Not all Chinese shops are alike. We're only watching one group of people. A lot of the people in the comments seem to overlook this. I have a Carlo Lamberti Master Series that I use for a variety of styles from Old Timey to Classical and it's more violin than I am a player. It's a beautiful, powerful violin.

I've purchased a 100 dollar violin made in china a few weeks ago. I've always wanted to play this beautiful instrument since i was 6 years old. But my family couldn't afford it back then. I was kinda forced to play a different instrument and so i began playing the guitar. I've completely forgot about my childhood dream up until three weeks ago. Despite all the bad reviews posted below any china product, i was confident enough to give it a try. Also because i didn't want to spend a thousand dollars on something i haven't touched for 20 years. And then she finally arrived. She looked better than expected and the sound is gorgeous. Everything has a nice finish and feels really sturdy. And now that i've seen this video... I was suprised. Despite the fact that my violin has been produced in mass production. I couldn't believe that so much work was put into such a cheap instrument. Of course i'll change to an advanced product someday. But for every beginner, for everyone who wishes to start playing the violin. Fret not to purchase one of the cheap ones. They do their job pretty well and i hope it makes you happy as much as i am.

I have watched videos of violins being made other places and they all use power tools and take more time in order to produce an instrument of equal quality. I am wholly impressed by the skill, precision, speed, and overall artistry shown by the Chinese violin makers. Amazing

These are actually made better than I thought they were. I think all the snobbery comes from people who have never made an instrument and never will. I make my own fiddles one at a time but I feel neither insulted nor threatened by these beautiful Chinese instruments. Considering it's such a new tradition for them, it's impressive how well they do with what they have.

I love my Chinese Baroque violin. Sounds great, well made, and lovely to look at.

I too remain impressed with the actual hand made violins and viola's, greatly admire the craft of these instruments being hand made and moreover the individual craftsmanship of the workers!

There are many Chinese makers making world class violins now. From Zheng Quan, Ming Jiang Zhu's Noble Heart shop, Scott Cao, etc and many more. Search those names above. Those makers top most bench violins have won many international awards. Their workshop level violins are very good . Their top bench violins..one maker through entire production, can cost 10-30 K$. For 1 thousand to 3 thousand dollars you can get a workshop violin that sounds absolutely wonderful...like a European violin costing 5-20 K$, or better.

Jeez there's a lot of snobbery here. Violin shaped objects? I have an 18th Century French fiddle? Lah fucking dih dah! The fiddles are affordable, at $400, and their sound quality is *good enough* for students. These are no different from inexpensive instruments made anywhere else, and if you want another generation of players, you'll accept the fact that not everyone can afford upwards of $6,000 for a student violin.

You have just witnessed the birth of the infamous 58.99 dollar Violin on Amazon

1:47 Stradivari would be shocked with this pile of violins...

Amazing how good the results are with such simple methods.

I learnt violin for over 10 years in China and my teacher is also a Luthier. Sadly I can not afford on of his violin because it cost upward of $3000usd at the time. So he picked a mass produced unbranded violin for me which produced very good sound quality for the fraction of the price. I see nothing wrong with chinese made violins especially the build quality and understanding of classical music has picked up significantly than 10 years ago.

Beautiful footage Libby!

Wow beautiful.

Very skilled handiwork for sure!

i love violins

Remember folks if it weren’t for these craftsman you wouldn’t even have professional violinists to buy higher quality violins. Because who is going to hand thier kids a thousand dollars to hold? The violinists wouldnt exist anymore if it weren’t for the chinese makers giving students a chance.

practise make perfect.!!!European master 1 year 3 violin .Chinese master 1 day 30 violin.And it give poor people like me a chance to learn violin.Thank you China!!!

Awesome

These look statisfy. I want them all. 😍

I am expecting a delivery this Tuesday of a viola made in China.

It have a purfling! rara to see that on a factory instrument

Gliga a Romanian maker used traditional and power tools to create a violin and he gets fantastic reviews for his violins

Could you tell me where the workshop is in China?

The pain when the guy cuts the purfling on the top :/

VSO, or affordable starter instrument? At least there’s more hand work than I expected.

Amazing China reproductions. The best. I collect old violins.

I have an suggestions for all violin makers please put on the bridge on the violin cuz the sound post will fall off and thats bad cuz its hard to put back in a right position.

i cant wait!! in two more days i go into fifth grade and they have band class! i am going to pick the violin

What workshop in china is this video from? Vecchio by any chance?? Nice vid thanks for sharing. Yes its not your fanciest 100 year old unaffordable violin, everybody knows that, but they stand strong in their own category for being affordable and having a very decent sound. I encourage everybody to actually try one and listen for yourself. I just think that there are some inconsistencies from one to the other, but hey, that's like that with any instrument line up. I don't own one of these (yet) but am somewhat familiar with them and wouldn't mind adding one to my collection. Greetings everybody and remember, ppl that start on these will one day be playing for us great pieces. Peace ✌

Are these the ones you buy off amazon for 35$?

Thanks for this video, maybe it will help end a little bit of the huge prejudice people have against chinese instruments Of course it's not as acurrately made as higher grade european violins, you can see that clearly if you watch one video after the other, but for students violins these are awesome, and way better than a lot of crap sold by famous violin makers on the internet. And for people saying 'Mass-produced' are they kidding? Did you saw the video? This is artisan craft in what looks to be a very peaceful village in China, not a ugly massive industry. You guys are just bitching. Good video!

I have a Chinese viola and I am pleased as punch with it ^.^

can someone give me an opinion on floraparts violins? thanks

I own three that are beautiful, sound great and and I have still have $5000.00 on my pocket!!

Sure, chinese-made instruments aren't the best, they aren't meant to be, hence their price. The majority of my instruments(All costing around $100) came from china and they've all played well in concert settings. I think if you're a good enough player and have a proper setup, the sound quality can live up nearly to that of expensive instruments.

CHINA CON TODO QUIEREN SER REFINADOS Y ELEGANTES ES SU GRAN META

que madera usaran?

Sounds like a bunch of snobs here. These are less expensive and one can simply order ebony accessories and fingerboard and you end up with a great violin. It allows the hardworking population to enjoy one. A mass produced but handmade violin..the man making it has made many and his hands know it as a reflex. I bet the maker even has his own projects of seeing how different woods would sound like any human with a beating heart would! In a hundred years there's going to be a few a these still around and maybe then they will get some earned respect.

There is a lot of magical thinking, I believe, with regards to what makes a quality instrument. There have been side-by-side, blind, comparisons between modern instruments and those made by the old Italian masters. And the experts are tricked! For reasonable prices, the Chinese are making the best instruments today. Eurocentric snobs can take their retirement funds and go buy a "good" instrument, if they wish.

Modern production is labour intensive so you 5 or 6 people specializing to contribute to an affordable musical instruments so if every 5th person wants to play an instrument in China that's alot but China is catching up and alot of timber for example maple trees need at least 100 years to mature well done China.

There is no love put into making these instruments.

I just purchased a Song "pie crust" style violin. Nothing wrong with it. Violin snobs tend to be dufuses who don't know that the Cremonese instruments vanished completely in the 1830's-1850''s and were gutted and butchered to sound like the "modern" violin of the day, that the sound of the old violins was deemed inferior and undesirable. To make matters worse, the luthiers at the time kept moving the goal-posts, to the point that identifying the sound of a "great" violin was as elusive as nailing a fart to the wall. To make matters even more confusing, no Cremonese fiddle has ever won a double-blind contest or taken top spot. The top violins are always, invariably, new instruments made by little-known luthiers, and this has been true going on 200 years. But there's no changing the minds of or educating those that drank the Kool-ade. Those fancied as the top experts tend to be the most dogmatic and least educated.

people are mad that the chinese can do it better than they do. if you can do it better than you should be thriving.

Wonder how much they pay these violin makers and how they are treated?

the best

which part of China is this video taken?

How about the quality? ( from professional view point)

I love this video. Firstly, it's filmed beautifully and really pleasant to watch. I feel like it gives a sense of calmness through careful, steady work. Then, the decision to challenge the common misconception that anything made in China is made by machines and of a low quality. Thank you for uploading this.

Lo pasan en cámara rápida para que parezca FÁCIL. El mismo trabajo lo hace un LUTHIER pero lo graban paso a paso y lentamente para aparentar ser súper cuidadosos sin tener en cuenta que hay ""LUTHIERS"" que apenas saben construir un violín.

these are probably cheap but i bet they can recreate an exact copy of a strad or guarneri if they're serious

This video indeed demonstrate the worksmanship of Chinese luthiers.. the problem lies when the instrument is defective and the seller does not offer a return policy..

I do not care how good or bad these cheap violins sound! The most important thing is how standard/good they are setup... E.g. the height of the bridge...correct curve of the bridge...sound post position and angle and exact size and length of the fingerboard..... I started playing the violin 20 years ago with one cheap Chinese violin....it was soooooo bad set-up that I had a few years of frustration.,....nothing worked no matter how hard I did practice it... no technique would work on that violin...the bow was a joke... that was my first 5 years... until I could save up and buy an old rusty german made violin for a bit of money... man...the difference was Lada vs 911

Workers seemed making a boat not making the violin.

Heheh, I love the little "Made in China" piece at the end. You see that on everything.

FYI, scott cao violin is made by chinese luthier that move to america..

Are these violins available in India?

Very impressive, I believe that in the upcoming century, Chinese violins will be the most desired the world over. I have an Eastman Strings violin that is simply gorgeous and fantastic. I think we sometimes under rate the artistry and talent of the Chinese people, but we shouldn't over look their abilities to make fine and world class instruments.

Not exactly Cremona in the 1700s.

Everything is made in China here in America.

its the oppositive day

Pero son de los más baratos no??

The fact that people think that they aren't handmade implies that it still sounds like trash made by a machine

That fingerboard is not ebony for sure because is not naturally black...they use different wood and paint it black to make it look like ebony. They are making cheap VSO(Violin Shaped Object). The worst part is that using cheap wood etc the violin usually breaks in few months and to repair and make it playable again is more expensive than buying a good quality student level violin. If you really want a good violin just go to a store that specializes in violins. They don't sell this kinds of violins they sell good violins. But they are not cheap usually $500 and above.

Does Black Mountain ring a bell to anyone?

Check out the Stentor factory tour. Better quality tonewoods. These look as you would expect. Rushed and third rate. I’m surprised the Sydney string Centre would put up a video this uninspiring with regards to luthiery standards.I worked in Cremona work shops and I’ve seen how much care and attention to detail is required to make even a basic instrument.

I got a beautiful China-made violin and I can say it's comparable with the $18k violin I saw near in my place. Don't blame the chinese makers, blame the too much capitalism in the west. Fine craftsman in Europe are now struggling to compete the chinese violins because of the costs standard in Europe. Violin making is not a rocket science.

@maremontilago Hi, I agree with your opinion as a person who loves wood working and music. But you said words "being insulted" No man. the most of gorgeous violinist from china started to play violin with cheep ones.. I guess. somebody needs cheap ones to begin in order to become some day a great player and they'll make us happy with their playing. Sounds it still sad?

It's like they're making models of violins.

..$10 each.... materials and production cost....

CHINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

The wood quality used seen at 1:05 is just terrible

I don’t get why these violins are so cheap People put a lot of effort into making these

Shehboob Qureshi

What I'm seeing is mass production by hand and rough carpentry. Does that equate to a quality instrument and quality sound. I don't think so.

They make these as if they're making furniture.

Thank God for the age that we live in, the fact that now we are able to mass produce such a difficult instrument to make...but one problem I have with this is that there's no love, there's no emotion with every stroke. I've seen a lot of violin makers make violins and they put emotion on everything, every detail has its own story. It's sad that these violins are not being a part of that.

Well, those are cheap copy BUT they are still partly handmade.I thought they made them on CNC machines.At least they make F holes and purfling by hand.Anyway, you can clearly see all shortcuts and cost savings.-WOOD is not individually selected- CORNER BLOCKS are probably missing - LININGS probably missing as well- FRONT and REAR PLATES are probably not tuned and thickness is not individually adjusted-BASS BAR is probably not individually adjusted-VARNISH seems to be synthetic replacement and will be rather THICK -POLISHING - is made on machine-SOUND POST - will be probably wrongly inserted and not adjusted-STRINGS - will be the cheapest trash-BRIDGE - will be inferior quality and not properly adjustedIf you count all those "defects' together, the result will be probably very bad quality violin with terrible sound.But they make thousands of them so if you are lucky enough, you can put your hands on good sounding ones.Or you can try to fix all the problems on your own.

My first violin I got when I was younger was made in China and honestly it was so crappy. They didn’t even check the bridge it was way to high up they could have at least carved it down. The chin rest was poorly put on it fell off a couple of times. Plus the fine tuners were so hard to move I don’t understand. They don’t even let the wood age at least a year and the quality sounds so bad. It was a meadow violin I don’t know about anybody else but idk violins made in China aren’t really the greatest

I think the Chinese are VERY GOOD craftsmen it is the cheep material they use. I have bough ten Chinese products as good as any I have seen BUT the material is crap.

what does it matter its still an instrument its still a violin if it were made from plastic that would be a different story. but it shouldnt matter if you have good quality strings and you know how to play who cares if it came from china and its mass produced

🙄🙈😒😥😓☹

Надо же! Столько великолепного дерева испортить, превратив в макеты скрипок! КАЖДЫЙ из этих макетов может звучать как старинная итальянская скрипка! Но только после довольно сложной доработки! Больше десяти лет владею системой и технологией старинных итальянских мастеров! Много раз безрезультатно пытался связаться с такими вот фирмами производящими макеты смычковых инструментов! Они сидят на золотой жиле, а производят мусор! Кому нужно, найдет меня в Украине.

Them: The beautiful skill and precision that goes into every instrement (They actually said that) Me: Okay bud whatever you say...

I personally think that violins should never be mass produced.

Soybean farmers of America take note. You may want to learn a new trade since Putin's bitch started the trade war and China is no longer buying U.S. grown soybeans.

Nope, I will never buy a Chinese made instrument. Love my 1850 French violin made by Claudot

and they sound like shit. because the wood is shit

But...these violins have no soul :(

uuuggghhhhh that back is sooooo uglyyyy

no hay nada peor que ver cómo hacen algo tan mediocre

Accuracy ?? They are building the wooden boxes shaped like a violin. I'm Italian and see how being insulted the art of violin making me sad.

Chinese cheap violin! In the video they use a hammer with violin , it's not a bed or any furniture it's like a fragile lady...

Wow this screams quality doesn’t it. Hahaha aaaa China you make everything worthless don’t you

Ew

And the Trump puts his name on them and sells them in America

sorry, but the quality looks bad, violin making is an art form, if mass production is added the art dies, can't complain, we are used to cheap products.

Very low quality ... very bad . Iam so sory for violin makers of china

And, at the end of all that labor is a mediocre-sounding instrument.

Made In China. The violins that ear rapes you