Instruments and accessories

Instruments and accessories

From Ukrainian Violinmaker Alex Smykovsky

Hello and greetings from Ukraine! My name is Alexander Smykovsky (Oleksandr Smykovskyi – Ukr.), I am a violinmaker from Mariupol, Ukraine. I’m glad to write to my colleagues from the VIOLINORUM. Since February 24, 2022, the day when Russia’s aggression against Ukraine began, I continued to …

by Corilon violins

Instruments and accessories

Violins and wintertime

Tips for transporting and acclimatizing your instrument Winter is an unpredictable time of year, at least in central Europe: we may have a green Christmas and an even more temperate January but sudden frost in November or deep piles of snow well into March – all …

by Violinorum

Violin tuning – online or analog?

For the longest time, a tuning fork or pitchpipe was part of the basic gear you could find in a well-equipped violin case. Today, these charming tools have become increasingly rare: more and more musicians tune their violins with electronic devices, be it a small clip-on …

by solveig-b

Instruments and accessories

What’s so special about old violins?

Can someone please explain what’s so special about old violins? Okay, fine, they’re usually prettier if you like antiques. But are they really better? Or cheaper? Or both?

by teufelsgeige

Instruments and accessories

How can you tell if a bow is good?

Hello everybody, About six months ago I got busy with other things and gave up my rental violin, so now I have to go buy myself an instrument of my own. My biggest problem: how can I tell if a bow is any good …