Rainer W. Leonhardt

of appearance, lend- i ng i t a so f t l us t r e and p ro t ec t i ng i t s f ea t u r es . Sound i ng beau t i f u l i s no t enough — a v i o l i n mus t l ook beau t i f u l , too. The r esu l t o f so much pa i ns t ak i ng a t t en t i on t o de t a i l i s a mus i c i an ’s v i o l i n , a r e- spons i ve , even and dependab l e i ns t rumen t wi t h great resonance and carr ying potential in any po- sition. I f you ’d l i ke a l i t t l e more convincing, we i nv i t e you t o v i s i t ou r wo r kshop . You will see that „special wi shes “ a r e ou r spec i a l t y — be t hese ca r ved l i ons ’ heads , 7 / 8 s i z i ng , ma r que t r y, doub l e purfling, a particular varnish and/or an individual choice of woods. It goes wi t hou t say i ng t ha t t hese reques t s wi l l be fulfilled by a master craftsman. I f you ’ re i n t eres t ed , cur i ous or j us t p l a i n impa- tient, come and glance over our shoulders while we are working. Take a little guided tour through ou r shop and d i sp l ay rooms and have a l ook a t our woodshed. You’ll be convinced: Excellence is worth waiting for. „Musicians are the Architects of Heaven.“ (Bobby Mac Ferrin)