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Fariz
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Hey, i wanna learn the violin, but i dont know which violin to buy, how do i know if that violin is good or not?
c7sus
Disenfranchised Member
Start on fiddle, then switch over to violin.
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Xdrummer
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I recently had the same issue and candidly, I bought a couple of used inexpensive violins (having no real idea what to look for) - and ended up with instruments that woudn't hold a tune, etc. etc.
There are waaaay too many violins models and manufactures to try to give specifics - and obviously the price range can go from less than $100 to several thousand $$$$. I'm convinced that unless someone gets dumb lucky - anthing less than about $300 is going to be a piece of crap.
I finally decided to pay for some lessons (I'm trying to develop "country fiddle" chops vs. classical chops) - which provides 2 things of value:
1. I'm learning to avoid poor technique (I've taught mayself too play several instruments faily well - but in each case developed some porr techniques/habits)
2. My teacher is going to help me selct a violin that I can actually use - versus crap that ends up in a gear closet with the other 100 items I've bought but rarely use.
The cost of a few lessons will likely save me the cost of another piece of crap violin (and maybe help me develop better chops)
There are waaaay too many violins models and manufactures to try to give specifics - and obviously the price range can go from less than $100 to several thousand $$$$. I'm convinced that unless someone gets dumb lucky - anthing less than about $300 is going to be a piece of crap.
I finally decided to pay for some lessons (I'm trying to develop "country fiddle" chops vs. classical chops) - which provides 2 things of value:
1. I'm learning to avoid poor technique (I've taught mayself too play several instruments faily well - but in each case developed some porr techniques/habits)
2. My teacher is going to help me selct a violin that I can actually use - versus crap that ends up in a gear closet with the other 100 items I've bought but rarely use.
The cost of a few lessons will likely save me the cost of another piece of crap violin (and maybe help me develop better chops)
muttley600
Banned
The setup on violins is even more critical than on guitars. Even a relatively cheap instrument will hold tune if the pegs are reamed correctly. Conversely an expensive instrument that has been neglected will give you no end of problems. Having said that proper entry level violins are going to cost you about what you say and a large part of that cost is setup. A good violin teacher will help you no end when tracking down a usable instrument. Hope you find a goodun..