Atelier Inokuchi

Atelier Inokuchi Viola, Toronto, 16"

Name: Atelier Inokuchi Viola, Toronto, 16"
Brand: Atelier Inokuchi
SKU: AI96V
Price: 4500.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)

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SKU: AI96V

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Trial Period: The Trial Period is 10 days from receipt.

Place of Trial: The ship-to address on the customer trial order.

Return of Property: Customer and Shar Music agree that Shar Music will loan the Products above to Customer for possible purchase by the Customer during the Trial Period. After the Trial Period, Customer can either purchase the Products or Return the Products in the same condition the Products were received. The Customer acknowledges that the Products remain the sole property of Shar Music until they are paid for in full by the Customer. All returns must be made within ten days of the end of the Trial Period. For any late returns, Customer will be charged a late fee per day unless Shar Music approves an extension of the Trial Period.

Deposit: The Customer must pay a deposit fee if noted next to the Product. This deposit is a security deposit and it will be refunded to Customer when the Products are returned without damage. 
Repairs: All repairs and/or adjustments must be done only by Shar Music unless the Customer purchases the Products or after receiving approval from Shar Music while on trial. Customer will have sole responsibility to pay for the cost of repair if there is damage resulting from Customer’s negligence or Customer’s failure to properly care for the Products.

Risk of Loss: The Customer will be responsible for the Products from the date of receipt until it is returned to Shar Music. The Customer will bear the risk of loss and damage to the products while in possession during the Trial Period. On return, if the Products are damaged, Shar Music will charge Customer for such damage and issue a damage invoice to Customer. If the Products are not returned, Customer will be responsible for the retail value of the Products.

Credit Card Authorization: By entering into this agreement, Customer herby authorizes Shar Music to charge any active credit card on file for any past due payments. Credit card chargeback fee is $40.00. Customer authorizes Shar Music to add on a credit card processing fee at our option. It is Customer's responsibility to notify Shar of any credit card or billing information change to avoid the chargeback fee. 

Email Opt-In: By supplying us with Customer’s email address, Customer has agreed to receive promotional messages via email. Shar Music does not sell or share this information. 

Governing Law: This At-Home Trial Agreement will be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Michigan. Any dispute regarding terms or enforcement must be brought in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Remedies: If Customer is in default of this agreement, the cost of the Products will immediately become due. If Shar Music institutes any legal proceeding against Customer to recover any of the Property, Shar Music shall have a right to recover from Customer actual attorney fees, collection fees, and court costs incurred by Shar Music in connection with the proceeding.

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From the highly respected Toronto workshop of the late Miki Inokuchi, this viola is a perfect representation of the Inokuchi hand. Fine projection and balance for a variety of situations and venues, yet with a pleasing and warm tone. The plates have been optimized for a soaring and open sound, a hallmark of the Inokuchi approach. Antiquing and varnish color may vary slightly as these are uniquely crafted by the maker.

Inokuchi & Son had been hand crafting violins, violas and cellos in Toronto for over 40 years until Miki's tragic passing in 2023. Instrument building had been in the Inokuchi family for three generations and found its beginning with the building of classical guitars in Japan. The family’s third generation maker prided himself on achieving artist level quality and playability in their master made instruments. This was achieved through the careful proprietary tuning of plates and extreme care and attention paid to the setup of their instruments, processes carefully developed by master maker Masa Inokuchi. These efforts have built an impressive client list of the some of the world’s most beloved artists, including Pinchas Zukerman and Vladimir Orlov.

Features
Top: Spruce
Back & Ribs: Maple
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fittings: Ebony
Strings: Thomastik-Infeld Rondo

This Atelier Inokuchi Viola does not come with any accessories, it is the viola only.

Warm and colorful

nice handmade viola with good wood grain and varnish. The sound is on the warm side and very resonate

Lovely instrument

This viola has a beautiful tone -- open, resonant, and mellow. My husband was in the next room when I first played it. He's not given to saying much usually but commented later that it was a beautiful sound. This viola is a joy to play. Based on the one star review I would like to add that the viola and the Dominant strings arrived in perfect condition. Also, the person I spoke to on the phone was helpful and pleasant. The instrument arrived in two days as promised.

Subpar Customer Service

I'd read very favourable reviews about Inokuchi instruments and thought this viola, especially at a 25% discount, was an exceptional opportunity to upgrade my Karl JosephSchneider. .Unfortunately, Shar missed the mark on this home trial. I received this viola with a set of strings where the winding was visibly frayed, an indication that the strings were old or previously used. The C and G string were deep but clangy, and the D string was extremely nasal and downright awful from third position and above, and the A string meh.. Overall, the sound was metallic and a little too harsh for my taste. I am no luthier, but I have never seen a "relatively" new instrument (tag showed 2020), with such discoloured/faded pegs and pegs with grooves/cracks near the head of the pegs. Despite these issues, the pegs did prove to hold. Perhaps this could have been a good purchase, after a visit to a luthier, but I was so disgusted that I returned it after only two days of playing it. I don’t normally write reviews, but this experience has definitely left a bad taste in my mouth and I will approach future Shar purchases with caution.

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