-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Rasay [mailto:rasay@lclark.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 4:05 PM
To: the violin collector
Subject: violin


Jacob,

I received the violin yesterday and played it a couple of hours this
morning.  It is a beautiful violin!  The response was too edgy with
Dominants, so I restrung it with Eudoxas.  The G and D are much
much better now.  The A and E are a bit too bright so I'm going to try a
few different combinations.

I played briefly in a concert hall and found the tone very strong and well
projecting.  Truly amazing for the purchase price.  I'm very interested in
purchasing a Maestro level viola or violin early next year.


Regards,

Dan