She (7/8 violin) was picked from Beijing Wang Zhiguo's Violin workshop, which has a history of 25 years and owned by our luthier, Master Wang. A true artisan luthier, He traveled to Italy for further Violin-Making study and returned 3 years later. He does not make many instruments within a year, though every piece he finishes is absolutely classic. As the best luthier, Master Wang always takes such factors as the individual character and resonance of each of different wood, making adjustments in the course of construction to ensure a beautiful sound rather than simply adhering to a standard of length, arch, width, and what not. This is a master 7/8 violin carefully hand made after Maggini violin, most 7/8 violins do not sound so loud as 4/4 full size, but Wang's different; as usual, this 7/8 violin has an amazing sound, pleasantly powerful, nicely rich, well-balanced, superbly responsive, deep, full, pure and clear, easy to play. Label reads: Copy of 7/8 Maggini Violin by Master Luthier: Wang Zhiguo No. W02, 2024 |