Testimonials

I have purchased 3 violins from you in the last several weeks, and I am
well pleased with all of them. I especially like the Vecchio series 400, that was no. 5213. It is a copy of a French violin owned by a Russian Violinist, i understand. Anyway, I like the appearance; I like the tone, and I LOVE the varnish. It really looks like a Cremonese in color. I don’t know the name of the Maker; nor do I know the French Master that he copied. My guess is, that it may be a copy of a J. B. Vuillaume. Maybe you can “enlighten me, in both cases. I hope to buy more from you in the future. Thank you for providing these excellent instruments at an affordable price. C. R. Carrier

I wanted to stop in once again, and thank you for the great service, and a great violin. I received a Wang Wenqing signature with the higher archings (which makes a HUGE difference in the volume), and the workmanship is nothing short of gorgeous — especially at such a low price point. Incredible value, and an incredible instrument.
For any future Jazz-Swing fiddlers, I highly recommend this model. Very easy to play, and the sound rivals many of the more “advanced, high-end” violins I’ve played (with prices easily in excess of $2000). …which begs the question…”Did I just get very lucky with a GREAT example of this luthier’s work?”
Only time will tell…….but I have a feeling you may be onto something with Wenqing. …and I have a feeling I may have just bought an early example of what’s to come for Ovistrings and their associates. Keep up the great work, and keep swingin’!!

Respectfully,
S.G. Martin
Motown, Michigan USA

I received your violin (Stainer 1668) very fast… :em69: it is really beautiful!! It looks even better than in these photos…tjhe sound is vibrant, mellow … with sweet tone . I am serioulsy thinking about playing the Beethoven violin concerto with it. it is sounding great, I am using eva pirazzi strings. The Violin festival is called “VIOLINISIMO 2007? and it will take place in Maracaibo City, Venezuela. If i like my own performance, then I will send you a little bit of the video ! So Wish me luck for the concert!!! I cant thank you enough!!!
with all the best wishes!
Camilo Acosta
Miami, USA

I bought from “Old Violin House” under recommendation of my friend who had purchased an excellent violin from you. Mine is from Ning & Ivanov-as I have connections with Russia so I wanted one of these -it is a superb instrument in tone, sound and appearance! I can’t be any happier-except that I just ordered a 16.5? viola from the same maker-and when it arrives, I’ll even be happier yet. Can you tell me what Mr. Ivanov’s first name is and which city that he came from please?
Sincerely, Jon Miller

I must admit at first I was a little skeptical of the quality of violins being sold across the internet and at the rate at which they are made in order to be sold but nonetheless, I thought I’d try give the violins a chance and proceeded to purchase my first one from Jehpin.
The violin was a PRO level VECCHIO Copy of A 19th Century French Violin. When it arrived, with its boxwood fittings with the black trims and spectacular varnishing, I literally had butterflies in my stomach, you know, the kind when you see THE girl for the first time!
So I couldn’t wait to try it out. My first impression was JEEZ! It’s loud! I thought my £4000 Breton was loud but this beats it hands down.
Second thing I noticed was the warm, mellow tone and the resonancy. I’m not saying that it sounds like a 100+ year old violin that has been played everyday since it was made but the tonal quality was actually very, very good. My teacher said she’s very jealous and she plays a J.B. Vuillaume…
I do have some criticism for this violin though (and I’m not sure if this goes for all your PRO level violins but certainly this one):
When I played it for the first few weeks, there was a lot of black stuff coming off onto my fingers from the fingerboard and hence the fingerboard was a little sticky and made it a little more difficult to play.
With regards to the case and the bow that came with it, the bow didn’t completely wind down properly…so I was a little dissappointed with that aspect but it was well balanced, a little too flexible but as far as free bows come, GOOD.
And the case was nice too.
More of these violins should come with boxwood fittings though because they make the violin look so much more elegant and prettier (if done properly) than standard, boring ebony (but none of the boxwood fittings with the tacky yellow trim please :S)
You also ought to describe anything out the norm about a particular violin (e.g. narrow string spacings, unvarnished/unfinished, so they are more prone to dirt and sweat from hands(as your white Da Salo ones are).
I have since proceeded to buy three more violins off Jehpin: a PRO+ Stradivari Wilhelmj Copy from the OPERA workshop (none of the sticky fingerboard business here!), a GORGEOUS Da Salo 5-string (some reservations about the narrowness of the string spacings though) and then most recently, your famous Copy of a Sebastian Klotz baroque violin.
Definitely worth the money, if you’re wondering whether you should to buy a violin over the internet, go for Jehpin’s ones. If his violins weren’t up to standard or anything in his description was dodgy he’d be out of business by now. He’s a Platinum seller for a good reason.

My viola arrived yesterday the 16th, in perfect condition. I was not expecting it until the end of the week after the Shanghai Customs delay.
I cant thank you enough for the great communication and “Top Notch” customer service you`ve given me.
With great customer service, fair market pricing, and a top quality product, you have proven yourself a worthy company.
You have my loyalty as a future customer.
Best Regards,
Kurt.

P.S. I still have a Cello to buy. The last one sold was beautiful!!

we tried out the first three Vecchio violins that have arrived here, I hope the remaining ones will arrive before Wednesday next week.

Let me say that I’m delighted with the general quality of both sound and craftsmanship. The antique finish of the “old Italian” and “19th century French” models is expertly done, certainly as good as any that I’ve seen from China. You could really these are old violins. The glossier finish of the straight oil varnish is certainly less distinctive, but no less well done.

The sound character of all three violins is very similar, about what I expect of very compactly built violins with good arching of the body: sweet e-string sound, generally good projection and a characterful g-string, good balance overall. The antiqued ones have a touch of “boxiness”, which is not unlike old violins and suits the character. Violin players keep telling me that a little bit of boxy sound is more comforatble on the ear of the player. Very nice on the whole, very stable quality – I would suggest to my customers that the level is about that of experienced hobby players and advanced students. Very easy to play, too!

I’m naturally looking forward to receiving the remaining ones – and more!

Best regards, Thomas