S,Korean Made violins, clarification, and my opinion on them

July 19, 2013 at 02:01 PM · As a korean person, I had a lot of chances to work with korean made violins. I had about 5 violins in total, and 3 of them were made in korea. As I was going around to research on these violins, as I just bought one two days ago, there were no articles or any information on korean made violins. Therefore, I plan to inform those who are interested into these fine violins, such as Shimro, and etc.

Firstly, I would like to say that violin making in Korea, is great, but pretty behind to those made by masters around the world. However, despite the late introduction to western culture, I would say korean violins made at an affordable price, is better than those made in China. Shimro, company who makes instruments like the violin, has factories in china for making very affordable violins, korea if you're looking for a quality instrument for about 500$, and in Germany known for their reputation on Karl Heinrich series representing their high-end models at a max 4000$.

The violins from shimro, in which my teacher and I both agree on, is that their sound and quality, is reliable, and is consistent. Most of the violins in that model, sounds the same, but do differ because the fiddle is a sensitive instrument.

Secondly, there are many masters and one who even won at the Henryk Wieniawsk violin making competition called Min Sung Kim. I recently bought a violin from Hong Sung Woo, the maker who is pretty famous (students like his violins ranging from 500- 30000) at an affordable price of 500$, just for something to carry to school, without a hassle of damaging my other instruments. I expected way less than this for something worth 500$ ordered on the internet, however the sound quality is brilliant. Even my teacher guessed the price at 1300$ minimum.

However, I would say that all eastern luthiers have a disadvantage due to china making poor quality instruments. However, I would just like to inform that korean made instruments to me would be a first choice as an alternative to chinese violins. Suzuki violins can never catch up with this kind of quality.

I made this pretty brief. But I can give you guys more information upon requests. I also would like to know your opinion on korean made instruments if you own one.

Thanks ^^

-Fierce

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Rocky Milankov

July 19, 2013 at 02:48 PM · Cheaper than Chinese violins?

Violin making in North America and Europe is doomed.

Seraphim Protos

July 19, 2013 at 02:58 PM · SW Strings sells 'em

http://www.swstrings.com/product/instruments/violin/SN400

Adrian Heath

July 29, 2013 at 04:33 PM · I have found Shimro violins far more pleasant than Suzuki ones and ininitely better than the Czech equivalent. But chinese violins have come a long way from the days of the abominable Lark.

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