These are comments from my clients over the last few years:
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“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is what Graham Vincent is all about. Building heirloom violins from timber that is not traditional and treading on ground where very few have ever dared to tread. The man knows what he is doing. How do I know? Because he build 2 violins for me from American Wormy Chestnut and they both have a wonderful story to tell. Every time I play mine it feels like the maker has left a tiny piece of his heart hidden in it somewhere. So if anybody has ever been thinking of getting a violin build from whatever timber you got that is meaningful to you then let Graham make your dream come true. There is no price tag on mine. That is how much meaning it has to me and thanks to Graham Vincent Violins!”
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Graham! This is absolutely exceeding any and all expectations I had……..
My other violin has always been very loud which I really like a lot but this new one just absolutely takes the Cake! It has such a full huge sound it reminds me of a baritone opera singer………..
I love the tone of it and the darker color is exactly what I wanted. It has such a unique sound………
You do realize you change people’s lives when you give them a violin? It takes them in new directions and brings them to new groups of people and new learning experiences and develops confidence and changes the entire trajectory of a person’s life. It must be so satisfying knowing that you are behind the driving force of changing the future of a person simply by creating an instrument for them…….
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I collected my new fiddle today which has been made for me by Graham Vincent Violins . It is absolutely wonderful. The craftsmanship is superb and the tone and playability are just tremendous. I don’t have the words to do it justice or to say how pleased I am with it. Thank you Graham!
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“its projection is absolutely fantastic in addition to the incredible quality. I am now spoiled.”
“if I ever said that I didn’t own a truly great violin, well now I can never say that. As I play I am constantly cataloging the ways in which this violin make the job of playing the violin easier, more fun, and better sounding. This really is a home run for a classical musician, and I do truly hope that you make more in a similar way, for another deserving musician, it is wonderful. You can pry it from my cold dead hands… “
“I have 7 other violins mostly by living makers. And all great instruments. Still, yours is clearly the best.”
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“Now that I have had time to play your violin for a while I think that it’s a really exceptional violin. I am also very happy to be playing an instrument that was not made from any rainforest woods. Thanks so much again, it makes me happy when I play it.”
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“just wanted to let you know how much I love my violin: I’ve been playing it everyday and am so happy that I got it.”
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“I’ve got goosebumps.”
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“The more I play mine, the more I like it, and I was in love from the first time I picked it up.”
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“The violin looks lovely and the sound is just what I like to hear……… has some fantastic voicing, you’ve made a lovely thing here! Now I have to think of a name… x”
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“… the octave violin has arrived safely, and that I have been enjoying playing it over the last couple of days including at a gig yesterday…… it compares really well with the acoustic which I already owned and was made by a luthier who had built a reputation with octaves……….. The sound projection and resonance of the instrument can’t be faulted……….. Looking forward to many happy hours playing the octave, and if I ever feel the need to purchase another instrument…….. then I will be in contact.”
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“Stunning instrument, beautifully crafted and a joy to play. It’s mellow and balanced throughout the range but with good projection. I don’t like an instrument that’s too piercing/bright at the top of the range – there’s much better balance throughout. It responds well to being played both loudly and with expression. In third positions there’s no discernible difference in the tonal depth and harmonics play true.”
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“These two violins are just perfect.”
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“This was the first concert performance with my new beautiful looking and sounding violin, made by Graham Vincent.” David Shepherd – Blowzabella
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“Matt Unthank came round tonight to play the fiddle. He loved it and was maybe a little jealous.”
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“…the apple violin is brilliant, sounds fantastic, great to play and looks wonderful.”
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“I bought one of Graham’s fiddles at Sidmouth and it’s superb. I can’t recommend them enough.”
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