That’s a very fine violin, I love its tone.

Jacobus stainer in absam prope oenipontum 17small65 made in Zeeslslokeyea pegbox violion deatails and price please tell me sir

Beautiful stunning from someone who can just about play chop-sticks

Very interesting and gud fusion by the violin author played well by you Ariel! Greetings from Arian!

They all sound the same to me! I can't pick up any differences whatsoever! I don't think one can really tell by listening over a video device such as a laptop, a desktop, a tablet or a phone. Too many variables such as one's device speakers and audio circuitry interfere with the truely live acoustic properties created by bows and instruments. Instead, one has to actually pick up the bows in trying to make a choice and experience the feel, responsiveness and function of each of them as well hearing the resultant sound production with one's own ears. The qualities of the sound they produce must also be weighed against personal experiences and personal preferences cannot reliably be captured and relayed through a video-audio recording accurately enough to discriminate among certain fine differences.

Really interesting sounds from these strings. I'm using Virtuoso soloist on my Viola (new so a bit on the bright side even if powerful). Do you have any plans to make Cannone gold for viola? PS the viola A is just so beautifully adaptable.

One feature you skipped on was the price range that they would go for…. That can be a determining factor! LOL

If you are a Bat you might hear the difference LOL

Guadagnini

I liked the lyrical sound of the Strad Model, particularly the way it responded to vibrato. I liked the bold sound of the Guad Model, and it might be better suited to large concert Halls and more modern styles of music. It sounded a little sterile to me. Thanks

How does a luthier make two violins with different sound qualities? What are the factors that determine how each fiddle sounds? Are they strung with the same strings?

I like the Guadagnini better but that is merely because it identifies more closely with what I would be looking for in an instrument. That said, I really wish I had the money to buy both. These are both exceptionally good instruments by every measure.

Guad 🥇

I'm a Guadagnini fan. Deeper richer sound. This video was very informative and your selection of Bruch really helped demonstrate what can be for me, difficult to differentiate. I liked the Guadagnini so much I created an account to see the price. You are what you purport in that it is a fine instrument at a more than reasonable price. Than you so much for this content.

I'm just listening on my cell phone. But from what I'm hearing on my phone, I prefer the Strad. I like the bit of edge sparkle that I hear on the G and D strings. 😊

The Guadagnini model definitely my style...more rounded body...the Stradivarius to bright...Thank you for the video...!

Absolutely wonderful video , you showcase the differences perfectly. In my personal the Guadagnini sound wins on the microphone but on a big stage would be absolutely interesting to hear which one sounds fuller. Magnificent work:)

who is the violin player demonstrating the sound? -- such perfection!!

Gorgeous violin - lovely rich sound, and really even across the strings. Inspiring ...

Elina Kaljunen's violins are the best sounding I have listened on KZbin. I wish to hear one in person soon.

What an american (even a great master) can hold a record about? Ofcourse about MONEY!!! ;))) why didnt you mention number of competitions won with those instruments? Dont dip classical music into the "money world" , please.

what strad model is this cello?

I can only fantasize about playing well enough to deserve this fiddle.

What is the piece played at 5:58 ? So beautiful

Recently I bought Alice 747 set of string with 1/37 price of Larsen Gold Il canone strings, I can say the sound quality is not bad at all and it is very good regarding many other strings I have tried. I think the price of strings generally are high and the minor difference in sound( If there is any difference) is not justifiable. I think as they lost the market of instrument making , unfortunately, they will lose the string market sooner or later with these prices.

That is one of the very best sounding new instruments I have ever heard.

An otherwise wonderful violin I owned had a very irritating wolf note on the D string. The C (natural) you would use the fourth finger for in third position. It did precisely the same thing at the same pitch on the G string. And if you see some videos of world class players acquainting themselves with Del Gesu violins (coincidentally this was a Del Gesu copy), they hit the very same wolf note. At least on the G string I could modify finger pressure, bow position and vibrato speed and width to mitigate it but absolutely nothing worked whatsoever for the D string. The best outcome I could achieve was experimenting with string types and tensions till I found one that mitigated it as much as possible. From memory it was a Silver wound Oliv D of one tension below normal (impossible to buy in here in Australia to make matters worse!). Luckily, the (normal) Olivs and a steel Aricore A had been my "go to" strings for years so the change was not dramatic. But when you play an instrument with absolutely no wolf notes it is a real breath of fresh air even if it does not sound as great as one with wolf notes. That said, many otherwise great instruments have at least one "weak" note which depending on severity might fall into the definition of a mild "low end" wolf note (or worse obviously). In my experience it tended to be much older instruments or brand new ones that are most affected by this undesirable character trait.

The first violin in the first version is identical to the second violin in the blind version.

I agree, I love the sound of the second violin the most

Disagreed with the host, the 2nd one (2003) is the best of the 3. Not the 3rd one.

Violins made from Similar Guarneri models. So Different models made by different makers ..That`s a big difference then . Try a video with three makers on the exact same model . Or Three Different models made by the same maker .Do you see where I`m going ? Reducing confusion .

What we need is a violin sound that comes out best on a laptop .So Number 2 for me . But is that fair ? I don`t know .

Beautiful, dark, robust tone. Good projection and much besides. I really like it.

Where can i buy it?

To my ears the Guarniery del Gesu sounds better than the Stradiarius violin. It has a much broad spectrum of frequencies that is more balanced. The Strads have a higher frequency spectrum bias. At least to my ears. All the instruments that you played sounded awesome though.

I like so much this piece. Beautiful performance!!!

sounds very deep, i like it. So how much is it

Hello! please, i´d like to know what is the silver piece in the fingerboard...?? Thanks!!

I love it when makers travel the road less travelled. Everyone wants to copy a Strad or Del Gesu and at most add small personal touches as variations to a theme. To me, some of the most beautiful instruments (from a craftsmanship and aesthetics point of view) came from other makers.

I can tell that this instrument is quite responsive, especially for a "new" one.

Beautiful sound - deep, dark and resonant. Seems to have good projection too.

Sounds great, nice g....

Innovative certainly and the 1st of its kind I have come across. The Ultralight has a beautiful inviting sound throughout.My violin's E string height is a shade below 3mm, probably in part due to weather- l prefer 3.5mm. In Lahore so far, I haven't found a reliable luthier to make the requisite adjustments- Ultralight could be the answer. In your opinion, how does its sound compare with traditional violins in the same price range? Can you try different chinrests?

A Strad is a Strad but my favourite is the 1st one. It has a compelling individual sound and rich overtones- really good projection as well. The G string seems resonant and almost imposing at times, which adds another dimension to its character. It's possible though, that if I play myself or hear them live, opinion might alter. Your playing brings out the different attributes of the violins nicely. Enjoyable experience.

1) Strad 2) Grancino 3) Vuillaume 1 4) Vuillaume 2 Excellent recording, thank you! Have you tried to put Gold wounded G and D also on this Strad?

Excellent presentation and explanations (except for the bit about carbon fibre bows)

Carbon fiber bows can actually produce more "depth of sound" than pernambuco bows (2:09). It is really only a question of technology and quality. Pernambuco is not only know for being the most widespread used materials to make bows thus far, but also for being a highly endangered species with only about 5% of the original population still existing. Since being put on the Cites list of endangered species in 2007 it was and still is poached and smuggled in quantity and documents are forged. This has led to raids of bow makers and dealers in Brazil in 2022 and led to the destruction of tons of illegal wood and allegedly 150.000 illegal sticks and bows. In 2023 Brazil has banned all exports of Pernambuco. At the Cites conference in 2025 Pernambuco will most probably be put on Appendix 1 which will prohibit all future travel and trade.

Hi, what strings are you using on this violin? Thanks

The golden age of violin making has returned 🙏🏿

Wow! I’m afraid to ask how much it costs.