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Too cheap for its own good
I really wanted to believe that one could buy a decent violin at this price. Unfortunately I was wrong.
Summary:
Pros: cheap, comes with the whole package
Cons: cheap, bad bow and strings, heavy, made of young 'twisty' wood
It makes a sound when you rub it with a bow, and as a beginner I thought it was good enough. I played it for a week and started to get annoyed with the continuously slipping tuning pegs and a bow that didn't seem to make a good sound. I decided to test my friends' violins to see if I was just too inexperienced to play any better. As soon as I grabbed the first one I realized this was heavy. Even the huge viola my teacher has is lighter than this. Also the fingerboard is a bit crooked. The bow included doesn't have the hairs evenly spread because a small piece is loose, and the stick isn't straight.
I think this would be okay for tuning practice, "test a violin" session, or for decoration since it's really pretty. But if you are a beginner and don't want to kill your motivation, do yourself a favor and buy a better violin.
Summary:
Pros: cheap, comes with the whole package
Cons: cheap, bad bow and strings, heavy, made of young 'twisty' wood
It makes a sound when you rub it with a bow, and as a beginner I thought it was good enough. I played it for a week and started to get annoyed with the continuously slipping tuning pegs and a bow that didn't seem to make a good sound. I decided to test my friends' violins to see if I was just too inexperienced to play any better. As soon as I grabbed the first one I realized this was heavy. Even the huge viola my teacher has is lighter than this. Also the fingerboard is a bit crooked. The bow included doesn't have the hairs evenly spread because a small piece is loose, and the stick isn't straight.
I think this would be okay for tuning practice, "test a violin" session, or for decoration since it's really pretty. But if you are a beginner and don't want to kill your motivation, do yourself a favor and buy a better violin.
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Basic violin
Bought this as a first violin. It is ok if you want to try if violin is your thing, but be prepared to upgrade fairly soon if you are really interested in playing. The included bits and pieces are Ok for this price point. I managed to break the included bow fairly quickly, and ended up buying a separate bow instead.
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