Help Choosing A Violin
12:21 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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(Elvis J)
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I`m interested in starting violin/fiddle-playing but I`m having difficulty picking a violin.
I`ve been seeing tags like 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and it has me completely lost. Could someone explain this to me?
I was also looking for maybe a pricetag on string/bow/rosin replacements as well. I`ve played guitar (kinda) for a while and I know how expensive and cheap it can be at the same time.
Thanks
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
12:35 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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(Elizabeth Ward)
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Right, you need 4/4 (also known as full size)
An outfit is by far the cheapest way to go, that will have everything you need. After that it`s just a matter of choosing one within your budget.
Liz
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
12:48 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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(Elvis J)
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Thanks Liz, I figured a 4/4 would be what I needed, just the fraction made sense. LoL
How much does string, bow(hair??), and rosin replacements normally cost?
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
13:57 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
17:27 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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(Elizabeth Ward)
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Elvis,
strings vary a lot and I don`t know where you live. Are you in the US? The short answer is that a good set of strings can cost about half as much as a basic violin outfit. Rosin is much cheaper, a couple of pounds here. Chesap bows are not rehairable, you just play them until they`re no good then dump them and buy a better one, again i can;t really give you a price without knowing where you are.
Liz
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
18:56 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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(Elvis J)
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I live in Canada. I`ve researched some strings and while I didn`t find prices yet, I`ll probably use Steel strings rather than the other options.
Bows are use-and-toss? I thought they were still reusable LoL :D
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
20:16 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004
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(Nox)
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I live in Canada!
Strings vary greatly. The last set of Thomastiks (not the Dominants...steel strings) were about $45. Other sets of strings will be somewhere around that price. To rehair a bow costs $40-45 (without tax). Rosin varies greatly in price...anywhere from $5 and up. I`m saving up to buy some `special` gold-fleck rosin ...just to enjoy it`s presence in my case...for about $23.
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
08:54 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004
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(Elvis J)
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Kewl stuff, thanks a bunch. That`s not quite the expense I was expecting but can be pricey. Thanks again
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
16:58 on Saturday, October 9, 2004
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(Kirk)
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hey guys,
well where in canada do you live? cause there are soooo many places here. unless you already found a store that is
errr... my first violin was a japanese one i think... a suzuki. and it was fine, so yah. however, in outfits (usually) they`ll give you really cruddy strings, so save some money to get strings that are just that much better
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
21:26 on Thursday, October 14, 2004
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(Elvis J)
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I`m in Halifax. I haven`t found a Violin yet, but slowly working towards getting one. I`ve been eying some on Ebay ($30US + shipping) that includes hard cases, bows, rosin, etc. Sure the strings prolly suck, but the deal seems promising.
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
15:42 on Friday, October 15, 2004
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(Nox)
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...LOL...I really REALLY need an edit button...
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
11:29 on Saturday, October 16, 2004
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(widus)
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Hey,
If you`re in Halifax, I`d definitely check the Halifax folklore center on Brunswick St. (Just off Spring Garden) They might have a deal! Or else go check MusicStop on Cunard St., they`d probably have something for you as well! Good luck
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Re: Help Choosing A Violin
09:53 on Sunday, October 17, 2004
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(Elvis J)
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I thought about Musicstop, but I wasn`t fond of some of the pricetags last time I was there.
I`m interested in starting the violin more for the occasional enjoyment. If I learn how to play well, then great... so I`m looking for the least costly way of starting.
I`ll have to check out the other place mentioned (Haven`t heard of it before). Thanks
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