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It's the wood that makes the difference in a quality violin. Only trees that have grown in colder elevations give you dense woodgrain that results in superior tone. Himalayan Highland Wood is a distinctive feature of all our instruments. Due to the slow growth of wood at such high altitudes, Himalayan Highland Woods are the best woods in the world. No other violin makers can boast of similar quality wood, coupled with such fine craftsmanship. |
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A six inch core sample will easily have over 200 years of tree growth. This superb wood makes Primo Master Violins by Jinyin one of the World's best. It is no wonder that China has a growing reputation for fine musical instruments. Just look at the Shar beginner violins or an Anton Breton violin and you will see the tree rings are wide. They have perhaps only 5-9 years of growth per inch, whereas Primo Line average 12-30 years per inch and the Primo Master Performer Models average 30-40 year per inch. That density makes all the difference in the instrument's tone and brilliance. Primo does not use fast growing trees from warm weather forests. Jinyin ages the wood for the Primo line naturally for at least 5 years - and for some models even more. The Maestro violins are made from 10 years naturally aged wood.
In order to protect the precious wood and to curb excessive logging, but at the same time, promote development of the economy and people, troops are stationed in the forest to exercise control. Primo Violin obtains wood from licensed sources in support of controlled logging and a green earth. All our Primo violins use high elevation lumber to achieve superior density. Our Primo Master Performer represent the finest woods available in China. High growth lowland wood is soft and porous which gives a violin a dull muffled sound. Further, soft wood tends to be self-dampening which limits resonance.
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All Primo Master Performer models are composed of the following:
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