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[H] I wanna buy a Violin!
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In)Spire
United States1323 Posts
I've been looking here: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=violins&_sacat=See-All-Categories | ||
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
If your buying a violin that is between 50-75 dollars, I doubt it will make much of a difference in which one you buy Unless the seller is extremely stupid and is selling a really really good violin for a ridiculously cheap price If you want, I know some stores allow you to rent a violin and every monthly fee is added towards credit towards your violin, so if you decide to stick to it and purchase it, you haven't just wasted your money | ||
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In)Spire
United States1323 Posts
On December 13 2010 07:14 JSH wrote: Violins are very expensive... If your buying a violin that is between 50-75 dollars, I doubt it will make much of a difference in which one you buy Unless the seller is extremely stupid and is selling a really really good violin for a ridiculously cheap price If you want, I know some stores allow you to rent a violin and every monthly fee is added towards credit towards your violin, so if you decide to stick to it and purchase it, you haven't just wasted your money Well I just figured some cheap violins may give more/better stuff in addition to the violin itself. But what is the store's name? And how much are they charging? | ||
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
On December 13 2010 07:28 In)Spire wrote: Well I just figured some cheap violins may give more/better stuff in addition to the violin itself. But what is the store's name? And how much are they charging? Ah well I worded that wrong, I knew a store where I lived where they had that policy It was called Loft Violin Shop I hope other violin stores near your place has that as well Rent is around 20-25 dollars a month To be honest, I don't know how those violins will sound I am quite curious because I see that these new violins are selling for $25 and that is really really cheap That's like toy cheap lol I believe most stores will let you try out violins before you rent or buy But if your learning to play, obviously that doesn't help much I guess if you are just learning and want to have experience, buying a cheap violin wouldn't be a bad idea, since even renting will cost more after a while But like I mentioned earlier, only problem I see with this is the quality of these cheap violins | ||
Aesop
Hungary11305 Posts
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
Violin is hard to learn so I agree with what Aesop said in finding a teacher first And asking your violin teacher on opinion for violin is a great idea | ||
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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In)Spire
United States1323 Posts
On December 13 2010 07:34 JSH wrote: Ah well I worded that wrong, I knew a store where I lived where they had that policy It was called Loft Violin Shop I hope other violin stores near your place has that as well Rent is around 20-25 dollars a month To be honest, I don't know how those violins will sound I am quite curious because I see that these new violins are selling for $25 and that is really really cheap That's like toy cheap lol I believe most stores will let you try out violins before you rent or buy But if your learning to play, obviously that doesn't help much I guess if you are just learning and want to have experience, buying a cheap violin wouldn't be a bad idea, since even renting will cost more after a while But like I mentioned earlier, only problem I see with this is the quality of these cheap violins I have no clue what that store is lol :[ Yeah, my friend told me that these cheaper ones would DEFINITELY sound WAYY worse than the more expensive ones. But I don't have $700-$1000 to spend on a violin atm lol. I figured it wouldn't be that big a deal since I just wanna learn the basics, but I don't wanna pass up on getting the best deal for a violin just because I wanted to get just some cheap one. Do you have any suggestions for some online? Also, do you know anything about the 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 stuff? I know they're sizes but for what exactly? | ||
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
On December 13 2010 07:40 In)Spire wrote: I have no clue what that store is lol :[ Yeah, my friend told me that these cheaper ones would DEFINITELY sound WAYY worse than the more expensive ones. But I don't have $700-$1000 to spend on a violin atm lol. I figured it wouldn't be that big a deal since I just wanna learn the basics, but I don't wanna pass up on getting the best deal for a violin just because I wanted to get just some cheap one. Do you have any suggestions for some online? Also, do you know anything about the 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 stuff? I know they're sizes but for what exactly? If you have the arm length of a typical adult, you should be getting a 4/4. I would advise against getting a super cheap violin because although they can teach you how to play, they will not sound good at all, and if you're not producing good music, it's not going to motivate you to learn more violin. EDIT: Another suggestion is to find a teacher. A lot of violin teachers carry violins that they lend to students. My mom's a violin teacher and we have around 50 violins sitting in our basement. This way you can learn and play violin without having to purchase one. | ||
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rauk
United States2228 Posts
On December 13 2010 07:40 In)Spire wrote: I have no clue what that store is lol :[ Yeah, my friend told me that these cheaper ones would DEFINITELY sound WAYY worse than the more expensive ones. But I don't have $700-$1000 to spend on a violin atm lol. I figured it wouldn't be that big a deal since I just wanna learn the basics, but I don't wanna pass up on getting the best deal for a violin just because I wanted to get just some cheap one. Do you have any suggestions for some online? Also, do you know anything about the 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 stuff? I know they're sizes but for what exactly? $700-1000 is still beginner violin price; classical instruments are fuckingggggg expensive. you don't need to worry about size of the violin as long as you're an adult. i really do not recommend buying instruments online, because you absolutely have to try them out in person. i would start with finding a teacher in your area and asking their advice on where to rent and stuff, since they'll probably know the decent music stores in the area that will give you the best deals. | ||
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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eLiE
Canada1039 Posts
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CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11585 Posts
I strongly urge you to rent one. As playing a stringed instrument with a bow is much more difficult than it is to say pick up a guitar and learn a few chords. For instance, there are no frets so finger placement is much more crucial. If anything, if you go to a college, see if they have a music department and if anything ask if you can audit a beginners class. | ||
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Chef
10810 Posts
People who play professionally can own an instrument that is in the upper 6 figures, and sometimes 7. Yeah, but isn't that 100% marketing gimmick? Like a musician will list that they use a Stradivarius, which obviously helps to sell his or her records since people will look at the album and say 'hey, a stradivarius' but really you have to be pretty dumb to think there is any expertise/labour/parts that would make it sound better than a regular violin. For someone who isn't planning on selling albums I don't think it's very important, but I don't know much! | ||
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Zim23
United States1681 Posts
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
@Chef I play bassoon, and I can say that there are certainly major tonal qualities you get in the 10k plus range. | ||
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Stenstyren
Sweden619 Posts
Violin is very rewarding when you know it though since it's quite a rare instrument and you learn all the basics of music when you learn violin. A guitar player knows his chords but you will know the entire system behind music and this translates beautifully if you ever want to learn another instrument. I would buy a cheap violin and practice on that for a year or so, you will be so bad that it won't matter what violin you are using. If you think it's fun and want to continue, consider dumping $1000 or so on it, it will be well worth it. I recently tried to play on my old beginner-violin and it sounded horrible but when a friend of mine tried both of my violins I could hardly hear any difference since he was so bad anyway:D | ||
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zzaaxxsscd
United States626 Posts
On December 13 2010 08:40 Chef wrote: Yeah, but isn't that 100% marketing gimmick? Like a musician will list that they use a Stradivarius, which obviously helps to sell his or her records since people will look at the album and say 'hey, a stradivarius' but really you have to be pretty dumb to think there is any expertise/labour/parts that would make it sound better than a regular violin. For someone who isn't planning on selling albums I don't think it's very important, but I don't know much! as someone who played violin for over 10 years, I, and anyone else who plays seriously, will tell you there is definitely a difference in the quality of sound produced by a $100, $5,000 or Stradivarius violin  there is a good reason why they are essentially "priceless", because the secret to making them has been lost, although you can spend a lot of money and get a reasonably good imitation. of course, in the end, the violinist matters much more than the violin -- someone like Joshua Bell or Itzhak Perlman can make a hundred dollar student violin sound pretty amazing | ||
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Xenocide_Knight
Korea (South)2625 Posts
On December 13 2010 09:02 zzaaxxsscd wrote: as someone who played violin for over 10 years, I, and anyone else who plays seriously, will tell you there is definitely a difference in the quality of sound produced by a $100, $5,000 or Stradivarius violin there is a good reason why they are essentially "priceless", because the secret to making them has been lost, although you can spend a lot of money and get a reasonably good imitation. of course, in the end, the violinist matters much more than the violin -- someone like Joshua Bell or Itzhak Perlman can make a hundred dollar student violin sound pretty amazingJust to add to that, there's a pretty big difference between a half million dollar violin and a multi-million dollar violin. Is it actually worth that much? That's up to you. But I wouldn't dismiss it as a marketing gimmick, they actually do sound noticeably better.. I highly recommend not buying a violin on the internet! Even if it's just a cheap one, it's always nice to see it in person before you buy it. Also renting is pro. Find a teacher! Violin isn't really a pick-up instrument because it's not very natural to play. | ||
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imBLIND
United States2626 Posts
If you live in the Los Angeles area, I can recommend some shops and people that will tutor you for cheap and sell you cheap violins | ||
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