@Fiddlerman 

I love that you did this piece.   So lovely ... I saw it while listening to violin samples @ fiddleshop.  I am drawn to the song....and really drawn to the violin.   Do you like to answer questions on the violins for sale here in the forum or better to pm?

Again .... Love love that you did that piece.   It is a work in progress for me... I like how you played the first  e e e g segments. The "slide" (?) adds to it and keeps it interesting.

@Fiddlerman 

Hi Pierre.   As things would go in my violin playing world, I am thinking or hoping to upgrade.

Looking through the pricing at the shop I had a question on the actual price versus the red pricing?  Is this a sale price? Discount price?  

I notice the soloist violin has just the one price.   Would you be able to talk about the difference in the Cremona Krielser violin vs the soloist?   I keep listening to the two violins and the soloist seems to call.  Thoughts on either violin for a very green one year player?  And could you tell me where each violin is made.   I seem to recall that one, I believe the Kriesler's body is hand made by a luthier?  If I remember correctly.  

It is very nice that you have sound sample videos.  The other shop I am looking at does not have this ( ONLY looking because I have $200 trade in credit).

Oh and yet another question... Is there another violin that you carry that would carry a new but advancing player through 3-5 years of advancement with out having to change..( I hate change). One that is European made and in the same or lower price

What has prompted my desire to change violins is that I had opportunity to play with a new friends violin.... And hers is hand made 1901... And she has been playing on that particular one for 15 years... Anyway.  Playing on her violin I was able to play so much easier.  It is hard to explain, but it was just playing and smooth, and it did not scratch.

I did not have to press hard with the Bow or my fingers.. Sound just flowed ...

 I have been playing more than ever and putting in a lot of practice and I am frustrated with the results of the playing when I am doing things right.... Or mostly right if that makes sense.  Then I took my songs and played on hers and it sounded so good and it seemed that my hard work paid off.  

She has been playing for 20 years and she said it was much better.  She played my violin.. And of course it sounded better than I , but she said it even scratches on her... And  she thinks it might be holding me back.  Meaning I work hard on my violin and I cant hear the results of my work.. I get the reward of technically playing it right.. But not to my ear.

My player mentor friend did not seem to think new strings are the answer.  Although I I do want to try that anyway.

Oh... To anyone reading... I have a nice violin.. I did not buy it from FS.

Any Thoughts would be great Pierre.  No hurry I am choosing very very carefully this time.  I want to go around and play violins.. It is intimidating.. I don't want to waste people on Craig's list time.. And i am not that confident in myself or trusting off other violin sales people... Although as a whole violin people seem to be most wonderful from my experience here.

So sorry this is so long.  

@Fiddlerman 

Thank you Pierre.   How thrilling... Thanks for the recommendation..... I really want that Cremona Kreisler .. It was my choice.... But you had to go play Sad Romance.... And then the angel  engraved / decoration on the Soloist....  So I am torn.. 

thanks for the reply.... This is awesome!  Thank you!

@Fiddlerman I surely will contact you.

Thanks,

Toni