I forgot to write on my other post, that the oil and nitro stuff that I was talking about, probaly has to do with the stain. Has anyone heard of Gliga violas? If I buy a school/begginer viola, and after I learn to play it, would it matter if I played it until I became lets say really good at it and I might not want to switch to a more advanced one. Or do you have to switch to a more advanced one? What is the difference? ASAP
Thanks,
CWV

It really depends. But if you`ve improved that tremendously until yr playing has evolved into a whole total different level, then it sure is time for u to change. I personally will change the instrument when the previous one can no longer support my technic development. And that changing it will definately take u to another higher level still and leave much more room for improvement. It`s really just pretty much like driving. U will wanna switch to an all-round impressive luxury car when u`re financially abled and more skilled. Thank You.

Well usually you would want to start out with a beginner to a moferate viola first. then if you really wanted to get advanced really fast then you would want to practice like madd then take private lessons somewhere. then once you think or the person teaching you think s that you are at an advanced level then you would want to get a more advanced viola. believe me had a lot of experience with this type of situation!!