4/4 Gems 1 Elite - Intermediate Level - Left Handed Violin - Code D1452V

Why did we make this left handed violin? Who are the players of the Gliga Gems 1 intermediate level left handed violins?

Here are a few categories of people who would be interested in buying a left handed violin:

• Musicians who have already started to play a left handed violin and have already built a foundation playing the violin left handed. The 4/4 Gems 1 Elite intermediate left handed violins would be a good choice for the intermediate level violin players who play the violin left handed already.
 
  
  
• Beginning violin players who want to start with a higher quality instrument, they know that they are left handed and want to play the violin left handed.
 
  
  
• Beginning adult violin students who want to learn how to play the violin as a hobby, know that their dominant hand is the left hand and want to build on that existing foundation in their bodies. 
 
  
  
• Violinists - beginners, intermediate or advanced - who have injuries or limited mobility in their right arms. A left handed violin would still allow them to play this wonderful instrument. An Intermediate level left handed violin would help produce better sounds and make the learning journey more pleasant from the beginning.

Playing the violin left handed means that the violin is held in the right hand and the bow is moved with the left handed. Since the beauty of the sound we produce when we play the violin has a lot to do with the way we draw the bow and how we apply the various bowing techniques on the violin, we really need to invest into the mastery of the bow hold and movements. That means that the hand that handles the bow should be our most responsive and the easiest to train hand. Based on this logic, if our dominant hand is the left hand, we would hold the bow in the left hand and that would make us a left handed violinist.

However, everyone can learn to play the violin in the traditional way - holding the bow in the right hand - even if their dominant hand is the left hand. It’s not necessary to use a left handed violin if a person is left handed in their regular life; we can train our bodies to learn how to play the violin in any way we like. It is important how we start.

Handmade in Romania - Professionally Set-Up - Ready to Play - Advanced Student Violin

The standard Gems 1 violin is set up with Thomastik Dominant strings and a standard tailpiece with one fine tuner. To change these settings, use the options at the top of the page. To select a case and a bow go to the top left menu and choose these items independently, or you can use these links for a 4/4 violin case and a 4/4 violin bow. All items will be shipped at once, in the same package.

The antique finish does not affect the sound of the instruments; it is just a matter of visual beauty. The instruments finished in an antique style have an "old" feel, are darker, and the color is not uniform along the body, trying to replicate the looks of a violin that was subject to the passage of time.

The combination of woods that is used at the manufacturing of this violin is as follows:

- Solid Carpathian Resonance Spruce (Latin name: Picea Abies (L) Karst) - used for the top plate of the instrument, the bass bar, the blocks, the corner-blocks, the linings, and the sound post.

- Solid Carpathian Flamed Mountain Maple (Latin name: Acer Pseudoplatanus L.) - used for the back plate of the instruments, the neck, the scroll, the peg box, the ribs, the bridge, and sometimes the accessories. 

- Ebony (Latin name: Diospyros sp.) - used for the accessories: fingerboard, pegs, top nut, purfling, chinrest, tailpiece, the saddle, and the end pin.

The Anatomy of a Violin

Shipping Information

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All our instruments come with a 7-day trial period. The trial period begins on the day of delivery. You may return all items you purchased within 7 days of delivery. A refund will be processed promptly, as soon as the items reach our office in Vancouver. The items must be in the same condition in which they were when received.