Rainer W. Leonhardt

Rainer Leonhardt Violin, No. 90

Name: Rainer Leonhardt Violin, No. 90
Brand: Rainer W. Leonhardt
SKU: RWLV90
Price: 3500.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.0 (2 reviews)

$3,500.00

SKU: RWLV90

In stock

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Trial Period: The Trial Period is 10 days from receipt.

Place of Trial: The ship-to address on the customer trial order.

Return of Property: Customer and Shar Music agree that Shar Music will loan the Products above to Customer for possible purchase by the Customer during the Trial Period. After the Trial Period, Customer can either purchase the Products or Return the Products in the same condition the Products were received. The Customer acknowledges that the Products remain the sole property of Shar Music until they are paid for in full by the Customer. All returns must be made within ten days of the end of the Trial Period. For any late returns, Customer will be charged a late fee per day unless Shar Music approves an extension of the Trial Period.

Deposit: The Customer must pay a deposit fee if noted next to the Product. This deposit is a security deposit and it will be refunded to Customer when the Products are returned without damage. 
Repairs: All repairs and/or adjustments must be done only by Shar Music unless the Customer purchases the Products or after receiving approval from Shar Music while on trial. Customer will have sole responsibility to pay for the cost of repair if there is damage resulting from Customer’s negligence or Customer’s failure to properly care for the Products.

Risk of Loss: The Customer will be responsible for the Products from the date of receipt until it is returned to Shar Music. The Customer will bear the risk of loss and damage to the products while in possession during the Trial Period. On return, if the Products are damaged, Shar Music will charge Customer for such damage and issue a damage invoice to Customer. If the Products are not returned, Customer will be responsible for the retail value of the Products.

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Governing Law: This At-Home Trial Agreement will be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Michigan. Any dispute regarding terms or enforcement must be brought in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Remedies: If Customer is in default of this agreement, the cost of the Products will immediately become due. If Shar Music institutes any legal proceeding against Customer to recover any of the Property, Shar Music shall have a right to recover from Customer actual attorney fees, collection fees, and court costs incurred by Shar Music in connection with the proceeding.

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The distinctive Leonhardt sound defines this violin - powerful, balanced, dark, rich and "old sounding". Crafted from native tonewood carefully tended for years in the Leonhardt Workshop.

The Leonhardt Workshop, producing quality bowed instruments since 1926, is situated in the small town of Mittenwald. This center of South German lutherie has a 350-year tradition of violin making. The Leonhardt workshop has graduated from its humble beginnings to an atelier of master craftsmen. Shop founder Anton Dietl was succeeded by his son-in-law Wilfried Leonhardt – himself son Mittenwald luthier Fritz Leonhardt (plucked instruments). Wilfried Leonhardt has in turn been followed by his own son, master luthier Rainer W. Leonhardt.

Rainer Leonhardt learned violinmaking in Mittenwald and took the journeyman exam in 1982. This was followed by several years working at various well known violin shops to enhance the knowledge of building, repair, optimum tonal adjustment and bow making. In 1990, he received his master's certificate from the Chamber of Crafts in Munich. He won the award for best European participant in the European Association of Violin and Bow Makers Competition in 1997. Considering Rainer W. Leonhardt's passion for excellent craftsmanship, it comes as no surprise that he is also manager of the renowned Mittenwald Museum of Violin Making.

lacks projection

Clear sound on all registers but lacks projection. I compared it against John Cheng reserve model - John Cheng is significantly better

Very sweet violin

I have been playing this particular violin for about a month now, and it is a beautiful sounding instrument. I had a Ming-Jiang Zhu Workshop Conservatory Violin and a John Cheng Limited Series violin on trial along with this violin. The Ming-Jiang Zhu violin had a slightly louder projection in the first position but lacked the clarity and beauty of the Leonhardt in the higher positions. The John Cheng was awful sounding. Perhaps there was something wrong with the set up of the instrument we tried, because it was absolutely dead. The Leonhardt violin had a lovely feel from the very first time I picked it up and has a very sweet, clear, and beautiful sound. I can only imagine it getting better with age. It is certainly a big step up from my previous instrument. Playing this violin makes practice time even more enjoyable.

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