What to consider when buying a violin student
Stringed instrument as a musician I had the good fortune to make friends with a number of Lathers. Two of them building and repairing violins and both are excellent players. They have freely shared their information about their instruments and have taught me much over the years. As a string instrument collector I also have owned several over the past 35 years worth almost nothing to an appraised at $ 2,000.00.
Here are some tips for beginners.
First, do not buy a student violin / fiddle; rent a place for a music store for a period of time. Rents are reasonable, and often include the violin case, bow and resin. The music store can help determine the appropriate size for the student, from 1/16th to 4 / 4.
The violin is a challenging instrument to play. It takes two years for the average student to obtain sufficient control of bow and finger technique to play well enough to not sound like an alley cat with a sore throat trying to sing (I never did pass that stage). Often people are discouraged and leave early. Is much less expensive than the rental and return the purchase and leave in a closet or find a buyer to take it off their hands at a loss.
If the painful past of the initial learning phase and decides that now he wants to own one, often the music store that sells the kit violin rental and give you credit for the purchase based on the rental contract. These usually run in the price range of $ 400-650.00. There are some really low violins, but I urge you to stay away from them, are made with low-grade materials and have a sound quality of low grade.
A good bow is important. I did not realize how much they affect the quality of the music of a player until I heard the violinist to use several types of bows in their instrument. Beginners bow did the job, but the most expensive of the bow of the best sound. An arc starting at around $ 50.00 and can reach thousands when made by a master bow maker. My friend uses one in the price range of $ 200.00.
Another good source for student violins is the proliferation of late 19 and early 20th century German violin that populate eBay, craigslist’s, flea markets and yard sales. Very good quality aged woods and craftsmanship. Examine the principle of close-grained wood tight, the parties should have no gaps in any place and at the back should be strong and free of cracks. In fact, to carefully examine all the forests of all types of large and small cracks. Older violins are normal, but that must be addressed to the stability of an instrument repairman.
These violins can sometimes be collected for a reasonable price ranging from $ 150 to as high as $ 900.00 depending on quality. If you do not know enough to judge its worth asking a local violin teacher and violinist with experience to go with you to see him and give his advice.
I hope you find one good and one that has a life-long love for an instrument that can be moved to tears or you want to jump up and dance a jig.
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