-----Original Message-----
From: Masahiro Ueno [mailto:uenom@air.linkclub.or.jp]
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 5:43 AM
To: The Violin Collector
Subject: Gliga Violin and 


Hi Jacob,

I send the comments to the Gliga instruments.
(My English may be strange because I am
 not an English native speaker.)

<Fun Gliga Workshop Violin>
Well selected wood and beautiful finish.
It has the powerful, brilliant, and deep sound.
Well balanced from G strings to E strings.
I played it in our orchestra. It has enough volume
for a concert master in the orchestra, and especially
higher tone is wonderful. All members of the
orchestra interested in this rare violin and loved it.
It is my great pleasure to play and appreciate it.

<Antiqued Cristian Gliga Workshop Viola>
What a powerful, warm and deep tone it has !
It is easy to play from powerful ff sound to
delicate pp sound. (I think Dominant strings are
the best matching with this viola.)
I'm surprised that this C string  pronounces clearly
and easy to play.
I have 4 violas but this viola is No.1 !

<Antiqued Cristian Gliga Workshop Violin>
Well selected wood and interesting antiqued finish.
It is not so powerful but it has warm tone and easy to play.
Good instruments for a beginner, an advanced student,
and all amateur players.

Thank you.
Mike Ueno