Scott Cao Bench Made Violin - Thais Meditation

"Baron D'assignies" replica, Antonio Stradivari 1713
This violin is bench made, start to finish, by Gold medalist Scott Cao himself! Scott has won countless awards at the Violin Society of America, and many other places. His violins are hard to come by as he only makes a select few each year. The violin comes with a custom certificate by Scott Cao.
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Who plays Scott Cao violins?
Nigel Kennedy
Gidon Kremer
Itzhak Perlman
Mischa Maisky
Elmar Oliveira
Eduard Schmieder
Bin Huang
Li Chuan Yun
Lin Feng
Siqing Lu
Awards
First place award for tone and violin 1990 Violin Maker's Association of British Columbia
3rd place in 1994 international competition of Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, Italy
Silver medal for violin 1996 Annual International Competition
Silver medal for viola 1996 Annual International Competition of VSA
Silver medal for cello 1998 Annual International Competition of VSA
Silver medal for violin 2010 Annual International Competition of VSA
Tone award for violin 1986 VSA Competition
Tone award for violin 1992 VSA Competition
Tone award for violin 2008 VSA Competition
Tone award for violin 2010 VSA Competition
Tone award for viola 1988 VSA Competition
Tone award for viola 2010 VSA Competition
Worksmanship award for viola 1988 VSA Competition
Worksmanship award for violin 2010 VSA Competition
The following
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[@chriss6356]

I'm too poor to be watching this

[@1stfiddlerman]

LOL. Sorry to hear it

[@chriss6356]

i cant believe you guys actually got your hands on one made by Scott himself. I'm so jealous.

[@Fiddlershop]

We sold 2 prior to this one quite quickly to professional symphony musicians.

[@ClassPunkOnRumbleAndSubstack]

I can make my cecilio sound better than this.. ..depending on how the audience responds to the drugs.

[@1stfiddlerman]

LOL

[@boscad]

Hmmmm... impressive.... played by a Kennedy ( N ) ! ( LOL, sorry folks - it was an "in joke" with Pierre )... seriously - sounds awesome.. great instrument....

[@1stfiddlerman]

LOL. Thanks

[@amosjsoma]

This sound every bit as good as it does when played by Itzhak Perlman on his Strad. That is meant to be a compliment to the instrument and the guy playing it.

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks, I definitely took it as a compliment. LOL

[@johngeddes7894]

Around 2003, I brought in a 1930-ish bench made German Strad pattern to Scott Cao’s shop. I was low on money but this fiddle needed a neck reset and full set up, fittings, etc. I thought I was ok to get some extra work while they repaired that violin. 3 days later I got a call from them asking me to come pick up my violin, which they treated with a lot of reverence. The work was absolutely spot on, very powerful sound, and it was $350.00. Excellent artisan level workmanship with that kind of turnaround. I really like their shop, and their violins are somewhat of a force themselves! Great people.

[@rosemeadows629]

It's so nice to see you enjoy playing it! Very beautiful sound and look!! Very jealous of the buyer

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks. I feel that the buyer will be satisfied forever!!! :)

[@ravenblonde]

OMG! That is such a fantastic violin and only in my dreams I would have one...Amazing!!! 💞🎻😊

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks, I agree. I would be real happy to own this one for myself.

[@piggy168]

Fiddlerman, is this one of Scott Cao's bench made violins of which he uses Italian tonewoods that are 2-300 years? beautiful sound. love it! I hope to see more fine violins reviewed by you in the future.

[@1stfiddlerman]

This is one of those. He actually told me up to 500 years. LOL Who knows.

[@piggy168]

Fiddlerman 500 years old wood? Hmmm... those trees sure survived a lot of wars... :)

[@1stfiddlerman]

He told me that he has a lot of sources and gets wood from old doors..... etc.

[@Observer-w6k]

Do you think Scott is honest

[@laz1496]

I can see why it has won so many awards! It sounds so good!

[@1stfiddlerman]

You're right. He knows how to make a violin. :)

[@Shoshii]

Beautiful violin and beautiful playing once again 🎻

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks Lydia

[@carolknepp5791]

Thank you so much for all you do. I love that you do these videos and I love my Scott Cao.

[@ozgurgonen9061]

the tone is very satisfying :)

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks :)

[@ElnurAliyevOfficial]

👍🎹BRAVO 🎹👍

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks Elnur!

[@fareedshah4417]

The tone is bright but not overly so and evokes a sunrise.It has balance and poise throughout.It seems really responsive with gentle subtleties; no extremes or a wild streak. It's a typical Strad model in my opinion.Very nice.

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks Fareed. Nice analogy. Cheers!

[@nicholasprakash3411]

Beautiful, I'd love to play the Meditation one day. Also beautiful violin. If I could afford one I'd get it.

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks so much. I hope you can afford it as you most certainly deserve one. :) Cheers!

[@josephbingham1255]

Beautiful

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thank you so much. :)

[@JasonSmith-vd1sz]

That sounds absolutely beautiful Mr. Fiddlerman!!

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks Jason. I thoroughly love playing it.

[@TNungesser]

Wow!

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks for watching.

[@davidmarks509]

It does sound nice, but a beginner with this would make a mighty nice squawk too :)

[@1stfiddlerman]

It's possible. :( However, that beginner would sound better on this violin than he would on any other violin. :)

[@connornguyen1842]

Tough question, which violin, in your shop, sounds the best?

[@1stfiddlerman]

This is probably it. Better than my private bench made violin.

[@jcthejfreak]

Man, I love that tone. I can almost feel it singing.

[@1stfiddlerman]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@musiclovergeek1251]

I'm wondering. What difference does Ebony, Boxwood or Rosewood fittings make on the instrument in regards to sound and playbility etc. As a violist possessing a fiddlerman artist viola, mine has ebony fittings. I would prefer rosewood in all honesty, but I'm wondering if Ebony poses a greater advantage over rosewood or boxwood and vice versa.

[@1stfiddlerman]

There isn't that much difference in sound. The Ebony sometimes gives a darker sound because of the more dense wood but it's barely noticeable.

[@musiclovergeek1251]

Well, what about ease of turning? I've heard that Ebony is the hardest out of all three, while boxwood is the softest, unless it's the good "buxus wood" which is still softer than ebony, but harder than rosewood. I've also heard that steel strings will cut through boxwood fittings really quick, though. Which one is the easiest to turn?

[@Rustynail-k9n]

25000 $ are you for real ?????

[@1stfiddlerman]

He is a VSA competition winner and he can't make that many a year. Getting the best is expensive. But to be fair, it's about what I paid for my bench made Jan Larson violin from Lima, Sweden.

[@chriss.277]

One day. Lovely tone

[@1stfiddlerman]

Hope so. Maybe not this one but another great violin right?

[@PayneJon77]

How much does something like this cost?

[@usuitakumi8179]

around 25.000$+ ...

[@1stfiddlerman]

Like Usui said. The asking price is 25K

[@tooney012345678910]

Please what's the song played at the end already ?

[@bootifulwoman7405]

meditation from thais

[@1stfiddlerman]

I'm the same way, I hear a piece and know it perfectly but can't remember the title. :) Like bootiful woman said, Thais.

[@tooney012345678910]

Ok thank you :) Great sound by the way

[@sheepdotexe7600]

Beautiful Instrument. Have u tried the STV-600 and would you recommend it?

[@1stfiddlerman]

I can't say that I have. We sell the STV-500, STV-750, STV-850 and up..... Let me know if you would like to try a STV-600 and we'll order some to test. :)

[@sheepdotexe7600]

Fiddlerman I’d like to get your opinion on the instrument if you’ve managed to test one, i heard the sound on one of their websites but I’m not sure if it’s either a step up from the STV 500 or a step down. Thx

[@1stfiddlerman]

We ordered two yesterday. I'll have information for you probably by next week. Scott Cao is in California and we are in Florida so shipping takes 5 working days. The STV600 has better wood and is considered a big step-up from the STV-500.

[@sheepdotexe7600]

Fiddlerman Thx

[@sheepdotexe7600]

Another question, would you prefer the Fiddlerman master violin over the 600 and the 750?

[@wckoek]

This is the one you've been mentioning, it does sounded sweeter in the top end, not as sharp sounding as other Chinese violin on your channel.

[@1stfiddlerman]

You are right but this is technically an American violin, made in California. :) Scott Cao is an artist. Such an amazing maker. The problem is that his name goes on all his brand violins including the low budget models. The bench made instruments are REALLY special. We've sold 4 of them to full-time professional symphony musicians.

[@annettenelson3453]

Fiddlerman why is it a problem for Scott Cao to put his name on a low end violin such as the one I just bought (905) and his bench made? He does put the label inside of the violin, so you know exactly what you are getting. I have never been to a concert where the violins had pice tags hanging from them or how and where they were made. What really matters to our ears is the sound that is created...by the instrument and MOSTLY by the musician. I personally could not make the most expensive violin in the world sound any better than a beginner...(no, I cannot even call myself a violinist yet!). Someday, when you are long gone Pierre, your personal violins should be the bench made price or much higher...my opinion.

[@1stfiddlerman]

@@annettenelson3453 The label shows that the lower models coming from his workshops are "Scott Cao", just that he must distinguish between the higher end instruments to justify the cost. It would be fun to know what the "Holstein" bench (that's our highest end violin) will cost in the future. :) Cheers!

[@annettenelson3453]

Fiddlerman Indeed. You should make a 1/2 Holstein bench for me at 1/2 the cost! LOL

[@1stfiddlerman]

@@annettenelson3453 Who would that instrument be for?

[@narendranramakrishnan9594]

is there any violin cheaper than this which is of similar quality ?

[@1stfiddlerman]

Did you check this one out? I LOVE it!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q37bZqSAe5aUb7M

[@Superfiddle1]

With respect... why is there reverb on the violin and none on your voice? It’s admittedly a very nice tone, but I’m suspecting some shenanigans.