9/07/2011

Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE Series Electric Violin - Red-Berry Burst Review

Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE Series Electric Violin - Red-Berry Burst
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The fiddle we purchased is beautiful and sounds great. My only concern is that I reutrned the warranty card and the post office returned it to me as undeliverable.Spending this much money should not leave me feeling vulnerable and not knowing where to turn if we have problems with the fiddle.

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Electric Violin. Made by Barcus-Berry.
Barcus-Berry, the pioneer in violin amplification, brings you an electric violin that will give you an unmatched sweet amplified sound!
In the spirit of Barcus-Berry's 41-year reputation for the finest quality, these violins were hand-crafted in Romania, then authentic Barcus-Berry electronics were installed. Each violin is fully-carved and graduated out of select seasoned Carpathian Maple and Spruce wood. Set-up to MENC standards, this model includes the following features:
Ebony fittings
Super-sensitive Red Label strings
Four Wittner tuners
Hand-rubbed lacquer finish

Complete Outfit Includes:
Color-matching Glasser bow
Full cake dark rosin
Color-coordinated Barcus-Berry embroidered soft-shape case with detachable shoulder strap
Chin rest


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Barcus Berry 3100 Clamp-On Bridge Violin Piezo Pickup Review

Barcus Berry 3100 Clamp-On Bridge Violin Piezo Pickup
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I'm a guitar player, not a violinist, but I purchased this pickup for my daughter who has been playing violin for several years. I also run the sound board at our church and it's always been difficult to get the violin mic'd, so I thought I'd find a pickup suitable for violins. My first pick was a Fishman V100 Violin Pickup, which is similarly priced. Please learn from my lesson and avoid that product; the method for attaching it to the violin amounts to a zip tie that straps the jack to the tail-piece, not to mention that my unit failed to produce any sound once installed. The Barcus Berry is a great product. It installed securely to the violin in 10 minutes and it produced good tone, even through my guitar amp. In a nutshell, this product works!

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Designed for violinists who need dependable performance without a permanently installed transducer. This piezo transducer clamps easily to the violin bridge and connects, via cable, to the included 3100P output jack. No holes to drill or tools required. The best of both worlds - ease of use plus wide-band frequency response, excellent string balance, feedback rejection and outstanding signal isolation.

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9/06/2011

Glasser Fiberglass Bow with Horsehair (3/4 Violin) Review

Glasser Fiberglass Bow with Horsehair (3/4 Violin)
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This came in good shape, took the rosin well, and sounds and feels responsive. But it's too big around; the stick is a large diameter, and it has a rubberized wrap that adds even more to the diameter (I would have much preferred a wire wrapping as most bows have). This was for the kids, a 3/4 size, and the grip size is just too big for their hands. It feels larger than my 4/4 regular bow. I'll keep it as a backup bow for our 3/4 fiddle, since I can use it OK, but I'm going to get a traditional brazilwood bow for the kids.

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The 201H34 is Glasser fiberglass bow for 3/4 size violin that has been the standard in student orchestra for well over a half of century. Comes with genuine horsehair, composite frogs with full metal underslides for durability.

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Song Violins Full Size 4/4 Stradivarius Factory Direct Mid-Grade Student Violin Review

Song Violins Full Size 4/4 Stradivarius Factory Direct Mid-Grade Student Violin
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i just have one word, BEAUTIFUL! it's everything it says it is. although the first time it came it was cracked somewhere through shipping but i just emailed them, with pictures and they sent me a new one and i love it! the sound and the look are amazing.i recommend this violin for everyone.

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This mid-grade student violin is a good choice for beginners to intermediate student players. We guarantee you the best sound your money can buy. If you are not satisfied for whatever reason, you can return it within four weeks of your purchase for a full refund including all shipping costs (damages or mishandling excluded). Note: the above images are only representative of the products you are going to get since each instrument is hand-carved, but the differences are immaterial and you have our pledges in both the quality and the sound of the instrument; products are shipped in 2 business days after payment and should arrive in about 5 days via EMS the international expedited shipping carrier; free shipping;

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9/05/2011

2 Full-size 4/4 Maple Violin Bridges Review

2 Full-size 4/4 Maple Violin Bridges
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The bridges with notches for the strings are worth the extra money. These bridges need to be shaped and grooved to be used on a 4/4 size violin. There is enough wood to do that but it is not a beginner project. These seem to be for a bigger instrument than adversized.

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2 Brand New Full-Size 4/4 Inside Layer Cut Maple Violin Bridges, Can be Easily Shaped to Fit Your Strings and Violin.

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Full Size 4/4 Ebony Fitted Acoustic Electric Violin Complete Set - Natural Color Review

Full Size 4/4 Ebony Fitted Acoustic Electric Violin Complete Set - Natural Color
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First of all, no paperwork came with the shipment. Nothing -- no shipping paper, no instruction/product information (this was supposed to be an electric violin but came with no adoptor, cord, earphone, etc.).
As soon as I tried to tune the instrument, one of the strings came loose. Upon inspection, I noticed that the peg hole was not drilled through and the string was originally just wrapped around the peg (that was why it came loose) -- we had to drill a hole into the peg to make it work. We had other issues with the instruments.
Emailed the vendor asking for assistance -- received no response.
Do not recommend this product -- bad craftmanship and bad service.


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This Natural Color Electric Violin is ideal for the budding musician. It includes free Carrying Case, Rosin, and Bow.It features spruce front, maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard, and jojube wood pegs. It comes with a product guide. Here are some hints to help keep your violin in tune: 1. Although the violins come with a bridge, it is not installed. Installing a bridge is not difficult, but if you have a problem, please email us. The bridge has to be installed for the violin to play correctly. 2. Strings do tend to slip and lose their tune on a new violin because they need to stretch. If this happens, just give it time. The strings just need time to settle in. 3. If the violin pegs keep slipping, try to push the peg in while turning it. If they still dont stay in, peg drops are available at most music stores. They are relatively inexpensive and should help the pegs stay in. 4. If a strand of hair breaks on the bow, take a pair of nail clippers and cut it from the frog (bottom of the bow) or the top of the bow. A few hairs are bound to fall out with play. Remember to rub a little rosin (included) on the bow before playing. This is a great violin to get started with. And at this price it is an unbeatable value.

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9/04/2011

Palatino Brazilwood Violin Bow, ¾ Size Review

Palatino Brazilwood Violin Bow, ¾ Size
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Yes, the price is awesome and for a very beginner it probably will function, but the quality is not high. The one I got had a defect on the nut and also was not entirely straight. Overall did not look uniformly made--looked thrown together. I returned it, so we didn't ever play with it. However, it was wood and real horsehair. So, it was probably better than paying twice as much for an equally cheap fiberglass one like they sell in our local music store. So, if your budget is limited, it might be okay. At least it is wood and it is a great price.


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Features: Octagonal Brazilwood Stick, Half-Lined Ebony Frog, Mongolian Horsehair, Pearl Eye & Slide, Nickel/Silver Ferrule, 3-Part Screw, Silver Plated Winding, Leather Grip

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