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Well, I picked up the violin yesterday, practised on it this morning and was extremely pleased with the handling and sound.
When I went to my lesson later that day my teacher also liked the sound and everthing quite well.
At 8PM we did a trial with that violin and several others in a larger room...and there was a huge (bad) surprise.
Suddenly the violin didn't sound at all good. It was softer at a distance, and the tonal qualities were not so hot either. Once you got inside a range of about 5 metres of the instrument everything was fine again.
Weird.
The instrument I have been playing for the auditions now came out top in that comparison quite easily. Really hard to believe and another warning to anybody who buys an instrument and trusts the impression the sound makes at close range...
I have not entirely given up on the insturment yet, it might still open up after it has been broken in a bit, but I'm pretty unhappy now (although I should be happy since the violin I picked up yesterday is 24000 Euro and the one I have used so far is only 10000) because now nothing has been resolved.
I might consider buying the one I have been using successfully in the last 4 weeks, but it also has it's drawbacks, especially since it's rather loud near the ear...but now I'll first have to talk to the maker of the violin I tried today and see what he recommends and otherwise discuss terms for returning the instrument (I have a 2 week trial anyway).
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