“She Sounded ‘Off’… Until I Did THIS to Her Violin
349K views · Aug 24, 2025 · Music
Comments · 452
@Paul_Wetor · 1 year ago · pinned
It takes two magicians to make a violin work. One to build it, and one to play it.
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@catherinewhite2943 · 1 year ago
The difference in the sound of her violin is amazing. So much richer.
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@annafanyang · 1 year ago
Thanks for having me in your project Olaf!
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@jcortese3300 · 1 year ago
The violin almost sounded like it was protesting being played before. Much cleaner and smoother afterwards.
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@kgt9535 · 1 year ago
Needless to say, this guy knows his craft...two very skilled individuals...👍
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@TR4zest · 1 year ago
The talent of these two people, in such a positive interaction, with a tangible improvement in her instrument, was such an enjoyable thing to watch and listen to.
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@elrobo3568 · 1 year ago
I don't play but I watched a master violin maker take care of a master violinist. Thank you!
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@lostinthecarolinas · 1 year ago
HUGE difference in the sound, and her playing became so much smoother. Well done, sir.
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@wayne00k · 1 year ago
I'm a guitar player, lyricist, and vocalist in the USA. I've been fortunate to find a truly skilled luthier 10 minutes from my home.<br>Notoriously, I had purchased instruments within the budget I could afford at the time. But he has always made each of them them sound better than anyone could imagine.<br>I could fully hear the difference after your work. <br>Much respect for your skills! Thanks for sharing this story :)
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@trappenweisseguy27 · 5 months ago
That G string was diabolical in the upper registers beforehand. She’s a real cutie 🥰.
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@longago-igo · 10 months ago
The opening sequence in Claude Sautet’s 1992 film Un Coeur En Hiver was a revelation to me when a violin restorer in the audience at a concert can hear that one of the violins being played sounds like it has a hairline crack that should be repaired. My ears have only gotten worse, yet there are people like him who can hear issues and know how to correct them. Amazing!
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@pmichael73 · 1 year ago
She was working so hard to get the sound before - the transformation is great!
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