Austin Bazaar Full Size Violin 4 X 4 with Case - Natural Color
$49.95
- New Violin 4/4 Full Size with Case & Bow
- Comes with an Austin Bazaar product guide
- Maple sides and back
- Spruce top, ebony colored pegs
- Wood bow with genuine horse hair
Don t waste your time or money on this violin - This violin is VERY cheaply made. I would only purchases this for a child or young adult who isn t seriously going to learn to play. I would not recommend this to anyone.
I get what I pay for - Quite junky. The nylon/plastic cord holding the tailpiece to the violin is fighting the string tension with only 2 brass nuts THREADED onto the cord. Who threads a soft plastic cord? Anyhow, the nuts kept slipping, as did the plastic pegs. Prepare for a fight when this thing gets unwrapped.
Not a bad little instrument - I was a little hesitant about buying this instrument. I was worried that the quality of the sound would not be good. However, after some minor adjustments, I was quite pleasently surprised by its tone. Not only me, but the lutheir, who did the minor repairs, even mentioned that it had a very nice sound. I will mention that I did have to have the sound post cut and fitted to the violin. This made a difference in the quality of sound. I also had to have the bridge cut, to prevent the strings from slipping. I would definitly recommend this violin as a starter instrument, and maybe even for intermediate level students.
Great violin for the price - I actually bought this violin three years ago with the intentions of learning to play it. The need to take some college courses for my job took a lot of time away from me, and I packed the violin away for a while.At the beginning of this year, 2008, I was free of college classes, and it was time to take violin lessons! My instructor was impressed with the price I paid for this violin. He thought I paid at least $200. I had similar comments when I took it to a music store to get a string replaced.It is a great beginner s violin, well worth its price. I am sure one day I will upgrade to a more expensive violin, but this one will hold many memories and the enjoyment of learning something I have always wanted to do.I recommend this violin for any beginner, student or adult. It is made well for its price. I have been very pleased with it from the first time I touched the bow to the strings. Great violin for its price!
Impressive, for an absolute beginner - First off, this is not a $50 violin. If you really want to learn to play violin, you ll probably want to buy peg drops, a shoulder rest, new strings, and a new bridge -- the one it comes with is way too high. Otherwise, though, it s a fine instrument. The replacement strings are especially nice, as it s likely that you ll break one or two during the initial tuning. The rosin isn t great, but it works.The violin itself sounds fine. I m an amateur musician (VERY amateur), but I ve played with violinists before, and I d say that no one would notice the difference in sound between this and a $500 violin, if you get your bridge placed and adjusted right. But I don t know that for a fact. If you are a classical musician or member of an orchestra, you can probably tell that this isn t quite up to par.My biggest complaint, apart from the bridge being monstrously huge and not curved enough, is that this violin just _looks_ cheap. The pegs have grunge around the pegholes that obviously weren t sanded, and the back of the neck isn t stained at all. I know, the neck is always left lighter, but this just looks bad.Overall I m satisfied, but I do wonder if it could ve hurt too badly to step it up another $50 or so and get the Cecilio or something. But this is fine for what it is.