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"I'm delighted with the fine violin you made for me. The tonal qualities are outstanding and continue to develop beautifully. Your violin has nothing to worry about next to the Titian" (his Strad)

Cho-Liang Lin

1715 Stradivarius vs Modern Borman

This is a comparison of the sound spectrum of a 1715 Stradivarius violin compared to that of a modern Borman violin. Although there are slight differences between the actual peaks (these differences are found even on same year Strad violins), the actual sound amplitudes are very similar indicating that these violins would compare quite favorably in listening tests.

Each August, the Jaime Laredo tunes down the pegs on his Stradivari to reduce tension on the strings and give the instrument a rest from the rigors of concert use. Since 1989, the instrument he has used while his Strad slumbers is one purchased from Terry Borman. "When I played the Borman in concert with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra," Mr. Laredo recalled, "the musicians were so impressed that two or three of them wound up ordering Terry's instruments. They have a rich, mellow tone right from beginning, " read more


I have been a violin maker for 43 years and I am proud of the reputation I have built. I am especially proud of the fact that many of today's most well known musicians have acquired multiple instruments of mine over the years; affirming the fact that not only do my instruments retain their sound quality but that they improve with time.

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