Could you point me in the right direction for a good quality Violin under or around 100 dollars?
When I was younger, I played the violin for a year and eventually “gave up”, because I never practice and felt bad that my mom would pay so much for something I never spent much time on. However, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve regretted this action. So now, I want to buy a violin and self-teach what I learned before, but this time I’m going to not give up.
Anyways, I am by no means planning on being professional or anything, so I want a violin that isn’t incredibly “breach the bank” expensive. Still, I don’t want a crappy violin that goes out of tune every time you play a note, and you end up wanting to throw it against the wall because it’s just downright cheaply made.
I would love a suggestion on a name brand, and especially if you know of an online site that sells violins cheaply (but once again of good quality). I researched this vaguely and found a few people say yay/nay about ebay as well, so please, give me an opinion on that as well. Oh, and I say a hundred dollars, but if this price range is ridiculous for a good quality violin, please say so. Oh, and I want a full size violin, as I’m way too old for the tiny ones nowadays, lol.
Again, please and thank you. 
(I live in Pensacola, Florida, by the way)
musicians friend online. . the problem with a hundred bucks and wanting an excellent violin is that violins don’t saturate the market as much as some other instuments, and good quality, long standing companies definately put a realistic price on it’s worth. they aren’t cheap to make, but that site gives you a few options for kits- violin, bow, strings, case, for about 130-150 if you want something you can learn on, and move on to play on a regular basis down the road. they have plenty of options, and the cheap, cheap ones, are definately cheap. the middle range ones i looked into a while back, and if you’re willing to give a little on the price, there are many folks who’ve purchased the 150 ones and left great reviews- which is also why i recommend it. a lot of people from every level use the catalog, and most give honest, detailed, feedback.
No such thing. To get a violin with decent strings, good set-up, correct bridge and soundpost placement, fitted pegs, and an ok bow is going to cost about $250 minimum. Anything much less than that is just going to frustrate you with the poor sound and not staying in tune problems.
I’d stay away from eBay. Don’t buy a violin without playing it first – no matter how good it looks, there may well be something wrong with it. There are a few online shops that give you a trial period before you pay to determine if the instrument is right for you. I’d recommend – I got my violin from them, and I love it. They give you two weeks without paying to decide if it’s for you.
haha!
100 dollars for a “good quality” violin.
good luck….
for about 200 you can get a 7/8 violin from shar or southwest. its the etude. i fail to remember the makers name atm.
i say 7/8 because my school has several of them. and they aren’t the same size as my 4,500 dollar violin.
but then agian, i could have a larger instrument
I’m sorry to tell you this, but non-crappy violins start at $200. This is the best one I know of at that price:
Check with Schmidt’s in the downtown area. He may be able to help you out.