Leroy Douglas Violins Guest Book

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Just wanted to check in on my progress with my new Leroy Douglas violin. I absolutely LOVE playing this instrument. The sound is exquisite, and the playability is just wild. Last night I was really paying attention to the clarity of sound the instrument produces and the great intonation. I noticed that overall, the fingering is much more precise and easy to play. I realized that I have to work to bring my playing ability up to the potential of the instrument. An awesome violin !!! Do I sound excited? More later...
John Luna <lunaj@oregonstate.edu>

- Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 17:44:09 (PDT)

I purchased my Leroy Douglas Violin about two and a half years ago. I was enthralled with the instrument at first sighting, and it proved to be a wise investment. I have also played another of his violins, and also found it to be consistent, with rich, full tone at the outset, and beautifully hand crafted. I have owned 4 violins over time, and my exquisite Leroy Douglas is the favorite, hand over bow!
Mike Blair <mike.blair@oregonstate.edu>
Corvallis, OR

- Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 17:17:50 (PDT)

You've gotten great feedback on your violins, almost makes me wish I played the violin ! ! !
holiana
<holiana@earthlink.net>
- Monday, May 21, 2007 at 14:05:28 (PDT)

I have been playing violin for forty years and have had my hands on everything from Strads and Amatis to the rectangular mountain fiddles of the Tarahumaras in Mexico. I own several violins, including two that were built before Abraham Lincoln floated down to New Orleans on a flatboat. I play one violin 99 percent of the time, and that is a 2001 Leroy Douglas which has a powerful but silvery voice that everyone loves. I use it for country music, Mexican boleros, Cole Porter, and particularly the Bach Sonatas and Partitas.
The only negative about this violin is the pirate guilt that nags me when I think how little this great instrument cost me.
Greg R.
Gregory Roberts <gregorycroberts@hotmail.com>
Eugene, Oregon USA

- Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 09:15:06 (PDT)

DyNoMite! This guestbook is not only a fantastic addition to your already over-the-top web site, but what wonderful things people have to say about your work and passion !
John
<wildhoginthewoods@comcast.net>

-Sunday, April 22. 2007 at 07:29:03 +0000 (PDT)

Dear Leroy Douglas,

It's now been two years since I purchased my violin from you, so it's about time told you what a wonderful difference it has made to my musical life. It's been, in a word, transformative. The instrument's unusual responsiveness has greatly helped me increase my precision in phrasing. And the tone is to die for. It sounds lovely under the ear—sweet, like butterscotch—and yet it doesn't get lost in an ensemble. Thanks for your hard work and attention!

Sincerely,
Shawn Lockery

Shawn Lockery <shawn@uoregon.edu>
Eugene, OR United States

- Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 14:41:44 (PDT)

The reading about the auction today of the Solomon (ex-Lambert) Stradivari of 1729, brought me by your website. Wonderfully interesting skill and craft you have learned. I have never played a musical instrument (my internal mathematics don't seem to have that algorithm), but the visual impact of your instruments left a yearning. Can you spell Tsunami?
Nice violins.

Lee S. Nelson

Lee Nelson <lnelson15@comcast.net>

- Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 22:43:45 (PDT)

Those violins look very nice. Keep up the nice work. If I recall well your web site looked different, nice work. Catch you later, Bo
Borja Bernabeu <bernabeuborja@hotmail.com>
Cremona, Italy

- Wednesday, Febuary 21, 2007 at 10:12:11 (PDT)

I have been playing my Leroy Douglas violin for about 4 years. From day one, it issued a rich, even tone which complimented my playing style. I have traveled with it in many different circumstances and consider it my "work horse". I love my Leory Douglas violin!
Kathleen Pantaleo <kpantale@bridgewater.edu>
Harrisonburg, VA

- Monday, Febuary 12, 2007 at 08:52:54 (PDT)

I recently purchased a Leroy Douglas- it now has become my instrument of choice! The deep smooth sound is unusual from a brand new violin and provides an aged quality. It also has a great balance of sounding deep and rich, yet projecting a beautiful singing quality. The workmanship is handsome and clean. The neck and fingerboard fit my hand nicely and notes clear to play. I highly recomend Leroy's work.
Holly Berry <hberryzz@hotmail.com>
Bloomington, IN

- Saturday, Feburary 10, 2007 at 20:26:30 (PDT)

Nice website. Have you considered marketing and selling some of the photos that are on your website? Very striking. Just a thought.
Mike <mike.blair@oregonstate.edu>

- Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 08:46:41 (PDT)

your website...it's wonderful !! I love it...did you design it yourself??? Great job !! I enjoyed the pictures so much...it transported me to your lovely litlle piece of beautiful Eugene and made me look forward to my time there in July. I'm looking forward to hanging out with you there and hope you can make it to the 2 Jeff Kahane concerts that I'm doing on July 1 and 5. Please check the Bach festival website to confirm those dates.
kathleen lenski <klenski@kcbx.net>
San Luis Obispo, CA USA

- Tuesday, Febuary 7, 2006 at 11:43:55 (PDT)

Good to see that you are making progress!
Good luck!
Chen
Kuo-Hua Chen <khchen@mail.tnnua.edu.tw>
Taiwan

- Monday, Febuary 6, 2006 at 00:05:54 (PDT)

All entries are monitored- therefore they will not immediately post until previewed. You can make your correspondence PRIVATE, by simply selecting the radio button. Hope to hear from you and
best regards,
Leroy Douglas
Administrator <leroy@leroydouglasviolins.com>
Eugene, OR USA

- Wednesday, Febuary 1, 2006 at 10:12:11 (PDT)

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