The violin is a show piece of physics producing sound and music.
The complex integration of wood, tension, resilency,string,
bow and motion produces a sound that results from the combination of all those things.
That sound in all its ranges is resonated smoothly or not smoothly depending on how well the violin is integrated (joined together) in all its parts.

What it takes to make a wonderful violin:
Three things
It takes a (1)love for the finished product and the (2) skill to build what you love.
To make that wonderful violin, it also takes good (3)materials.
Wisdom teaches us to use good materials as we build a good instrument.

1. With Zhang violins we know we have the love for the art of violin making.
2. European experts have validated his tremendous skill in doing what he loves.
3. And he uses the right materials.

A skilled workman alone can no more produce a wonderful violin than a robot.
There are too many variations in the fitting of the wood. To recognize where tiny things must be fitted requires an insight that only love for the finished instrument can enable. Where the man who loves his work would take extra time to perfectly fit a part the skilled workman would "let it slide".

1. The ingredient of love and caring attention is found in the violins of Mr Zhang Shu Mei. This is demonstrated by the caring attention to details in the selection of woods and the fitting them together as the violin is constructed. It manifests the perfection of craftsmanship in the perfection of sound qualities.

Consequences of a lack of love for the end result in the building of a violin:
Where a lesser violin was forced together in some minute joining of its parts causes a null to happen in the vibration and resonance.
Consequently a non-linear damping occurs in certain tones affected by the imprecise fit. Uneven pressure used in the fitting of the wood, even irregularities of the grain in the wood can affect the even modulation of sound coming from the violin. But with Zhang violins you can be assured of loving skilled craftmanship and selection of materials consistently given to each violin.

Love for the end result comes from the heart of this virtuoso player Zhang Shu Mei. That's why he pays so much attention to each step in building a violin. Selection of building materials, time, aging, shaping, and joining are all done with meticulous care for the end result, a beautiful sound.

The man loves playing the violin so much he began building them to get for himself the best possible. He has studied all the European arts on building violins, the American arts, and the Chinese arts. He has applied his love and desire and skills and understandings to arrive at some subtle improvements on how things can be accomplished. The result is a wonderful violin that compares with others selling for two and three and four times the price.

When you own a Zhang violin, you have the latest improvements in violin making and combinations of materials used.