Full Size Electric Violin with Case and Accessories

Manufacturer: ViolinSmart
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List Price: $199.00
Sale Price: $79.95
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Full Size 4/4 Electric Silent Violin
9 Volt battery advance amplifier
Built-In Should Rest for extra comfort
Black Hardwood Pegs, chinrest, fingerboard & tailpiece
Comes complete with Wooden Bow, Padded Gig Bag, Rosin, 9V Battery & Amplifier Cable

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Great for the Price

Review Date: May 26, 2010

Reviewer: Esheon,

It's not the best violin in the world, but it's excellent for a learner. I've played guitar, bass guitar, cello, and viola for almost 20 years now, and I picked this up to teach myself violin.

Pros: Not too heavy, built-in headphone jack, amp jack, tone/volume controls, comes with everything you need except the amp. The bow is surprisingly nice for something included in a "set" deal.

Cons: There's really only one "Con" here... The default bridge is REALLY bad. It has very little curvature, putting the G string at almost the same height as D and A, with E only a tiny bit lower.

I followed the advice of several other reviewers here and picked up a Glaesel 4/4 Violin Bridge, Medium at the same time I ordered the violin. That was an easy decision, as I'm already using a Glaesel bridge on my cello, so I knew it would be good. I tested the default bridge at first, and it was awful. The margin of error for bow position on the D string was about a micron across. After replacing it with the Glaesel, it's perfect.

Require some work

Review Date: April 25, 2010

Reviewer: Tam C. Do, Berkeley, CA USA

As soon as you decide to buy this violin. Remember it will not play right out of the box. You have to work on it.
Buy these stuff:
Peg drop - the peg will slide a lot, this "peg drop" solution will keep the pegs in place.
3 fine tuning knots.
A bridge - The bridge will give you a really hard time setting up and playing because there's no groove marking, and the curve is not quite right.
BUY ROSIN (definitely have to) - this will change the instrument from "no sound" to "playing"
The rosin that comes with the violin is too hard, you can't possibly get any rosin on your bow with it. Even if you sand the surface before rosin your bow, the bow will still slip on the string a lot. Get a proper piece of rosin, and rosin your bow nicely on the first play.
(optional: new set of string)
Compare to a cheapy acoustic violin:
Pros:
Since it's electric, you can pretty much set up everything yourself without visiting a luthier (you dont have to worry about sound post collapse and stuff..)
Cons:
Resting this piece of hard plastic on your shoulder hurts, and it slip a lot.
It looks kool, but reality is, it's 100% plastic from peg to tail, some part of it looks very sketchy (for example, through the battery holder, you can actually see the electric wires run inside the hollow plastic.On mine, I had to duct tape my battery to the violin because I cant close the battery holder lid when I insert a 9v battery)

Final word, for those who thinks this electric violin is silent: No it's not. The volume of the violin without amp is about as much as that of a harmonica at full blow. The sound comes from the string. You probably dont want to play your electric violin late at night.

Good instrument, considering the fact that violins are seldom this cheap.

Review Date: April 3, 2010

Reviewer: Not2Chuffed,

It sounds really odd when plugged in, you're probably better off getting one to attach to the bridge. The headphones are incredibly low-quality, mine buzzes on the right side and I've only used it a few times. After several alterations, I really like this instrument. I'd recommend it to anyone trying violin for the first time, but probably not to a more seasoned player.

As a beginner...

Review Date: March 11, 2010

Reviewer: M. Spring,

I have always wanted to learn the violin, but have been putting it off for years. I finally found a cheap violin(this product) and decided to order it. Since i'm just learning, I can't say what is good and what is completely bad. Overall, i think it's nice for the price. I took it to a local music shop and i got the owner to set it up for me. He said, for the price, i did well by choosing to buy it. He recommended(later as i got better at playing) to put all fine tuners on, change the bridge, put some better strings on, and by some better tuning pegs. The Violin only comes with one fine tuner for the E string. That is why i said put all fine tuners on. I'm getting ready to replace the strings because they seem a little cheap to me, but that is to be expected. As for sound, it sounds nice through the headphones or amplified. The body is sturdy and the hardware seems good. When not amplified, I think it is fairly loud. The bow is in good condition. I'm starting to learn what too much and not enough Rosin is. Overall, i recommend it.

Electric Violin

Review Date: March 6, 2010

Reviewer: K. Craft,

It was shipped fast and arrived fast, good condition and works great. Great bargain for a good instrument.

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