Hello all, I have played guitar for about 6 years and piano for about 2. I can read guitar music pretty well and piano a little less well (surprise surprise). After a recent trip to Italy I have been inspired to start playing violin. I`ve tried it before once or twice on a friends and feel it will be easier to pick up after playing guitar than just say piano or nothing. QUESTION: What type (brands or etc) and what price range should a novice look to purchase? Any help would be appreciated.

How much do you want to spend?

Liz

i would be fine spending $300...i`ve read some of the other reviews on this site and it seems people talk about decent starting violins for less...would it be worth spending a little bit more in ur opinion, or do you think i should spend less?

Well then go to http://www.violinslover.com and buy a Gems 2 outfit. You won`t equal it anywhere else at that price.

Liz

ewww, zebra?

Or tiger or peacock or dalmatian

Personally I prefer the traditional sort, in the main, though i confess to being rather fond of the butterflies

Liz

The painting (or whatever they use) is different and the carving is interesting, but I think they should concentrate on the sound more.

...not that they don`t.

They do!

If something sells, well, why not? After all, there are plenty of very low quality painted violins out there that sell for a lot more than they would do if they were not painted. These at least are of the same quality as the plain Gligas.

Liz