John Stein

The quality of work carried out by Chris King of Cardiff Violins is best exemplified by my experience when leader of the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera.  During this period I was playing on a long pattern Stradivari of 1693 and had tried many different set-ups from the top luthiers of London and Paris.  After the work carried out by Chris King, the improvement in sound and ease of playing made the instrument a joy to play and, I believe, brought this wonderful instrument the closest to its true potential.