Man, you're some kind of violin wizard. Your attention to detail is incredible and you managed to turn garbage into a musical instrument. I had no idea that all those little things make a huge difference. Cheers 🎻

"As a beginner, you're important."   This guy gets it.

Twoset Community: we always like watching Olaf too :-)

"The strings are very good... FOR THE BIN"
ROOOOOOOOOASTEEEED XD

Oh olaf! I love how you said that it was never too late to start playing an instrument, and every soloist are once a beginner. This is somehow gives me a new spirits to keep learning and not to feel discouraged looking at others who are far ahead. Thank you so much Olaf, that means a lot to me! :)

Actually I am okay with watching a whole 50 minutes to see the whole process. It's interesting! I like how you explained everything you work on.

"Luthier killed by toxic cheap violin" is something I never want to read in the papers. Stay safe Olaf!

"You're a beginner, you're important."
I wish someone told me that 5 years ago.

Honestly the fingerboard looks kinda cool.

This VSO would be a good candidate to test the god pillar that  you reviewed with TwoSet some time ago hahaha

My childhood dream: To be a violinist

My other dream - To be a luthier

Olaf: I wonder what I can do with this VSO.

Twoset: Can we burn it?

I just love how the VSO's synonyms are pretty much its "roast" terms.

Olaf - in potential assistance for your question at 1:05:

- What is the difference between a violin,- a cello- and a piano-shaped object?
- The piano burns for longest.

Instead of smashing it, I'd rather see you donate it to someone who can't afford one and wants to learn.

I’m of the opinion also, not to destroy this violin and your work that went into it. I view this in the same way as a person that buys a car and tweaks it into something better than what is was. At the very least this instrument could be used as a loaner to other student violinists that bring their own violin in for repair.

Conclusion: improve it, i can

This is why you buy a quality instrument right off the bat.

Thanks for making this video -  I've always wondered how much these $100 turds could be hot rodded up with a good fitted bridge and soundpost. This video definitely scratched an itch! And I agree with some of the other sentiments in the comments - don't destroy it! You've made it playable, and maybe there is a needy beginner/school district out there that can benefit from your hard and expert work on this piece.

At first I thought he gonna fix the DIY violin Brett and Eddy bought