Franz Hoffmann
Franz Hoffmann™ Danube Violin - Instrument Only
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Our European-Made "Step-Up" Hoffmann for Beginning and Intermediate Players
The Hoffmann Danube violin comes from Romania in the heart of Europe, exemplifying the well-earned reputation of European workmanship. Carefully aged wood from the Carpathian forest is hand crafted, hand finished and expertly set up. The oil varnish allows the tone to blossom, yet is durable for years of service. Fitted with a Wittner tailpiece and Overture Premium strings, each Hoffmann Danube in inspected and shop adjusted in Shar's Ann Arbor workshop. Available in 4/4 - 1/4 sizes.
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This Franz Hoffmann violin does not come with any accessories, it is the violin only.
This item comes with Shar's 1 year warranty covering defects of workmanship or materials. General wear and tear or mis-use are not covered. Non-transferable.
30-Day No Hassle Return Policy
If you are not satisfied with this item for any reason, you may return it for a full refund within 30 days of purchase.
If you have any questions about this product's warranty or to make a return, please contact our Customer Service Department at 800.793.4334 or email us at cc@sharmusic.com
Franz Hoffmann®
You can hear the difference!
Beginnings are critical. That is why we are committed to offering the best student instruments to beginning players. We believe this commitment is why Hoffmann instruments have become so popular with teachers, schools, parents, and beginning students of all ages.
We designed Franz Hoffmann instruments to give you the absolute best student violins, violas, cellos, and basses available on the market today. The consistent quality in materials, construction, playability, tone, and visual appeal make them a great value for every beginning string student.
Working closely with workshops, we have carefully designed and crafted each Franz Hoffmann instrument to ensure our specifications are met. These instruments are then sent to our Ann Arbor workshop to receive final adjustments assuring easy playability and polished looks.
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The Danube Franz Hoffman violin has easily visible tight-grained European tonewood that is conducive for warm pleasing overtones that echo much like the history of the past of the aforesaid river in Europe. What a charming narrative can be told with the sound production generated via the strings lower in proximity to the fingerboard. Playability with warm overtones is within reach of your fingertips and one not need overreach in ones budget given the cost of this violin. Such character makes this violin worthy of consideration among a field of fine instruments and little is compromised making this selection. It embodies everything a well made violin should on ones violin journey and will better serve you as you advance and progess.
I am a parent that is learning violin because I always wanted to and my daughter plays. I started with an MV200 off Amazon and would get frustrated because I felt like the violin never gave me a great sound. After buying and trying this violin, I can easily
distinguish it from my MV200 and it is easier to play (I think because of the larger bridge, maybe other reasons). I love how it sounds!
It sounded muffled and mediocre with the Overture strings (originally strung by Shar Music). However, after I put on the new Corelli Cantiga strings, this violin truly sings...! Its sweetness reaches deep into the soul...! Now, I truly love it, and won't trade it for even a more expensive violin! Listen to this tune, and you will agree. Mother's Heart: https://youtu.be/DOP3ux_9VYs
In person, its color is a pretty shade of orange-reddish oil varnish. Amazingly resonant, but clean and focused sound. I bought a 3/4 for my kid, but it sounds like a 4/4 violin! Set up done right; easy to play. The violin stays in tune. Overture Premium strings get in tune quickly. On the violin we got, these strings sound balanced between warm and bright, with decent overtone.
My daughter was playing for one year with a Chinese "low budget" 1/4 "adjusted" violin ... a little more than a VSO, but as she is a very good student and she was advancing very well, I decided to reward her with a better 1/2 instrument. After checking
many options, I finished with the Danube Violin, so I asked for one ... oh, what a difference. I am not just an interested father; although I make my life with computers, I have format studies on String Bass and I was a player in the National Symphony Orchestra
of Costa Rica many years ago. Then, I know when there is a good instrument in my hands, and for the price I consider this a very good option. This is a very good price for a "real" small instrument.
