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Antonio Strad™ Lee 30 Violin
$1,980.00
The Lee 30 Violin is the perfect choice for the advancing player and soloist.
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Lee 30 Violin
The Lee 30 Violin is the perfect choice for the advancing player and soloist. It features a beautifully flamed maple back and sides and an evenly grained spruce top. It has a lovely, bright tone and great projection. The Lee 30 is set up in San Antonio, Texas where a French Aubert bridge is hand carved to custom fit each individual instrument, the Ebony tuning pegs are hand fitted to ensure ease of play and the instrument was fitted with Dominant strings to add some warmth and low end to this bright instrument.
Available in 4/4 size
VIOLIN FEATURES
- 100% handmade instrument
- Professionally setup at our main workshop in San Antonio
- Solid carved wood
- 10-year aged spruce top
- 10-year aged flamed maple back and sides
- Inlaid purfling
- 100% ebony fingerboard, pegs, fittings, and tailpiece
- Hand-carved French Aubert bridge
- Dominant strings
I ordered the Lee 30 after my student violin eventually gave up on me. It came well packaged, giving the impression that the company put a lot of effort into packing the fiddle to prevent damage during transport.
Out of the box for the first time, I was blown away by the remarkable craftsmanship. The body is perfect and complements the fiddle’s natural aesthetics. The pegs are sturdy, and stay tuned.
I love the spruce top with its natural grain. The flamed maple sides and back are also exceptional. I did a zoom call and learned that they use only 10-year aged solid wood in the construction of the Lee 30.
What really blew me away is the sound the violin creates. I have already played it several times, and I can say this violin is way better than student violin that I started with.
I don’t usually write reviews. For the Lee 30, I’ll make an exception.
First, it is easy to say that the company did a phenomenal job of putting the fiddle’s different elements together. From top to bottom, whoever crafted this violin loves his trade.
The wood looks amazing with golden brown and half satin and half glossy finish. I’ve been playing for hours with this baby since I got it.
The pegs are easy to manipulate, don’t get stuck but stay put.
While this violin looks impressive, you’ve got to play it to fall in love with it. Its craftsmanship lends a beautiful tone. It is warm and bright with a lovely low end. An excellent choice, indeed.
My daughter was playing in school and is now taking violin lessons online. She told me her instructor told her to ask for a new violin because she’s advanced enough for an upgrade.
A friend of mine suggested I should try the Lee 30 for my daughter. Long story short, I ordered it. It is a beautiful violin, dang near too nice to play… it’s perfect.
The top has a natural grain that looks like amazing. I love the feel of the top and just reread the product description… apparently that is spruce. The F-holes are perfectly symmetrical. Am I geeking out here?
Violin is not the most affordable hobby in the world. But it can eventually pay for itself if you play professionally.
I am not a professional violinist in an orchestra but I do hope to some day. I’m not the type of person who will spend a ton of money on something but I decided to splurge on this.
When someone recommended the Lee 30 to me, I got interested for a few reasons. First, its price suits my budget. Sure, it is still a lot more expensive than entry-level violins. But this violin plays like a more expensive violin without the ridiculous price tag.
Second, playing it is a joy and money well spent. The Dominant strings make for fantastic sound. Overall, I’m more than pleased.
This violin has a lovely warm tone and exceptional sound projection. It’s phenomenal sound quality makes me want to play more, which is great.
Sure, most violins look similar. They have the same components and parts that can make choosing quite challenging for newbies (I’ve only been playing 18 months).
I tell you now, the Lee 30 is a marvelous musical instrument any aspiring violinist should get. The maple back is gorgeous. And the price point is a great deal compared to higher end violins.