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(More customer reviews)I ordered this violin on a Sunday evening and recieved it the following Saturday at 9am with the cheapest shipping.
This is, well, a cheap violin. You're looking at it because you're interested in getting a cheap violin. Why? I thought of the following:
Decor, prop, for a child, to find out if you hate or have an unknown untapped talent for the violin, you think it will be fun, but don't want to spend a lot of cash on a whim.
I'm kind of the last two, and I don't have piles of cash lying around. So I figured I can afford that, if I hate it then hey at least it would look pretty in a room of my house somewhere.
So yeah, it arrived timely. The case... is cheap. There's like some glue on the felt in spots, wooden debris, the outer material feels a bit flimsy, but it's a case, and it will suffice. It actually looks soft-sided but it's firm. I kinda like it. My interior was red, not the tan.
Setting up the bridge is really easy. I'm not sure why people complain about it in these reviews (like for other colors). I never had a stringed instrument before- it took a couple minutes. I will explain it here to help future customers so that they needen't google all over like I did.
The bridge is that piece that goes under the strings that aligns them in the right shape and provides tension. If you look at the violin on the sides of the strings you see those holes that look like f. Those are the F-holes (not kidding). At the cross in the f is where the bridge goes. First, slacken the strings a bit. I did this because people said they broke them. Then put the bridge on its side under the strings so that when you stand it up the tallest part is on the fattest string. Now stand it up so that when standing it's at the f's cross, fitting the strings into the little slots on the top. You may need to slacken the strings more to get it to fit. After you get it standing the strings should still be tight enough to hold it in place. You will tighten as you tune.
I purchased the 9.99 electronic tuner through Musician's friend on amazon, it fits perfectly in that little compartment in the case.
The pegs slip, but you're supposed to push in as you turn them to get them to stay. If they still slip, push harder. Or use peg dope to make them frictiony-er. The violin went in tune well enough, It did go a little flat as the new strings stretched out but now it's behaving.
Within a couple hours I had a few notes down and a horrendous rendition of "marry had a little lamb."
As far as being a starter vioin it's perfect for my needs. It's pretty, in-tune, and functional. If you're a serious professional, you spend serious money. I'm sure a master violinist could make my cheap violin sing beautifully.
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