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@FoodRecipes108

5 жыл бұрын

I am a newbie i want to buy a violin any suggestion my budget is 40 dollars

@GazaNieka

5 жыл бұрын

@@FoodRecipes108 I would save until I could get something for at least $150. I dont think you can get anything half decent for $40

@christophertsiliacos8958

5 жыл бұрын

@@FoodRecipes108 For that price range, you might want to check out the Crescent starter violin for $44.95 with free shipping. It’s listed on Amazon. It comes with the bow, a small cake of rosin, carrying case, extra set of strings, and digital E-tuner. I purchased this violin primarily as a decorative wall hanger. It comes with the standard issue steel strings. Once you get it in tune, it does actually play! It is not a toy. You might, however, want to upgrade the strings and bridge. As for me, I play it as is (that is when I'm not using it as a decorative wall hanger). 😉 🎻

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

5 жыл бұрын

@@FoodRecipes108Personally, I would not recommend a violin that cheap for many reasons: - poor set up overall - peg box will be very poor meaning you wont be able to tune it - it will be heavy, bulky and cumbersome to play and therefore very uncomfortable after a very short while - the strings will be poor - the bow will be poor and the hairs will come out easily. I know you probably want to just try it out, but its a false economy buying a violin that cheap as it will hinder you. What will happen, is that will will buy one for $40, find it very difficult to play because of the reasons above, then you wont improve and on top of that you will probably sound like trash for a very long time, and therefore want to give up. You end up in a vicious circle. You cant improve or sound nice because the violin you have is beyond poor. You cant get anything decent, not even a little decent for $40. I totally agree with Blissfully Annieka.

@reviewsbyepicness9634

5 жыл бұрын

Where do you think should I get a violin that is good from and what violins do you think are the best?

Thank you so much for the review Alison :)

You play the violin so adorably. It's such a beautiful instrument. It makes my heart burn. Cant describe that feeling. I'm in love with the sound! 😊

As an avid soloist, this is the violin for me! Really nice price with a really nice “powerful” sound! And it’ll be a substantial upgrade from my current Cremona SV-75 Premier Novice Violin. 😋 ♫ 🎻

Keeping it fresh with the editing, I LIKE IT!!!!!!

Hi Alison. Thank you for providing reviews and great lesson material. Since I already had my violin and sought a cello for my family trio, I used your link to navigate to the cello section and purchased a Fiddlerman. I hope the affiliate link still worked out even though I wandered off the beaten path.

This violin sounds so smooth and rich. Very refined indeed!

Thank you for this video! The Fiddlerman Concert violin is one that I would consider.

Thank you so much, this is really refreshing.

You were right about it being loud. That was the first thing my violin teacher said when I played it 😂

great review Alison...as alwas. Im looking at this one now, as its on sale at their site. I always trust your reviews, :)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this 🙏 I'm trying to get one a little afraid from shipping though.

Excellent review. I, personally, love the Holstein collection of violins, be it the Tower Instrument series, the Fiddlerman series, and especially the Holstein bench made series. It seems that Pierre and Michael, and the entire Fiddlerman organization, have repeatedly gone above and beyond to bring exceptional instruments to the public at very affordable prices. I am so glad you pointed out the power of the fiddlerman concert violin, I believe this will be my next violin. Love watching your videos, Thanks so much for the gift of your talent and time.

@sharonolowoyo9141

5 жыл бұрын

hey, i'm thinking of buying one of the tower strings violin. are they really good?

@markcobb6561

5 жыл бұрын

@@sharonolowoyo9141 The violin I had before made me hate playing. Now I have a tower strings legend and I love it. It sounds great, has a warm rich tone, I replaced the strings with D'Addario helicore strings, made it even warmer and richer. the string replacement did bring the projection down a small bit, but with the factory strings it was booming, so it worked out great for me. My son heard it, played with it and now he is wanting the entertainer. the accessories are great. I am seriously thinking about getting this concert violin next. I have looked at the fiddlershop website quite a bit and haven't seen anything on there that isn't worth the price. As with any instrument purchase, ask all the questions you want. Go to Fiddlershop.com , there is a chat box that takes you to customer service, Speak with Claire, she is delightful. How many places do you get to shop from that is owned by a 40 plus year concert violinist, orchestra leader, conductor, maestro, that is usually on the premises and knows these instruments inside and out? I have had many chances to talk to Pierre, the owner, and he is a blessing. As I said, I am thinking of getting this one next, and then save up a bit and get the GCV Cremona Bourrée Strad, also at the fiddlershop. It is a beast. I do NOT work there, but they will make such an impression on you, you don't want to shop anywhere else. You truly feel as if they have your best interest at heart, and they treat you as if you are buying the most expensive instrument in the store. To feel like a valued customer in this day and age, well that means a lot to me.

@threesidedtriangle1798

5 жыл бұрын

Now they have an option to change the standard steel strings to Preludes!

I think it was Rostropovich, but it could have been another famous cellist, who gave advice to students who were looking for a cello: Buy the loudest one. With violins, even if it's loud and a little harsh, that can be tempered by synthetic core strings. I don't know if F-man has it up still, but the original video he made of his "Concert" model was the most spectacular demo of a student instrument I've ever heard online. It sounded better than all the other violins he was selling. It was powerful, rich, expressive and even on all four strings. However, there is a catch. The original instrument as featured in some videos, or any instrument being demonstrated by the dealer to represent a model line is probably a ringer, one of the best violins ever produced at that model level, and one the manufacturer may have set aside to use to sell the line. So if you live in Florida, near the F-man, I would say by all means go to his shop and try all that he has in your price range. And if you live near other stores that have violins to try, try those and see if maybe you can find a ringer in a recent shipment of new student instruments. Ask a dealer to call you the minute they come in. Get there before the local string teachers, because they pick them over for their students. And if you don't play violin, or don't have a teacher, or have a teacher who has no interest in helping you select an instrument, find someone who plays the violin well, even if you have to pay them. That's equally important when selecting a bow. One thing I really like about some or most of your reviews, Alison, is when you say you just ordered online, so you're getting one that is much more apt to be average, rather than one a dealer sends you to review. I think the F-man is a marketing genius, and he treats customers very well and that's why his business has exploded. And so I have the F-man "Concert" model but the road to being totally pleased with it was a little rocky and some of it was my optimism. Without going into details of the most nerve-wracking part, I had to spend $55 to have the bridge lowered at a local luthier because it made high positions and double stops difficult to play. I didn't mind spending this money at all, but I wanted to kick myself for playing as long as I did, since I took the measurements myself and knew the bridge was too high. And I also spent three years using the bow it came with, and I should have shopped more seriously for a better bow. I have one now. The F-man carbon fiber bow is like any other bow, there are good ones and there are bad ones. The "Concert" model was a ultimately a good buy for me though, as it is enough to keep me out of the $5,000 to $10,000 aisle of the local violin superstore. Now that I have a spectacular dirt cheap bow, I have to see where it all takes me. I think I have enough to work with for the next few years, and after that I may be too old to want to do violin anymore and go back to keyboard, which I've done for the last year instead of violin. For anyone who gets a Concert model, if it's anything like mine, the Alphayue (Infeld) synthetic core strings at $26 a set work pretty well if you're cheap like me. And Zyex don't work. One thing I like about the Concert model, the shading isn't disgusting, although it's not my favorite color, but the shape of the violin is absolutely beautiful. I guess it's probably a Strad pattern. The violin I own from my youth, and I only played violin for 6 months, is a 160-year-old French instrument and it is oddly shaped (oversized Mirecourt pattern) and a strange purplish brown color. I don't like the narrowness of the fingerboard and it needs some work. It's not a valuable instrument. The "Concert" model might sound even better if the fingerboard weren't so thick. There's no mistaking it for a fine violin by the workmanship, except the back of mine is very pretty and a little exotic. Again though, much better than instruments in the $100 range and so much better sounding.

Breathtaking ♥️

I just ordered a concert deluxe from Fiddlershop, I wish you had a review video of this one!!

Very soothing sound....

SUPER GOOD REVIEW!!!!

Hi Alison - 3:18 Regarding you video montage of all the violins that you have demonstrated in this Fiddlerman series, I would like to suggest that you pick them at random only identifying each one by a letter or by a number for identification as you play them. That way, the purchase of the violin can be based solely on sound quality perception, and not the on the actual selling price of the violin which may prejudice our purchase decision. Afterwards, you can identify each number or letter corresponding with the actual violin.

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

5 жыл бұрын

Thats a good idea in theory, but I would not advise you buy a violin based solely on that experiment. What you are paying more for is the set up, better wood, better accessoires, better tone and better responsiveness etc etc. Sound is about 40-50% of a violin - the rest is the violin itself. You might like the tone/sound of the OB1, but then be disappointed when you get it only to realise that there is no room for improvement for the tone to grow and change etc. compared to the Master or Soloist for example. It wont feel and play as nice as the higher violins - hence why the price points are set where they are for each violin. Whilst it sounds like a good video idea in theory, I dont think this type of video would be helpful in any way as people want more than just the sound/tone and you definitely should not judge a violin solely on tone.

@christophertsiliacos8958

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheOnlineViolinTutor Thank you, Alison. Your many valid points are well taken. BTW: This isn't hyperbole, but you can even make a $70 (USD) Mendini sound like a violin selling for 10 times that price. 😉 🎻

Thankyou for making these reviews they have extremely helpful for me as i hunt for my first violin. The concert is definitely my second favorite as far sound goes in the fiddlerman violins. You mentioned it was a loud one, i am curious as to how loud it was compared to the soloist? Its been several years since you did these so i understand if you don’t remember!

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

Жыл бұрын

I do remember! Loud as in volume and tone. It just wasnt as sweet, or sonorus - just more of a solo violin - if that makes sense. I can only describe it as being the tallest person in a room of people - hard to articulate into words :)

Can you do a review with the Old Concert Violin & the DELUXE Concert Violin? And of course the Artist Violin.

Hi, I am just looking into learning the violin, two questions one is how do these compare to the cecilio cvn series and on this particular violin they have the deluxe model of this one that has boxwood instead of ebony and has Bridge: Professional level Despiau Three Tree and the Strings: Kaplan Amo or Thomastik Vision. Its about 100 dollars more do you think it is worth the extra money? Thanks in advance and I have loved watching your videos.

This review is very helpful, and I decide to use my birthday money to upgrade from my cheap Amazon bought violin to this one.

@1matsg

2 жыл бұрын

Update, I bought it and I loved it so much and gave away my old cheap violin to a friend who wants to learn the violin. Best of all, I go the grocery store to do my shopping, and for the first time since Christmas. I meet the saxophone man and I happened to have my new instrument with me, and I pulled it out and played with him as people walked by loving are performance and then after, he wanted to get the same violin I had for his wife, and I showed him where to get.

Holy crap it's $120 more now! Why are they going up so much!! 😢

I got mine today and you said bow doesnt need a lot of rosining but i tried for like 10 minutes and still sound almost doesnt come out ;-; Do I need to apply it lightly or do I need to use strength while applying it? I'm scared to destroy bow hair :/

do you think it could be suitable for professional-level playing, when looking for a non-expensive violin to be used for outdoor shows? or as a backup instrument for practicing during a travel?

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on what you mean by professional level playing? What you are playing, where, what for etc. For me for example, no. Nowhere near good enough for me. For someone who is a competent player, but nothing serious, then yes. Really, if you're at a certain, more advanced level, you will want something better than this anyway. Perhaps a Holstein violin for example.

@The Online Piano & Violin Tutor Hi Alison, Im upgrading my apprentice violin to this concert violin. I am now just waiting for it in the mail. will there be a big diffrence?

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

4 жыл бұрын

From what I can remember, there will be a difference. It wont he huge as such, but it will be there. The Concert is a much louder violin (i think) so you will notice that for sure.

Upgrading to this from a cecilio CVN-300. Can someone message me back asap if you can take off the fine tuners of all the strings except the e string on this type of tailpiece

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

5 жыл бұрын

I would contact the Fiddlerman to be sure since he is the one who makes them and will give you the answer.

@emzeeviolino

5 жыл бұрын

Nope....not on this type of tailpiece, you could get another tailpiece that could do that, and you could contact fiddlerman to change it on the violin you wanna order

can you maybe do a tutorial or cover of Dont Stop Believing by Journey?

Hi Allison what do you think of the Fiddlerman concert deluxe model ? Is it worth the extra cost ?

@sp7111

5 жыл бұрын

EQ1776 i am looking forward for that too. I can’t find any comparisons or review, because it is new.

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I dont know anything about it. I have never played it either, so I cant help. I would email the Fiddlerman and ask him.

@EQ1776

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the replies. I guess a call to Fiddlerman is in order. Thanks again

Can you make new piano lesson videos as well and continue to book 5 as well.

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

5 жыл бұрын

My current piano lessons 1-40 are new and up to date. There is nothing to change with them so I wont be re-doing them anytime soon. There is no book 5 as it thats getting beyond complicated at the level I stopped at because you cant write a book and put down in a book what needs to come next.

just wondering after i get through 1 to 20 violin lessons,, wonder if u give lessons,, i think ur a awesome teacher, i want to be all i can be.

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

Жыл бұрын

I dont im afraid

@danabellefeuille8485

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOnlineViolinTutor ok well after 20 i might have to find a teacher in my town,,, thanks

@danabellefeuille8485

Жыл бұрын

by the time i am on lesson 20 i be the greatest violinist of all time. lol

Would you recommend this over the Cecilio cvn 600?

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

5 жыл бұрын

I would recommend all the FM violins over any of the Cecilio ones as the FM violins are all (mostly) hand made and inspected before they go out and each one (even the OB1) has been properly thought out and tested that it is fully functional. The Cecilio violins are pretty much just thrown out of the factory and in the box. I’m not saying they are bad violins, but you get more for your money with the FM ones plus each one will be fully set up and ready to go with no tuning issues at the peg box or horrid screech nooses!

@Brandon_501

5 жыл бұрын

The Online Piano and Violin Tutor thank you for explaining!

@rachelwhiddon5343

5 жыл бұрын

I was about to ask the same question. Thanks for giving you advice I was leaning towards to Fiddlerman more. So now I know which violin I will purchase.

Is it possible to use headphones?

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

4 жыл бұрын

This is an. acoustic violin.

Hello, Alison! Do you think that a Concert model is sufficient to take an adult beginner through 2 or 3 years of serious learning? Also, do you have any opinions about the Fiddlerman bows. If so, which bow would pair well with the Concert violin. Thank you for your help and your honest opinions.

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes I do. I think the Concert is a solid violin - but quite loud and bright, if you like that kind of tone. I dont know much about the bows as they were all the same model. I know he does more, but I only have experience of these ones im afraid.

@keithrichman4534

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheOnlineViolinTutor Thank you! And, thanks again for all your help to your many viewers.

Helped me pick out a gift.... thanks :D

@xaladrez7811

3 жыл бұрын

wow who ever who is getting that is lucky. I wish i had someone to buy a gift like that. God Bless you!

Je sens que j'ai ''entendu'' mon prochain violon, thank ! Il est fabuleux.

There is a young woman who went to a garage sell and found a Stradivarius Violin 🎻, paid $75 for it not knowing what it was . It had been in an Attic for decades .

@poopfart65

5 жыл бұрын

Trevor Graham Welch when?

@oldfogeymusic4248

5 жыл бұрын

Highly unlikely. There are only around 500 Stradavari-built violins still in existence, virtually all accounted-for. There are a lot of violins with a "Stradivarius" label, but most of these are replicas built in the 19th or 20th centuries, where the label just meant the instrument was modeled off the dimensions of a real Strad. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are bad - many of the replicas are very good violins. But they aren’t *real* Strads.

@Timzart7

5 жыл бұрын

There are many stories like that. There was even one in my family about someone in their lower class neighborhood in the 1920s. They found a Strad somewhere colorful, and in the 1920s traded it for a Cord automobile. Cords were very expensive. That was the story. Don't know if it was true. Like "Old Fogey" said below, finding Strads in attics went out decades ago, maybe around the 1930s. The last one I remember hearing about being found was a number of years ago, and it was buried with a guy. They've all been accounted for or they were destroyed or disintegrated. When I was young, I was an attic and pawn shop violin searcher for a year or two. I was not looking for Strads, Guars or anything in the very top Italian realm. Instead, I was looking for anything handmade, like a nice Pressenda perhaps, or even a bad Pressenda, or any of 500 or so in the Encyclopedia of Violin Makers which I read in the library which were sought after. Here's the hitch. For each handmade violin of any kind that is of any real value, there are thousands of factory-made or mass-produced shop instruments which are of little value and might cost more to fix up than they would be worth if they were fixed up. Then you find a violin like like a Jacobus Stainer (German) and there were thousands of copies of those also. There's so much fake labeling and copying going on that when it's done well, like when put on a carefully made copy, you have to be an expert to tell. Violins are very delicate also. They crack, they crumble, they fall apart. Also, for every person who is in possession of a valuable old Italian or French instrument, and unaware of its value, there are a thousand people who have have old violins they think are worth much more than they are. Now with the Internet, the odds of finding any kind of old valuable antique violin are non-existent. There are modern makers like Sergio Peresson (1913 - 1991) whose violins are hard to find for sale. And so when I was young I found an 1857 French violin near the Canadian border, and the woman told me her late husband played it in the Montreal Symphony. It was not in good condition. It doesn't sound bad though. It's not valuable, but worth a few hundred more than I paid for it. You shouldn't store a violin which is not being played for years or months with the strings tightened. It can flatten out the arch under the bridge. That's what happened to mine.

I love you

Maybe because the violin is new,I feel like it hasn't opened up. Like the sound is trapped inside

@TheOnlineViolinTutor

3 жыл бұрын

It should open up a little in time. Email the Fiddlerman and see what he says? He might be able to help more?