When I called Shar, I planed to get several violins for a trial. Mike told me he had 20 years experience, so I asked him to play the violins in the store and give me some suggestions. He told me this violin sounded good. So I skipped the trial and bought it.
My son loves it immediately. My son's violin teacher likes the sound too.
I appreciate Mike taking his time to help me pick this nice violin.