THOMASTIK-INFELD UNTOLD

WHO, IF NOT MUSICIANS, CAN COMPLETELY ASSESS THE QUALITY OF FRANZ THOMASTIK‘S WORK? IN JANUARY 1927, HE WRITES: AND FRANZ THOMASTIK OBTAINS THEIR ASSESSMENT IN WRITING. ONE OF THE FIRST REFERENCES COMES FROM CZECH VIOLIN VIRTUOSO VÁŠA PŘÍHODA, WHO IS VERY FOND OF THE NEWLY DEVELOPED STEEL STRINGS AND THE CONSTANT INSTRUMENT OPTMIZATIONS. THE LETTER IS THE START OF A COLLECTION OF EXPERT REPORTS THAT FRANZ THOMASTIK COMPILES. A BAR WITH WHICH HE JUDGES HIS GROWTH. „IN ANSWER TO YOUR ESTEEMED INQUIRY, I AM HAPPY TO CONFIRM THAT I ONLY USE YOUR „PRÄZISION“ STEEL STRINGS. I AM EXTRAORDINARILY SATISFIED AND HAVE EVERY REASON AF TER ALMOST EVERY CONCERT TO HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOUR STRINGS TO PLAYERS WHO ASK ME. THE FINE GOLD G-STRING, WHICH YOU RECENTLY GAVE ME TO TRY, HAS SUCH A DISTINGUISHED WARM TONE, THAT I WON‘T BE USING ANYTHING ELSE IN THE FUTURE. THE SEEMINGLY MINIMAL REPAIRS WHICH YOU HAVE MADE TO MY VIOLIN, SATISFY ME MORE EVERY DAY. THE LIGHTNESS OF RESPONSE OF MY VIOLIN HAS INCREASED ENORMOUSLY AND EVEN THE SHINE AND POWER OF THE SOUND HAVE GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY.“