I saw the Violins myself of Takumi & its very magnificent in Sounds & workmanship. He has Bird`s eye maple, narrow grain maple & even double inlaid ones. He also sculpts the bridges & pegs very nicely.

He has a artistic / sculptured scroll also. Something that the local makers cannot do on their Violins. Only to him I have seen such masterpiece. I saw Tamayo`s but no sculptured scroll ones.

wow! its really nice to see this thread kinda alive. anyways.. my message to all filipino violinists, continue pursuing your dream! (Cheesy huh? pero yan ang sabio sa akin ng teacher ko e)

hi! i just wanted to know where can i buy good quality violins here in manila. cause i`ve tried looking in malls but i can`t seem to find a quality violin.

thanks so much!

Hi, I started playing the violin last June 10, 2005. I have a private teacher who teaches me for 30 mins. a week! Do you think that`s enough? Ang mahal ksi! $20/30 mins.! I learn some things from him, though not that much. Help nman kayo dyan kapwa pinoys! Hehe...I`m on suzuki book one plang and I have 2 or 3 lessons more to go so that I can proceed to suzuki book 2...hopefully...well, I`m happy ksi I found filipino violinists dito... hehe....Btw, I play the banduria (similar to mandolin) anybody knows how to play this? Oh well...good nlng luck to all! =) God bless..

sure maybe we will meet some day mr.fidler and share music together,i like jazz,we can jam standards...dont worry you`ll find me.just look for the fast notes...thanks until then

reply to annie,thats great just keep on practicing,suzuki is ok but also practice your scales,first of all when starting to play be sure your violin is ok,have the bridge and the finger board trimed by a qualified violin maker.it doesn`t matter what violin you have as long as a qualified violin maker sets up your violin properly.its also wise to invest in a good bow.a good bow will train your rigth hand and will promote a good tone. Tone is very important,so tone production is high priority.practice in producing a warm and clear tone from your violin...,you can also listen to cd`s of your favorite violinist and listen to them,listen to the way they play .hope you`ll be a great violinist one day.featherhawk

If you like to see some great Violins, check out Edgar. Je has great collection of Violins which some are for sale. Brand new all those for sale but dried for 20years. His e`mail is: niccolo17@gmail.com.
He got violins that you cannot find here o\nor from any local makers. Concert masters even visited him just totry his Violins.

Hi. I`m flip and I play the violin. Sorry I can`t type in tagalog, i only understand it, ok. lol.

Yes, he has great Violins. His celphone number is:
0915-4666780.

i`m happy to know there are violin enthusiasts like us!

Dati gusto ko violin ni tamayo especially sabi ni cayuca sa interview na magande nga! True but when I tried & bought Violin from that Takumi stated. I am speechless. Bar none Violins. no comparison. The violin can compete & defeat any local made violins kahit nino pa! Friend ko na taga UP bumili na rin! Great competition. We can compare great Violins at di monopolized ng isa lang.

where can i find/see one? who to contact? mine is a hofner HV-060 china-made only but upgraded its fingerboard and chinrest with nice rosewood made by "Ayo", Jimmy Gaston`s apprentice(Jimmy is in the States now). Also replaced the soundpost with a better hand-made maple post and adjusted it. i finished the set-up by myself(according to my desired feel. from where`s takumi? hope to hear from u guys.:-) here`s my number- 09159965236.

where can i find/see one? who to contact? mine is a hofner HV-060 china-made only but upgraded its fingerboard and chinrest with nice rosewood made by "Ayo", Jimmy Gaston`s apprentice(Jimmy is in the States now). Also replaced the soundpost with a better hand-made maple post and adjusted it. i finished the set-up by myself(according to my desired feel). from where`s takumi? hope to hear from u guys.:-) here`s my number- 09159965236.

He is from Manila. But his lineage is not pure filipino. a great sculptor of all mediums is his dad who has a workshop in Skokie, Illinois. I bought three of his violin, way greater than the locally made Violins here in Manila. He is a collector & Pirastro connected in Germany. Everytime I visit him, musicians from different schools were trying his violins,including Concert masters. Not all are for sale thoughbut he has enough for sale. His dad makes Violin too using Bavarish 25 year old aged & dried maple compared to he 5 year old maple of local made violins. He can repair Violin too.
His number at this moment is 844-7455.