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She Didn’t Know Her Violin Could Sound This Good 🎻🔥

Ask Olaf the Violinmaker

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It's NOT You... It's Your Set-up

What happens when a talented young violinist brings her struggling instrument to a master violin maker?

Watch as we transform Kate’s violin — new fingerboard, custom-fitted bridge, soundpost adjustments, and the full Olaf Grawert treatment — into a powerful, resonant instrument worthy of her playing.

🎻 See the difference a pro setup can make
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😮 Watch Kate's priceless reaction to her upgraded sound

This is what happens when craftsmanship meets passion.

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00:00 Intro
01:05 Meeting Kate and checking instrument
03:16 I get to work improving Kate's violin
04:03 Fitting the Fingerboard
06:22 Finishing and Planing the Fingerboard
07:16 Making the Acoustically optimized Bridge
08:29 Finishing and putting on the strings
09:57 I Test the Violin
10:32 Kate tries her Instrument after Optimization
12:41 Conclusion

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20 Comments

@icetech6 1 year ago Pinned

The difference in sound is pretty amazing..

@WoutervanJoolingen 1 year ago

What a great profession you have. The smile on that young lady's face is worth millions.

@Rettilos 1 year ago

It sounds better for sure but also as important is how much easier the player was able to hit the notes and the double stops and string crossings. I can tell playability was hugely improved.
Amazing job Olaf!

@StarryNightSky587 1 year ago

Hi fellow people that do not play the violin, don't know anything about violins but still somehow ended up here 😂

@jayispainting 1 year ago

Years ago we bought an old violin for $150 in a liquor store of all places. Turns out It was a German gagliano reproduction from between 1880 -1910. It had 2 large cracks from the tail that had been "repaired" with epoxy or something & the front plate was completely off. The local violin repair guy said not worth fixing and it sat for years. But 2 years ago I decided to fix it myself. Thanks to what I learned from your channel & my previous woodworking skills, I was able to repair the damage, glue the top back on (hide glue of course) clean up the fingerboard, French polish it and it's now a lovely instrument saved from the trash. Thanks for putting your knowledge out here for us.

@theDarthFader42 1 year ago

One of my favorite parts of Youtube is the ability to watch masters of their craft doing what they do best. You took what is clearly a well-loved instrument, and made it truly sing. That young woman is incredibly lucky to have been a part of this project, and will remember this for the rest of her life.

@bobm2919 1 year ago

Olaf, it’s a true win win. You make an average instrument into something much more. The student hears that difference and learns what a wonderful sound they can make. You also generate revenue which allows you to continue this type of service. Everybody wins. Well done Sir.

@piccalillipit9211 1 year ago

IT ALWAYS BLOWS MY MIND that me - the world's most tone deaf person - can so clearly tell the difference

@TheCowgirlNiamh 1 year ago

I think she fell in love with her violin all over again 😊

@specialisedheavy9932 13 hours ago

She looked shocked at the sounds her old vi9lin was making. Good job bro

@edarmstrong9389 1 year ago

Glad to see the young man behind him, learning the trade.

@redryderaus 1 year ago

I'm a guitarist and I know how much better the feel and sound of my guitars is after being set up properly by a skilled luthier. Thank you for making this young lady see her future much better. You've increased her passion for her instrument.

@BrianTimmonsTX 1 year ago

She definitely had a much easier time with string crossings afterwards. Nice work on that.

@RobertFay 1 year ago (edited)

- The violinist is good. She has a natural feel. The violin sounds brighter, not choked, and has sustained resonance.
- Big improvement. I like your descriptions: "It's brighter, but it's still got that sweetness."

@danielfilion225 1 year ago

WOW I as a layperson can hear the difference. What an improvement.
Bravo

@TheEvertw 2 days ago

I love how much color the cleaned-up violin brings!

Seriously, it does! Just listen to it with your eyes closed.

@pmichael73 1 year ago

Opened up the sound, shading and depth. Recognizing the improvement was instantaneous.

@everestyeti 1 year ago

The workmanship was exquisite, the smile on her face, priceless. 👍

@mluckynikko77 1 year ago

There’s nothing more enjoyable and all inspiring as to see a true passionate professional restoring something

@bradgetz 3 days ago

It's so nice to see a lovely girl who is devoting herself to violin. She has a very likable personality as well in the short bit we see her in here. Good on you for taking care of the kids' instruments.