed over the lifetime of a professional violinist who passed away a few years ago. their family asked my brother and i to help catalog the colleciton by doing a short sound sample on each instrument :)
I have never seen a violin like that. It's very pretty! :o) And to hear that sound sample was very helpful to me because I heard it for the first time last year on a video and liked it a lot. Thanks. ;-)
@Spangley03 -- the violins that we use to make the videos here on eboyinc are part of a large violin colleciton that belonged to a professional violinist who passed away a few years ago. their family asked me and my brother to help them catalog the collection by doing a 1 minute sound sample on each violin. that's how this channel got started. each video is on a different violin. there was a label, but i don't recall the maker. it was a while ago...
@L8tergator17 -- hey that's great...its a terrific piece. my brother and i did this and apalachian waltz in our quartet. your audiance will love it c:
Such a beautiful violin. I have never seen another to compare with it. Sounds great too. Is there any instance where this instrument has been played in concert, perhaps a concerto of some sort? I would love to see/hear it.
@241hnd -- we don't know for sure, but suspected it was played in a concert setting by a professional violinist who specialized in country music. the original owner passed away and there isn't much information to go on.
A very characteristic sound, which works really well with Jay Ungar's piece. Beautiful sound, lovely appearance. We get really caught up using the traditional woods, though people think nothing of experimenting with strings.
@ericnotthefish -- thanks so much...you're right about the woods. we've played on a few violins made out of different wood and each has a special character. i heard about a violin made out of balsa that was supposed to be awsome c:
@TheNatureNinja -- hi, i recorded this about a year and a half ago and don't remember the name of the maker, but it was an individual, handsigned label. the violin was much more beautiful in person than it appears in this video. it really was a special instrument.
It has a very bright sound compared with the 150 year old fiddle or the Italian fiddle. I can't listen to them all, wish I had the time though. They all sound so unique and beautiful. This one sounds like it would be perfect for county music or some of the very fast paced classical dance pieces
@yigenuren -- thanks for watching the video. this is a special violin and i think you're right about its sound. my brother posted two sound samples on June 17th... an 1936 american violin...Wieniawski Kujawiak, 2nd Mazurka...it has an amazing sound... and a sample of an italian violin circa 1920... also with a beautiful sound...LIEBESLEID, Love's Sorrow, KREISLER...both are worth a listen.
Hmm.. Which is better though- chestnut or maple? ive heard that maple wood is harder and better for violins. Plus in years after playing it the sound quality improves. But this chestnut wood makes beautiful sounds really. reminds me of the Sradavarius.
@musicindisguise -- makers have been experimenting with woods since day one and there must be clear advantages to maple since its the standard, but i've played on cedar violins, plastic and metal violins, and i've heard of walnut, wormy chestnut, balsa, glass and other materials being used (and I'm sure there's tons of other varieties out there)...this I was told was american chestnut and had interesting sound qualities.
whoa, it really is resonant and it gives off a soft sound, maybe its because of ur shiftings, hehe, from ur violin collections, this violin is my one of my fave, can u try chopin noc.27 no. 2 on this instrument?
@crimsonguitars -- its very beautiful wood and the sound is very deep and resonant....i was told that this is american dhestnut which is rare due to a blight that decimated American chestnut trees. i'd love to see the finished guitar :D
My violin sounds like this one. Maybe that's why I love this one so much. X) and something I've noticed is that my partner's(or concertmaster...) violin sounds like the French one. It has a very nice sound and deep tone kinda like a viola. Just felt like sayin that. X)
hi, yeah, i love the sound of this one too. something about that old chestnut that the maker used, i think, gives it a very resonant, deep sound. you must have a nice instrument :D
hey thanks...but we're just high school violinists. you can see us playing some of our recitals, concerts, etc. at the youtube channel
-- Musicasa2ndLanguage --
we're not professionals, just a couple of high school students (and violin students) a long way from being pros. many of these violins are excellent, really excellent instruments...we try to bring out their best sound so they can be compared evenly, but we can't make a poor violin sound as good as a fine violin.
i agree; i try to bring out the purest sound qualities of each violin, and you can hear the differences if you go through the two hundred sound samples. it really becomes clear that different makers from different times in history...in different countries...using different materials...made very different sounding instruments.
well, its hard to make a comparison because this entire violin was made of old american chestnut. this one played really nice, with a terrific sound and while its hard to see the wood in the video, in person its extremely beautiful.
well, in the case of this video, i'm not sure how much skill affected the sound. but in general, skill, strings, bow, and violin are surely the basics for tone. but there are many more subtle and not so subtle influences...not a simple answer for this :D
Do you think you could PM me a more complicated answer? I'm searching for a new instrument but I want to know if I should invest my money in better strings, a better instrument or a better bow or any combination thereof.
sure, but its complicated to make that kind of recommendation not knowing your level of play. for a beginner, i'd recommend a good instrument, but i wouldn't spend too much. good strings are important no matter what instrument you select. but again, depending on your level, i'd say dominants or their equivalent would be good enough to get started (more to come in next message)...
part II of Message -- string selection will take time and you'll need to really know your instrument well before making serious string decisions. there's a saying, "spend 1/4 of what your violin costs on your bow". so if you're buying a $200 violin, get a $50 bow. if you're buying a $2000 instrument, get a $400 or $500 bow (more to come in next message)...
I've mastered every song in Suzuki Book 3, haven't moved to book 4 because this just happened during this week; Volume II of the Doflein Method; Book 1 of Wolfahrt Foundation Studies.
I'm working on Paganini's10th, 17th (I think) and 24th caprices. Also played the finale of Mozart's 35th symphony in our last concert and things of the same skill level.
ok, well if you're moving in to book 4 then you're advanced enough to know if you need a new instrument and bow and you're advanced enough to be able to discern the differences between the violins and bows that you try. trust you're ear...a good violinist knows the sound that they want...the basics have to exist within the instrument. bows and strings (and set-up) can help improve a violin, but the basics have to exist to begin with. good luck and have fun in your search :D
Very nice tone, and a nicely played version of the tune too ! An interesting alternative material - I guess people use what they have available - makes sense. Do you know the name of the maker ? And .. could you record another tune ? Thanks !!
this is a fantastic violin by a good maker, so i suspect that this was an experimental use of alternative materials. it was one of the most beautiful violins i've ever seen. i get about 5 minutes with each instrument...just enough time to open the case, tune it up and record a minute or two for the sound sample :D
You may already know this, but Ashokan is not spelled with a c. It is a resevoir and nature preserve in the Catskills. Interesteing fiddle though. No info on how old it is or where its from?
hi. thanks...i corrected the title...had it right in the description. i didn't know about the catskills connection. cool. its a fantastic violin made by an american luthier early 20th century.
Do you have anymore celtic music? I'm in love with this piece/song... I just play it over and over again. One i never really tire of. Like bach's partita no. 2, 1st mov. Allemanda... I just keep going back
this violin is so amazing, you're very lucky to be playing this one, i would kill to be able to play it. also i love the song that u played here its very soothing.
This is the most amazing violin I've seen. Where did you get it? Sounds better than my $12,000 Vittorio Villa (which is still an amazing italian violin).
Girl, you had us, the Bach Partita vid shows you at a very early stage, but really far back, what I hear now is atonishing, and breathtaking, congrats, truly, a standing ovation from this humble fan of yours.
thanks. always tough picking up a violin for the first time...i take them out of the case and start the video...but i'll watch the bow changes. hey, i liked your japanese song video, is that you playing the violin?
hi, thanks for your comment. this violin and the others that we've played here on YT are part of a collection of violins...(not ours). there are many violins in the collection, some like this one are very rare and unusual. i'm guessing that this was made a long time ago for someone who wanted something very different. its really a work of art :D
This is an exceptional instrument. You're providing a rare and unusual service to those of us who love violins. It's extraordinary to be able to hear and compare so many different violins played so beautifully. We here on YouTube own you a debt of thanks. From me, thank you!
Ya'll are soooo lucky!!!!!!! Im learning how to play the violin and i hope i can be as good as ya'll and get to test differnt violins!!!!! REALLY COOL!!!
KeraAlanaTidwell 22 hours ago
beautiful sound. beautifuly played.~
veronicanthniaa 3 weeks ago
@veronicanthniaa -- glad you liked it :)
eboyinc 3 weeks ago
That is an amazing violin and great song. I wish I had that violin.
YodaThaSoldja 4 weeks ago
@YodaThaSoldja -- thanks so much!!!
eboyinc 3 weeks ago
MY FAVORITE SONG! <3 ASHOKAN FARWELL!!
coolio23766 1 month ago
Where do you get all these different violins to try?
madogblue 2 months ago
People say it has a great sound and it sure does but the real work is done by the amazing player, you are very talented ! Music i would definitely wake up to . By the way quick question, on advice i have a violin and i really want to change its color to a more older ,fancier look and make it seem gorgeous ! Any advice on doing it without damaging the sound of the violin or anything else?
Jcristobal39 3 months ago
may be a stupid question... but what song is that? thanks
kethompson98 3 months ago
@kethompson98 --
its the 'ashokan farewell' written by Jay Ungar in 1982. Ungar is a fiddler and composer; the piece became well-known after documentary producer ken burns used it in his pbs miniseries 'the civil war' (i think it was used over 20 times over the course of the series).
eboyinc 3 months ago
@eboyinc Thanks! I wondered why thought of the civil war when i heard this!
kethompson98 3 months ago
I love this song so much.. I play it on my violin all the time
CrosbysGirl2 4 months ago
@ThatOneKid641 -- there are some really amazing american violinmakers today...many of them from california. try your local shop and ask them to show you some violins that are handmade.
eboyinc 4 months ago
i have built about 4 violins in the past year, whenever i first play them, it has a tin rattle and hollow noise...do you know what i mean? if so do you have any tips so i can make it sound nicer.
tommyv166123 4 months ago
@tommyv166123 -- we're just violin students, not violin makers. we know from experience in adjusting our own instruments that there are many, many variables involved in just setting up a violin. there are quite a few makers on youtube. maybe they would have a suggestion.
eboyinc 4 months ago
@eboyinc thanks!
tommyv166123 4 months ago
interestingly carved top.
geeceegee1 4 months ago
Oh lord, I think I'm in love. :o
TheCracktastic 6 months ago 6
That's a very interesting sounding violin. It does sound different to me, a little dark and mellow, but overall that looks and sounds like a wonderful violin.
thelaughingguitar 6 months ago
..that violin must have been heavy...
619LLa 6 months ago
@619LLa -- oh no, its a handmade violin, light as a feather :)
eboyinc 6 months ago
OH mY GoodNess!!!!!!!! love it to pieces!! Stunning Sound. Nice playing...
Sueski2 7 months ago
@Sueski2 -- thanks...glad you liked it :)
eboyinc 7 months ago
That is a beeeutifull violin.. i want it!!!!!
anakinskypi 8 months ago
@anakinskypi -- its a work of art...prettier in person.
eboyinc 8 months ago
I'm thinking about starting to build violins now. I'd love to make one like this. I just can't get over its beauty!!
anakinskypi 5 months ago
@anakinskypi -- its an amazing violin...the wood was like a work of art!
eboyinc 5 months ago
It creates a beautiful sound considering the fact that its made from chestnut wood
higurashilover1 8 months ago
@higurashilover1 -- agreed. nice violin for sure!
eboyinc 8 months ago
CHESTNUT ARE FOR TABLES, IVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING SO NICE!
masicklazik 9 months ago
@masicklazik -- its a work of art...the vid doesn't do it justice :)
eboyinc 9 months ago
I don't know how it sounds so good--I mean, CHESTNUT??? Cool. Who made it??
ukepenviolin 10 months ago
@ukepenviolin -- its by an american maker...i can't remember his name...
eboyinc 9 months ago
id buy it in a heartbeat.if you ever need to sell please contact me
kylecuppett 10 months ago
Son d'une grande séduction, un instrument attachant par son joli timbre. Le vernis est harmonieusement coloré de nervure unique. Un violon dont on ne cesserai de regarder tellement que la conception est réussie (outre le cordier qui devrait selon mon goût être de couleur brunâtre pour être similaire à la couleur du manche). Pour l'interprète j'adore son vibrato, la capacité à chanter à travers cet instrument rarissime. Pour le luthier ça dû être douleureux de s'en séparer. Votre site est SUPER:)
MrRoueille 11 months ago
@MrRoueille -- merci beaucoup… qu'il est agreable a nous pour savoir que vous aimez notre canal :)
eboyinc 11 months ago
One of the most beautiful violins I've ever seen. :)
aurora9702 1 year ago
@aurora9702 -- i have to agree...it is a work of art :)
eboyinc 11 months ago
I was wondering how hardwood used for top would affect the sound. Generally softwoods are... soft and wouldn't fit well to thrown-around fiddles which could be taken for long outdoor trips.
But I hear the sound is quite satisfying. Even better than usual, I'd say.
Max0Inq 1 year ago
@Max0Inq -- i think your right about that...the maker definately wanted to experiement with this beautiful wood which we were told is american chestnut which is a rare wood due to the fact that american chestnut trees were almost totally eliminated from blight. the sound is different, but very beautiful...and the violin is soooo beautiful.
eboyinc 11 months ago
The sound is great, but the violin... Is just beautifull!
josiphorus 1 year ago
beautiful violin sounds great, is an Italian violin?
opinionista101 1 year ago
@opinionista101 -- thanks for your comment...its a fantastic instrument. it was made by a talented american violinmaker.
eboyinc 1 year ago
I love this violin! Its not too far fetched yet it still grabs your attention. And it sounds great. Ughh I wanna hold it lol =) Any idea who made this instrument?
pmbazman15 1 year ago
@pmbazman15 -- it was one of my favorites...a work of art. it was an american maker...i can't recall the name.
eboyinc 1 year ago
Wonderful. I love the sharp yet mellow sound of the violin. A grand piece of art. By the way where do you get all these violins?
RobertHuck64 1 year ago
@RobertHuck64 -- its a fantastic violin. the violins are part of a collection that was amassed over the lifetime of a professional violinist who passed away a few years ago. their family asked my brother and i to help catalog the colleciton by doing a short sound sample on each instrument :)
eboyinc 1 year ago
@eboyinc lucky
MrGahhhhhh 1 year ago
That has to be the most beautiful piece of wood ever applied to a violin!
I like the tone, too. A bit sharp, with nice overtones. This sounds like it would cut through the background noise in a music hall.
Hikikomori013 1 year ago
@Hikikomori013 --- i wish you could see it in person...this violin is a work of art :)
eboyinc 1 year ago
I have never seen a violin like that. It's very pretty! :o) And to hear that sound sample was very helpful to me because I heard it for the first time last year on a video and liked it a lot. Thanks. ;-)
Spangley03 1 year ago
@Spangley03 -- it's even more beautiful in person...glad you enjoyed the video :)
eboyinc 1 year ago
@eboyinc Do you still have the violin? Is there a label at all inside the instrument? It's very unique. ;P
Spangley03 1 year ago
@Spangley03 -- the violins that we use to make the videos here on eboyinc are part of a large violin colleciton that belonged to a professional violinist who passed away a few years ago. their family asked me and my brother to help them catalog the collection by doing a 1 minute sound sample on each violin. that's how this channel got started. each video is on a different violin. there was a label, but i don't recall the maker. it was a while ago...
eboyinc 1 year ago
sounds like a good Violin to play when playing Nearer my god to thee.
in low notes ;)
thecopykidofthestarz 1 year ago
We are playing this song at school... :) Pretty violin!
L8tergator17 1 year ago
@L8tergator17 -- hey that's great...its a terrific piece. my brother and i did this and apalachian waltz in our quartet. your audiance will love it c:
eboyinc 1 year ago
@eboyinc - Cool! Thanks :)
L8tergator17 1 year ago
Such a beautiful violin. I have never seen another to compare with it. Sounds great too. Is there any instance where this instrument has been played in concert, perhaps a concerto of some sort? I would love to see/hear it.
241hnd 1 year ago
@241hnd -- we don't know for sure, but suspected it was played in a concert setting by a professional violinist who specialized in country music. the original owner passed away and there isn't much information to go on.
eboyinc 1 year ago
Genuin mountain music, on a mountain violin!
Bertziethegreat 1 year ago
@Bertziethegreat -- this is one beautiful instrument...thanks for your comment!
eboyinc 1 year ago
A very characteristic sound, which works really well with Jay Ungar's piece. Beautiful sound, lovely appearance. We get really caught up using the traditional woods, though people think nothing of experimenting with strings.
ericnotthefish 1 year ago
@ericnotthefish -- thanks so much...you're right about the woods. we've played on a few violins made out of different wood and each has a special character. i heard about a violin made out of balsa that was supposed to be awsome c:
eboyinc 1 year ago
Interesting experiment. Shows a personal style.
viol999 1 year ago
@viol999 -- definately a very beautiful violin...thanks.
eboyinc 1 year ago
wow, Now that's one unique looking violin.
XxInuyashafan11792xX 1 year ago
do you know if a certain company made the violin or if it was independantly made
TheNatureNinja 1 year ago
@TheNatureNinja -- hi, i recorded this about a year and a half ago and don't remember the name of the maker, but it was an individual, handsigned label. the violin was much more beautiful in person than it appears in this video. it really was a special instrument.
eboyinc 1 year ago
yeah its awesome i want one now :)
kelphyr 1 year ago
It has a very bright sound compared with the 150 year old fiddle or the Italian fiddle. I can't listen to them all, wish I had the time though. They all sound so unique and beautiful. This one sounds like it would be perfect for county music or some of the very fast paced classical dance pieces
yigenuren 1 year ago
@yigenuren -- thanks for watching the video. this is a special violin and i think you're right about its sound. my brother posted two sound samples on June 17th... an 1936 american violin...Wieniawski Kujawiak, 2nd Mazurka...it has an amazing sound... and a sample of an italian violin circa 1920... also with a beautiful sound...LIEBESLEID, Love's Sorrow, KREISLER...both are worth a listen.
eboyinc 1 year ago
@kelphyr -- its an awsome instrument...beautiful to look at and equally nice to play!
eboyinc 1 year ago
Hmm.. Which is better though- chestnut or maple? ive heard that maple wood is harder and better for violins. Plus in years after playing it the sound quality improves. But this chestnut wood makes beautiful sounds really. reminds me of the Sradavarius.
musicindisguise 1 year ago
@musicindisguise -- makers have been experimenting with woods since day one and there must be clear advantages to maple since its the standard, but i've played on cedar violins, plastic and metal violins, and i've heard of walnut, wormy chestnut, balsa, glass and other materials being used (and I'm sure there's tons of other varieties out there)...this I was told was american chestnut and had interesting sound qualities.
eboyinc 1 year ago
@eboyinc
Hmm.. must be quite expensive. It looks the best for me though :P
I want it. 0_o
musicindisguise 1 year ago
@musicindisguise -- its a beautiful violin--terrific to play on c:
eboyinc 1 year ago
LOl , the only cool violin a have is a sparkly hot pink :)
GodsPraise21 1 year ago
whoa, it really is resonant and it gives off a soft sound, maybe its because of ur shiftings, hehe, from ur violin collections, this violin is my one of my fave, can u try chopin noc.27 no. 2 on this instrument?
olokies 1 year ago
it's moments like this that make me wish I played violin haha
RCardone13 1 year ago
@RCardone13 hey thanks...its never too late to learn...
eboyinc 1 year ago
this has convinced me to build a guitar in chestnut.. beautiful!!
crimsonguitars 1 year ago
@crimsonguitars -- its very beautiful wood and the sound is very deep and resonant....i was told that this is american dhestnut which is rare due to a blight that decimated American chestnut trees. i'd love to see the finished guitar :D
eboyinc 1 year ago
aSHOKAN fAREWELL!LOVE THAT SONG!!!
lorina1939 1 year ago
@lorina1939 -- me too. when i heard it on the ken burns 'civil war' series, i just had to play it.
eboyinc 1 year ago
Ahhh chestnut always makes a statement! It's very underrated wood.
TheBuilder65 1 year ago
@TheBuilder65 -- understated and really beautiful to look at too.
eboyinc 1 year ago
My violin sounds like this one. Maybe that's why I love this one so much. X) and something I've noticed is that my partner's(or concertmaster...) violin sounds like the French one. It has a very nice sound and deep tone kinda like a viola. Just felt like sayin that. X)
MooHatesyou 2 years ago
hi, yeah, i love the sound of this one too. something about that old chestnut that the maker used, i think, gives it a very resonant, deep sound. you must have a nice instrument :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
To most. But these ppl can play on any instrument and they'll make it sound amazing. That's how pro they are. XD
MooHatesyou 2 years ago
hey thanks...but we're just high school violinists. you can see us playing some of our recitals, concerts, etc. at the youtube channel
-- Musicasa2ndLanguage --
we're not professionals, just a couple of high school students (and violin students) a long way from being pros. many of these violins are excellent, really excellent instruments...we try to bring out their best sound so they can be compared evenly, but we can't make a poor violin sound as good as a fine violin.
eboyinc 2 years ago
violin does matter tho
idiota115 2 years ago
i agree; i try to bring out the purest sound qualities of each violin, and you can hear the differences if you go through the two hundred sound samples. it really becomes clear that different makers from different times in history...in different countries...using different materials...made very different sounding instruments.
eboyinc 2 years ago
does it have fine tuners? BTW,cute violin ;)
ciella09 2 years ago
Seems to have really nice projection, plus the satisfaction of playing an entirely domestic instrument made of local wood.
laketroutdeepdown 2 years ago 2
yea, totally...awsome violin c:
eboyinc 2 years ago
how does this compare to a violin with a spruce front?
BlenderFreak777 2 years ago
well, its hard to make a comparison because this entire violin was made of old american chestnut. this one played really nice, with a terrific sound and while its hard to see the wood in the video, in person its extremely beautiful.
eboyinc 2 years ago
interesting choice of tone wood?
d8899 2 years ago
its got to be one of the most beautiful looking violins i've ever played...certainly a non-traditional choice of materials :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
yay so beautiful wood ^_^... is it yours?
I would love a video of the violin itself from different views.
DavidTorrez 2 years ago 2
Absolutely amazing and soooo beautiful.
sojinkim1 2 years ago 2
thanks...glad you liked it :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Is the evenness of tone mostly skill, strings, or bow?
deathmonki666 2 years ago
well, in the case of this video, i'm not sure how much skill affected the sound. but in general, skill, strings, bow, and violin are surely the basics for tone. but there are many more subtle and not so subtle influences...not a simple answer for this :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Do you think you could PM me a more complicated answer? I'm searching for a new instrument but I want to know if I should invest my money in better strings, a better instrument or a better bow or any combination thereof.
deathmonki666 2 years ago
sure, but its complicated to make that kind of recommendation not knowing your level of play. for a beginner, i'd recommend a good instrument, but i wouldn't spend too much. good strings are important no matter what instrument you select. but again, depending on your level, i'd say dominants or their equivalent would be good enough to get started (more to come in next message)...
eboyinc 2 years ago
part II of Message -- string selection will take time and you'll need to really know your instrument well before making serious string decisions. there's a saying, "spend 1/4 of what your violin costs on your bow". so if you're buying a $200 violin, get a $50 bow. if you're buying a $2000 instrument, get a $400 or $500 bow (more to come in next message)...
eboyinc 2 years ago
part III of Message -- let me know what level you're at...what pieces are you working on; what etude books are you studying :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
I've mastered every song in Suzuki Book 3, haven't moved to book 4 because this just happened during this week; Volume II of the Doflein Method; Book 1 of Wolfahrt Foundation Studies.
I'm working on Paganini's10th, 17th (I think) and 24th caprices. Also played the finale of Mozart's 35th symphony in our last concert and things of the same skill level.
deathmonki666 2 years ago
ok, well if you're moving in to book 4 then you're advanced enough to know if you need a new instrument and bow and you're advanced enough to be able to discern the differences between the violins and bows that you try. trust you're ear...a good violinist knows the sound that they want...the basics have to exist within the instrument. bows and strings (and set-up) can help improve a violin, but the basics have to exist to begin with. good luck and have fun in your search :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
gorgeous violin..
FallenSkorm 2 years ago
hi, thanks...it is really beautiful to see and beautiful to play on :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
What's the fingeboard made of?
cheese699 2 years ago
i'm not sure, it was reddish brown...pretty wood of some kind, but not the usual ebony :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
what is it like to play this violin. do you like it or is it a bit of a novelty item? Amazing sound you get out of it but you do on all the violins
dockboggggs 2 years ago
this was one of the most beautiful, well-made vioins i've ever played...its a serious instrument and played like a dream. i really loved it :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Very nice tone, and a nicely played version of the tune too ! An interesting alternative material - I guess people use what they have available - makes sense. Do you know the name of the maker ? And .. could you record another tune ? Thanks !!
jkvideo42 2 years ago
this is a fantastic violin by a good maker, so i suspect that this was an experimental use of alternative materials. it was one of the most beautiful violins i've ever seen. i get about 5 minutes with each instrument...just enough time to open the case, tune it up and record a minute or two for the sound sample :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Soooo beautiful!!!
sojinkim1 2 years ago
A very untraditional instrument it appears.
Slab top, no purfling, just thinned/carved?
Americans even made violins out of cigar boxes and paint thinner cans. Some innovative work in musical instruments to be sure.
Thanks for posting (this and all your other stuff too)
splortz 2 years ago
hi...thanks so much....glad you like the videos. this violin was beautfiully carved. its a really special instrument :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
this violin is beautiful...
KarstenJohansson 2 years ago 2
thanks...i wish everyone could see it in person....its one of the most beautiful violins i've ever seen :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
there is something about the violin that makes my soul soar. You definitely made it soar! By the way do you play the Mystery Sonatas of Ignaz Biber?
homousios 2 years ago
thanks so much! i've heard the biber sonatas, but i've never played them...
eboyinc 2 years ago
if you ever do them. Please post it on YT
homousios 2 years ago
its a deal :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
You may already know this, but Ashokan is not spelled with a c. It is a resevoir and nature preserve in the Catskills. Interesteing fiddle though. No info on how old it is or where its from?
BaoYili 2 years ago
hi. thanks...i corrected the title...had it right in the description. i didn't know about the catskills connection. cool. its a fantastic violin made by an american luthier early 20th century.
eboyinc 2 years ago
this almost sounds a bit like an asian song. like on erhu but diiffernt. Anyway, i like it ^^
animaniac126 2 years ago
hey thanks :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
i played this my senior year in hs
MethosUSMC 2 years ago
i've loved this piece since i first heard it on the ken burns civil war series. i wish i could play it better :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
u played it beautifully
MethosUSMC 2 years ago
dude. you have to play czardas
reidintheroom 2 years ago
i sight read it for one of the sound samples...a friend plays it and i've always wanted to do it :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Wow thats such a clear sounding violin!
Irockthebach 2 years ago
this is an amazing instrument. i wondered whether the wood used gave it such a clear voice.
eboyinc 2 years ago
how much would this instrument cost?
BlitzXero 2 years ago
Do you have anymore celtic music? I'm in love with this piece/song... I just play it over and over again. One i never really tire of. Like bach's partita no. 2, 1st mov. Allemanda... I just keep going back
TheSingingViolinist 2 years ago
I like the look of the violin...but it's tone...I just don't care for...You're an amazing violinist though!
xXAnnabelle96Xx 2 years ago
this violin is so amazing, you're very lucky to be playing this one, i would kill to be able to play it. also i love the song that u played here its very soothing.
gvn933 2 years ago
what beautiful playing and violin
arelineye 2 years ago
You should play an excerpt from braveheart with this violin
ptrefftz 2 years ago
This is the most amazing violin I've seen. Where did you get it? Sounds better than my $12,000 Vittorio Villa (which is still an amazing italian violin).
Frenchviolins 2 years ago
I am fascinated by this violin. It should be in the Smithsonian or some museum. Have you ever considered donating it?
Gamma10s 2 years ago
thank you :-))
akramj 2 years ago
amzing
i like it
the sound and the look
akram
akramj 2 years ago
hi, thanks for writing...it's a wonderful violin. by the way, i just viewed your videos...they're awsome :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Very beautifull performed. The violin is gorgeous.
Gamma10s 2 years ago
the violin is a work of art...really beautiful :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Where can you get a violin like this. It's awsome!!!
DublinBusker 2 years ago
it's part of a collection of amazing instruments...you're right about this one, it's awsome :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
What a nice instrument!
MkrsGuild 2 years ago
this one is very special :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Wow!!!! I LOVE THIS VIOLIN!!!!
123jchen 2 years ago
me too...its a beautiful instrument :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
Girl, you had us, the Bach Partita vid shows you at a very early stage, but really far back, what I hear now is atonishing, and breathtaking, congrats, truly, a standing ovation from this humble fan of yours.
rmgj 2 years ago
whoa, thanks so much :D
eboyinc 2 years ago
You are welcome, cheers and the best of lucks
rmgj 2 years ago
Special instrument. Thanks for sharing it.
resqsmusiq 3 years ago
glad you liked it...it's one of my favorites :D
eboyinc 3 years ago
What a cool violin!!!
IronViolinist 3 years ago
this is one of the most unusual and beautiful instruments i've ever seen or played...totally cool :D
eboyinc 3 years ago
I want that violin! Who made it!?
Alphanur 3 years ago
hi...it was an american maker. one of the most beautiful violins i've seen...truly a work of art :D
eboyinc 3 years ago
sounds really good, just make your bow changes smoother
nuckles007 3 years ago
thanks. always tough picking up a violin for the first time...i take them out of the case and start the video...but i'll watch the bow changes. hey, i liked your japanese song video, is that you playing the violin?
eboyinc 3 years ago
I keep coming back to this remarkable video. I just love this violin!!!
fiddlemkr 3 years ago
hi, glad you're enjoying the video...the violin is amazing...a work of art :D
eboyinc 3 years ago
I Love this violin! when it gets into the lower notes, its rich. Where can you find such a violin???
btw: you play beautifully! =]
karahbear717 3 years ago
hi, thanks for your comment. this violin and the others that we've played here on YT are part of a collection of violins...(not ours). there are many violins in the collection, some like this one are very rare and unusual. i'm guessing that this was made a long time ago for someone who wanted something very different. its really a work of art :D
eboyinc 3 years ago
This is an exceptional instrument. You're providing a rare and unusual service to those of us who love violins. It's extraordinary to be able to hear and compare so many different violins played so beautifully. We here on YouTube own you a debt of thanks. From me, thank you!
ViolinistProf 3 years ago