Anton BretonFiddle Reviews
Anton Breton
Don't know
submitted 10/15/2007
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Submitter |
ladymuse (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
Bought off local Craig's list |
Year Purchased |
2007 |
Price Paid |
100.00 ($US) (bought USED) |
Sound
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Really comfortable! Guy brought it over so I could check out - wanted 2nd fiddle for teaching/lending
Needs new strings, and new bridge (it was his learning fiddle for many years)- wonderful to hold, definitely plays evenly all up and down the range - no weird tones |
Sound Rating |
7 |
Setup
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Looks easy to reset -- used, it came playing and simply needs my own preferences - no nicks or cracks - Pretty nicely solid!
Case is a great old school HARD case - no frills, great for traveling!
haven't done it yet, did go jamming with it -just needs tweaking with strings and bridge) |
Setup Rating |
not rated |
Appearance
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Easy on eyes - woodgrain seeable -no custom anything
no rusty or wierd hardaware - nice chinrest and tailpiece!
Pegs didn't slip |
Appearance Rating |
9 |
Reliability
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Finish is great - very dependable so far - feels right, and solid - have no attention on it - it's a good little fiddle |
Reliability Rating |
8 |
Customer Service
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no data |
Customer Service |
not rated |
Components
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Ebony, 4 tuners -pretty standard -doesn't need repairs, and it is older!!!!
good shape - |
Components Rating |
8 |
Overall Comments
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Yes indeedy! 100.00 was fine for this - Anton violins have a good rep, and this was well taken care of and loved - (case has a plate that says Anton Breton) (I got it with nice brazilwood bow, good camber, horsehair in great shape and frog tensioning turner worked - played right off -
Resonans shoulder rest, rosin, (for a used, it's always smart to get a free shoulder rest thrown in! It came playable and held tuning!
New strings and a bridge and this will be a solid sweety for cross tuning or twin fiddling - |
Overall Rating |
9 |
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