Crescent 4/4 Beginner’s Violin Set
by Kevin on January 17, 2010
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| Crescent 4/4 Beginner's Violin Set |
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| Manufacturer: Crescent |
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| Sale Price: $57.32 |
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Product Description |
| This violin is ideal for the budget minded beginning musician. It features pinewood back and sides, pear wood fingerboard and four fine tuners. It also includes a genuine horse hair wood bow, rosin and a featherweight carrying case with strap and carrying handle. Accessory colors/style may vary. 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 should 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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Product Details |
- 4/4 Full Size Violin
- Head, Back & Sides: Pinewood
- Fingerboard: Pear Wood
- Horse Tail Bow
- Featherweight Hard Case
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 Needs new strings. |
| Review Date: September 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ludwid Reyes, Las Vegas, NV USA |
| I bought this violin for my little brother for $70 here at Amazon, and for the price, you can't ask for much more. Once the Orchestra Teacher changed the strings, she said that it's actually a really good violin for beginners. |
Awsome for the price!
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| Review Date: August 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Roemer D. Leal, League City, Texas United States |
| It's great for such a cheap price! I've always wanted to learn violin but was afraid of getting something really expensive and end up not liking it. This way even if I don't learn it, being at 40-50 dollars, it'll make an inexpensive gift or even an interesting wall decoration. |
Not for beginners, not for ANYONE
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| Review Date: February 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John Locke, The Island |
Beginners in any musical instrument need something of good enough quality that they'll stick with. This will just make them frustrated, the only thing is guaranteed to do is not stay in tune.
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| Review Date: September 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dennis Anao, USA |
| This isn't a bad violin. It's worth the money you pay for. The only problem was the bridge; it wasn't carved properly. |
Horrible beginner violin set
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| Review Date: February 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Binh Hoa Do, |
| This is a horrible violin. I know it is cheap but they should at least have it working. The strings were not working. We had to it restring in order to have any sounds come from it. My 8 year old daughter was disappointed that she could not play it when she opened it for Christmas. I would not recommend this product. I should have gone on craigslist and gotten a violin from there...it would have been cheaper and worked. |
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I have been a professional fiddle player for over 25 years, and I was very suprised at the quality of such a low priced instrument. I purchased the black colored fiddle as an emergency instrument and to use in situations that I would not take an expensive fiddle into.
The other posts are correct that the instrument needs to be “set up” properly. A luthier will often raise an eyebrow but will not refuse your money. I do my own work and save about $40 or more. The nut and bridge were the only things I had to fit properly. The strings were not great, but a better set is recommended. The soundpost may have to be adjusted. The bow is worthless, but functional. The case useful and does the job. Most importantly, the violin itself does not sound bad at all, it has a strong tone, strong (but very lightweight construction and easy playability if set up properly. I have no complaints in that department. A quality instrument for the price-a great first fiddle.
This instrument is a great value and a smart economic choice for parents who would rather not shell out $200 for something that will end up as kindling wood or in the bathtub to see how long it will float! All children should have a chance to learn with at least a decent instrument.
The proof in in the pudding: go to the site above and hear the instrument as it sounds. I use it more than my more expensive instrument, as the sound is fuller.