Whitehorse Music Violin review Ragetti vs Gliga

[Satchmoeddie]

A good entry level instrument can and will make the difference if a student will enjoy and continue to play or just give up. I starte luthrie in a full spectrum luthrie shop which did mostly plectrum instruments, but the master luthier was very good with bowed instruments and left our guitar stuff to the guys who thought guitars were cool. I got stuck shaping tops and backs for anything with an arch top. Set up is crucial as is finding something that is playable. Nice video!

[thelaughingguitar]

ALL Gligas are notorious for having a dark, resonant sound that makes them seem good and distinguishable. Personally I like peculiarly dark sounding instruments so maybe I am biased for these instruments.

[ysydor18]

that's wrong the gliga violin is made by own hands check out " romanian master violin gliga" he always makes the violins by himself

[hello45789]

hello again can you please tell me which 1 looks best thank you.

[hello45789]

hello richard im just wondering which is better for playing with an ochestra, and which maker is better scott cao or vasile gliga?

[rbodinnar]

Hi. thanx for the question.

If it's more important to you in the orchestra

to blend with the other players, then a Gliga would suit, but

if it is more important to you to be able to hear yourself and to be heard

in the orchestra then a Raggetti would suit. In this price range the craftsmanship in Raggettis is more impressive , but that doesn't mean that they sound better. The Gligas are very well made

for the price, but the perfection of the Raggettis can make violin makers drool.

rich

[bailey932]

Hi Richard, Your Gliga and Ragetti violin reviews are very helpful.

Wondering if you could do similar reviews for the viola series.?

[rbodinnar]

@bailey932

We're currently doing a cello series of videos and plan

to start violas after that. It may be a while before they're ready though.

Thanx for the question.

richard

[tvedi23]

I am a beginner looking to start the violin. Do you think the gliga III would be good? $500 seems to be a lot but my reasoning is that i wouldn't have to buy another one in the future? Please respond back :)

[rbodinnar]

Hi!

The Gliga III is our most popular violin. A well made violin should

be a very expensive thing considering they take about 2 months to make.

I think the Gliga III violins are pretty affordable for what they are.

You are right though, if you buy a nice violin like a Gliga III first up, you

won't have to upgrade unless you become obsessed with the violin

and become an awesome violinist :) Make sure it's from a specialist

like ourselves so it's set up properly.

Good luck -richard-

[tvedi23]

@tvedi23 Thank you so much for your input! I will be ordering from your site in the very near future. By the way, your videos are the best on Youtube about violins, so informative. I am hoping to become an awesome violinist! and thankfully your setup seems great. One last question, if you ship it to the US, can you guarantee that the violin will be safe? Thank you so much!! I appreciate your help greatly.

[rbodinnar]

hi Thanx very much for your compliments. Sorry it's taken so long to answer

your question.

We send violins all over the world and always insure our violins, but we never

seem to have any problems anyway... we have custom made boxes for our violin cases and our staff are great at packing the violins safely.

Kind Regards -Richard-

[BelindaTN]

What kind of strings are on these violins? Love the sound of the Gliga

[rbodinnar]

Hi! Sorry I missed your question.

If it still matters to you :).... both the gliga and Raggetti violins

have pirastro Tonica strings on them.

Regards -richard-

[solracselbor]

whats the song your playing when comparing the two violins around the 6min mark? If I gave you my email would you be able to send me the sheets? Your playing is quite remarkable.

[rbodinnar]

@solracselbor

Thanx for the praise. It's just a little song based on a couple of scales

that I made up for the purpose of testing violins.  It's different each time, so

there's no sheets for it... I guess

it's more like an improvisation than a song.

-Richard-

[bnmuzic]

I would like to order a gliga 1 violin

Please tell me how I can do this?

Thank you

[jprecht87]

Hi,

I am interested in taking violin lessons but and not sure weather it would be a better idea to rent a violin or buy my own. Any thoughts on the matter?

[penguinballful]

cool my family is from romaniea

[duplenty]

Great video! And great website! When I move to Melbourne in some months' time, I know where to get my violins.

Just a small note on the firewood, by the way; the only reason I will come to your shop and get myself a Gliga III is because I bought a dirt cheap violin set (43£ for violin, bow, case & rosin) a few days ago, and love it. I would *never* have committed to the investment required to buy a Gliga and all the other necessary bits without knowing that it was something for me.

[androsgama]

Still waiting for your answer Richard

[androsgama]

Waiting for your answer!! I really want to buy the gliga. I am a starter at violin and need my gear as fast as you can provide :D

Thanks!

[androsgama]

Hi!!

I am from Brazil, how can i buy the Gigla violin? Do i have to go to Australia? hehehe

Thanks!

[rbodinnar]

wow... finally youtube registered an answer ... if you're still looking for

a whitehorse music violin, go to our website:

You can either email us from the website, or use the shopping cart. We use paypal internationally.

Regards -Richard-

[animeviolalord]

I was thinking about purchasing a Gliga maestro series viola. Do you know how they sound?

[rbodinnar]

The Gliga Maestros that I have played have had the similar warm sound that most Gliga violins have, but have projected and sustained a bit better than the cheaper Gliga models. They are very nice violins, but it is important to have one that is set up properly. Without the proper setup, they can be a bit muffled.

[animeviolalord]

Uh, I was actually asking about the violas.

[rbodinnar]

oh yeah... sorry, I haven't had a maestro viola yet. I've had all the models below that, but not the maestro, although they make the violas similar to the violins (similar varnish and quality of wood for each model), so I would presume that the Maestro viola would have more sustain and projection than the cheaper models of Gligas but still have that warm, mellow Gliga sound..

[missbrightsidetv]

I found this video very helpful but I just have a question about sizes? What is the most common violin size and why are there different sizes? I'm a bit confused as to what I should purchase :S

[BradenKorn]

Do you offer and 4/4 Violins left handed?

[rbodinnar]

I don't think any of the violins on the Australian market are left handed, but I know Gliga make them, and we would be able to do a special order to get the model you want.

Left handed violins are less common than left handed guitars (for instance) because in orchestral groups you would get a lot of bow fights....:)

[MrJackanthony]

@rbodinnar lol: SO true.

[myuncle2]

Hi Richard, great video, what rule do you follow when you lower the nut?

[rbodinnar]

Thanx for the question. I've been interstate, so it's taken a while to answer.... The actual grove depth that the string sits in is about 1/3 the diameter of the string, but the string sits about 1/2 the diameter of the string above the fingerboard. If the fingerboard is nicely shaped, I wont get any buzzing and get a pretty nice action.

[Dansback21]

I have a Masestro Vasile Gliga violin I got in a music shop in Utah. It is bright, powerful, and responsive. It has lots of carvings and very high flaming, it is such a beautiful violin and plays perfectly! The Maestro are his top of the line violins that he personally makes.

[chucholuchocucho]

what strings do you recommend for a gliga viola?

[rbodinnar]

The Gligas are quite mellow sounding violas, so I like to use brighter viola strings to even them out...... such as Evah pirazzi, Dominant, or tonica.

If you really like the mellow sound and want the viola to be more mellow, you could use d'addario helicore or Pirastro Obligato strings.

[1337BB1337]

Hi Rich,

I am playing the violin at a college level right now. I was wondering if you could give me any suggestions for a professional level, low sounding violin, of good quality?

[1337BB1337]

and it can be anywhere between the $600-$2500 range also, thank you

[rbodinnar]

I only just noticed your question... sorry it's taken so long to answer.

If you like a deep sounding violin, you may enjoy certain models of the raggetti master series violins. They are very deep and also powerful enough to have professional projection. Also, the new strunas are great at $1500 and $2595. Each violin is different though... even within the same model, so I would recommend playing a lot of violins to find the one that most suits you.

[punzilicious]

hey richard,

which violin do you like better, the gliga or the raggetti RV5? Do you like the gliga better?

is that why you played Gliga twice and the Raggetti only once? hahahaha

[rbodinnar]

I try to be impartial on the videos, but I think I am usually more in favour of the Raggetti rv5 over the Gliga III. If you're looking for a Gliga, I usually try to push customers up to the Gliga II.(the quality of workmanship is much better than on the III)

Rich

[sallymoussawi]

do you ship violins abroad? say to the UK?

[rbodinnar]

Thanks for the question. Yes we do ship violins abroad. In fact we've been so popular in the UK that the BBC contacted us to be part of the next series of 'Wanted Down Under' to be shown next year.

[yuechan]

Keep us updated on the program.

[sallymoussawi]

I'm definitely a gliga girl :)

[95thRiflesOCI]

My friend has a Gliga which is a beautiful instrument I think it was 3000 something. Sounds nice but not all violins are for everyone. For me it's my Jay Haide L'Ancienne 2400.

[minachan282]

Thank you for such a great video! I'm a very big fan of the Gliga sound myself, and it's nice to know that you'll play through your instruments to find the nicest sounding ones for customers that are unable to come into your shop. :)

[rbodinnar]

Thanks for your kind comments. -Rich-

[splortz]

If the romainian is a great violin maker, why does whitehorse have to throw away the strings, bridge, soundpost, etc, and replace them with better components?

[rbodinnar]

Everyone has a different opinion of which high quality strings are perfect for each violin. There are about 30 choices that I know of. If they sent along good strings, chances are they would be thrown out in favour of other good strings. Good strings are worth generally around $70 per set... where the ones that Gliga send are probably worth around $1.

[rbodinnar]

There are infinite ways of carving a bridge; and each carve you make will make a difference to the sound. If Gliga sent along a bridge made of high quality wood, it would probably be thrown out in favour of the bridge of the repairer in the shop. After making tens of thousands of bridges, I have a good idea of how to get what I consider to be the best tone colour, so I would discard Gliga's good quality bridges as well. They send along low quality bridges so high quality ones aren't wasted.

[Lupe0824]

Very informative video. THANKS!! :)