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Hopefully I put this here: Help looking for a violin?

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Topher

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If this is not the correct place to put this then I will gladly take it down. But onto better things. I am searching for a good violin. I have never played violin before but I am extremely looking forward learning but first I need a violin. I know some of my friends have said to me that guitars aren't all the same, obviously, but what I mean is that a $1200 guitar would sometimes sound worse than a much cheaper counterpart. I don't know, but I figure it is, if it is the same way with violins so any help in the matter would be much greatly appreciated. Please and thank you. :D
 
Damn I can't help you with this one. I played trumpet and baritone horn which I regret giving up after high school. No experience with string instruments of any kind though.
 
Where do you live? Out here there are some awesome markets in city's like Amsterdam. Second hand violins that sound great for pretty decent prices. Maybe look for such a market in your neighborhood?
 
Ask Lindsey! (damn you Zakis, now I'm in love with her and her music). I looked on her site if she had any advice for buying a first violin, but didn't see anything, but that's not saying it's not there. I did, however find a page on selecting your instrument that she linked when answering about what violins she uses.

I've always wanted to play the violin, good luck with it! :)
 
Well damn you both. -_- The sheer beauty that can come from a single instrument. Violins just amaze me. The Celtic Song of hers brought me to tears it was so beautiful.
 
Topher said:
Well damn you both. -_- The sheer beauty that can come from a single instrument. Violins just amaze me. The Celtic Song of hers brought me to tears it was so beautiful.
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It certainly seems like an amazing instrument. I just never got into it. I was in concert band from like 3rd grade all the way through high school. We didn't have any strings. And yes Lindsey is amazing!!!!
 
from experience don't overspend, if its your very first instrument it would be wise to buy a cheap "good" sounding practice instrument, you might end up not really liking it or not having the time to practice or whatever... and if you spent $2000 for a good violin you would probably end up regretting it, now after a few months when you outgrow your practice instrument you might consider spending more into a concert violin in the range of $2000 or so... and if you outgrow that one... well... you just don't need any more advice from that point on.

TLDR: buy a cheap one first to try out if you like it. An used one in good condition could be a good investment.
 
TLDR: buy a cheap one first to try out if you like it. An used one in good condition could be a good investment.
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I planned on getting a cheap one to start off with most definitely. Just there are multiple sizes of violins, although a full size violin puts my left arm at an acute angle, and apparently different types of bows and just bleh. It seems all overwhelming and I just have no idea where to start. Found a cheap one at my local Hastings, here, but I just don't know if it would be a good one to get or not.
 
yeah.. looks like its probably made in china and will not be high quality.. BUT it will do. unless you want higher quality you will end up paying close to $500 for a starter violin used... I'd say get that one and try out if you really have the interest for the instrument... then upgrade from there. If you actually go serious with this it will be something like this
$100 that one -> $500 - $800 a better quality one practice instrument -> $2000ish for a standard quality concert violin (these are what you would call a "Real" violin)
 
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