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I buy and improve an $89 violin on a budget

Ask Olaf the Violinmaker 107,144 3 years ago
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Master Violin Maker and Restorer Olaf Grawert buys an $89! Watch what he can to do to improve the violin on a budget! Not everyone can afford beautiful violins like Olaf's Salvatore Lombardi, Hoffmeister or the Piere Lomont Master violin, so Olaf takes the challenge to make the most out of a cheap violin. Be fully informed when you buy your next instrument. Get Olaf's free 7 essentials when buying an instrument report here: https://olafgrawertviolinstudio.com/7-essentials/ 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Budget violin, what do you do? 01:28 Unwrapping and the reveal.... 02:35 What can I do to get this working? 04:48 Over to the workshop.....taking the strings off... 06:06 Having a quick play as it was originally set-up.... 07:10 Adjust pegs, 08:27 Working on the bridge 09:47 Lowering the nut 10:34 Putting on the strings 11:13 Refitting the soundpost 12:11 Quick overview 12:42 Trying the violin Before and After 13:29 What else could be done to improve the violin? 13:55 Do the bare minimum if you can only afford a budget violin. 14:40 What about the bow? 16:11 One great thing about the violin outfit! 16:44 What to get right. 17:58 Conclusion #myviolinmaker, #olafgrawertviolin #violin Website: https://www.olafgrawertviolinstudio.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/olafgrawertviolinstudio/ https://www.instagram.com/olafgrawertviolinstudiobrisbane/

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