At the moment i am looking to buy a violin and teach myself or seek lessons.

I was wondering if this was a worthwhile violin.

http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/1941/Band/Orchestral_Strings_-_Instruments/Stentor/Student_II_Violin_Outfit_4_4_Size.htm


Once i learn how to play, i will be upgrading and potentially dropping 1500$ on a new violin + bow.

I was wondering if stentor student 4/4 violins were a good product. I have looked for reviews but every budget violin review i find all just sing praise.


Feel free to suggest a different violin.

this is goign to sound ridiculous but u shud probably try pawn shops or craigs list, you might pick up a very good one dirt cheap, as i dont think they have great resale value...

this is what my brother got...based on the price it's obvious that they wont be top quality...but that is pretty damn cheap and what you get is not a piece of crap...and sounds decent

http://cgi.eeebay.com/NEW-SIZE-4-4-3-4-1-2-1-4-1-8-1-10-1-16-VIOLIN-70-GIFTS-/350233960809?pt=LH%5FDefaultDomain%5F0&hash=item518b922169

make sure to remove the extra e's =)

This post was edited by clowncrook on Apr 11 2011 06:48pm

I know nothing about buying violins so i would get ripped off i would rather purchase from a retailer

It def is cheap. But i have a bit more than that to spend. I'd like to get one under 450 (with everything with it)

You ever looked at Yamaha Silent Violins? The SV-110 has had good reviews

Btw - this is an Electric Violin, runs through an Amplifier with built in effects and havn't really heard anything bad about them. Don't see why it wouldn't be a good starter one though

This post was edited by bob(Cs2) on Apr 12 2011 02:28am

i'm not familiar with violins myself, but yamaha has notoriously good beginner instruments for every other string instrument that i am familiar with.

no no no and no. dont buy a yamaha or anything else from these shitty chinese companies. they are comprised of a soft parcticle board type material, most repair shops wont touch them (they break under any kind of stress/the repair exceeds the value). when you buy them online they need $100 setup off the bat.

go to a violin shop, not a guitar store. somewhere that does in house repairs because any violin under $300 is going to have issues within months if not weeks of playing. take it back and have them repair it, they will still charge you but hopefully give a discount.

There are no violin shops in my area. Just general music stores which is why i would buy it online. I'll check out craigslist though ^^

If there is a store by you that allows you to rent a violin I would suggest you start off with that. The quality of the violin won't be good at all but if you are just starting off. It will take a long time and a lot of practice before you need a $1500 instrument. However, if you do pick it up, enjoy playing it and are willing to put the time and effort into becoming a good player that is when you should upgrade to a medium one and then later an expensive one. There will be a lot of times where you hit a wall and get very frustrated...if you can make it through these and continually improve (I'm talking for at least 6 months to a year here) should you spend a considerable amount of money on your instrument.

TLDR - make sure it's something you really want to invest your time and money into before purchasing an expensive instrument, try renting one first and see how it goes