"I bought a Virtuoso Violin about five months ago. And I love it! It has a wonderful sound, a lot better than my other violin. I showed it to my lesson teacher and she can't believe what I paid for it. She is amazed at the quality I received for the price I paid. I am so happy that I stumbled upon this web site!! " - A.O.

"Your Virtuoso violin is absolutely stunning. For anyone considering the virtuoso I must say that it surprisingly beautiful, like a work of art. I am an adult beginner and everything from the finish to the smell and most importantly the gorgeous warm and resonant voice this instrument produces has made me very happy I purchased from StringWorks. I rarely send comments on products, even when I am happy with them, but people should know what wonderful instruments StringWorks produces. For over two years I browsed the StringWorks site. If you are on the fence like I was, go ahead and make the purchase. I believe you will be quite pleased. " - P.G.

"I own a Virtuoso violin for about 3 months and I love it. It looks great and sounds sweet. No comparison to my ebay violin. Virtuoso sounds more fuller and richer, not to mention very playable and well setup." - G.V

"I received my Virtuoso (violin) yesterday and it is beautiful. I think it is the most beautiful violin I have seen. It has a warm rich sound, exactly what I was looking for. I love it.  I have named her Yedda which means beautiful voice.  My teacher played her and loved her. She said she had played an $1800.00 violin earlier this week and there was no comparison.  The quality and the sound of my virtuoso was so much better. Thank you StringWorks for such a lovely instrument and for the wonderful service that you provided and thank you Erik for responding to my e-mails so quickly and for helping my husband when he called to order." - B.R.

"Well, I went for my first lesson last night! Boy, does that time fly--can't wait till next week!  My instructor made me feel much more comfortable about learning this instrument at my "advanced" age and seems almost as excited about this challenge as I am!  Anyway--on to his impressions. He had never seen a StringWorks instrument but had heard of them and seemed anxious to get his hands on it to see how it was. He admired my Virtuoso's rosewood fittings and the finish, and when he started to play it the first thing he said was, "well, it's definitely set up right." (It sounded wonderful when he played it, too--unlike my attempted squawks!) He also liked the sound very much.  On to the Krausch bow--as soon as I took it out of the case he said it looked like a "superb" bow, admired the wrapping and the stick, which he said was very balanced, then played the violin with it and concluded that it was a better bow than his. He was quite happy that I hadn't "cut corners" on the bow and gotten a cheaper one. He made reference several times to the fact that this bow was better than his!  He even liked the (Dart-shaped) case!  Finally, he asked me if I would mind telling him what I paid for the violin and bow. I told him and he said that I had gotten a very good deal, that I had an instrument and bow that would take me a long way. He seemed especially surprised that the bow was as inexpensive as it was--said his was much more and he definitely liked this one better.  In conclusion, he was quite impressed with my StringWorks outfit and we're both looking forward to my learning to play! Thank you again, everyone at StringWorks, for providing such great instruments affordably and for the wonderful service." - K.W.

"I've had my virtuoso violin for almost 2 weeks now and just want to say how much I love it already!  The tone is getting better each time I play it (though not quite as much I would have liked due to burning my hand last week!!) and I absolutely LOVE its appearance - that lovely chocolatey colour looks so rich compared to the orange thing I've been playing up til now - and my teacher described it as "gorgeous" - M.D.

"I just wanted to write and let you know that I received my Virtuoso violin, Hoffman bow and Oblong case yesterday and they are fabulous! I nearly cried when I opened the box and saw how beautiful the instrument is visually with the fine finish and rosewood fittings. The tone is marvelous! This morning, I took my violin to a friend who has made violins with a local luthier, and he went over it with a fine-toothed comb. He said that the quality and finishing were superb. He was astounded at the price I paid. We spent well over an hour taking turns playing the instrument and enjoying its sound.  I especially want to compliment you on your outstanding customer service. I have been a musician my entire life, and I don't think I've ever had this excellent of a customer service experience in person at a fine music shop, let alone over the phone and via email, as I did with StringWorks.  Todd, thank you for spending the time with me to answer my questions and discuss my concerns about purchasing an instrument online. Erik, thank you for your promptness and efficiency with the slight mix-up in ordering. Mia, thank you for picking out an instrument that is exactly what I wanted and more!  You are a wonderful group of people to work with." - M.M.

"Everyone advised me not to buy 'sight unseen' over the internet. Everyone told me buying an instrument online was a mistake. I was told the only way to buy a violin was to hear two or three at one time before making a decision.  I agreed with them - I was skeptical. Then I stumbled on the StringWorks web  site. The discussion board, and customer comments interested me. Talking  to Pat in Appleton Wisconsin and the email responses I received led me to  believe that this company understands their product, customer support, and  may have a quality product.  I was still skeptical though, but I figured the 14- day try out period was my  insurance policy. This week I took delivery of a Virtuoso Violin, a Hoffman bow and the deluxe oblong case. Visually I was impressed. The Rosewood features are beautiful. I played it and knew it was way ahead of the rental equipment I had.  My instructor played it and was impressed with the fullness of tone.  When I told her what I paid for it she was very, very impressed." - B.P.

"My (Virtuoso) violin arrived last night! It's beautiful, and that's just looking at it. I tuned it, pulled out my bow, and played a G scale. A scale never sounded so good. :) The violin sounds like what I always thought violins sounded sound like. It has a deep, dark sound even on the upper notes. My other violin was too bright for my tastes. And I never realized what a good bridge can do for you. My string changes were so clean and controlled. And it projects so well! Since I didn't get home until late, I was trying to play softly (I didn't want to dampen the sound with my mute). While I was playing, I forgot that I was supposed to be quiet and played at full volume. What a full sound. I think I'm in love..." - Q.J.

"Wow...I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am about my new violin!  Thank you so much for helping Jaymar find the perfect one for me.  From what he has told me, and from the little time I spent talking to you over the phone, I can tell that you really care about your customers.  I really hope you remember us in the future because I plan to give you a call if I ever have any questions about my Virtuoso! hehe... Well, take care and, again, thank you sooooooooooooo much!" - 'Dianne'

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