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The fiddle reviews database is here to help educate people before they purchase an instrument. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself!
215 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: a gift sent overland
Year Purchased: 2002
Price Paid: 100.00 ($US)
Good full sound - not super loud -good volume and alive
very playable!
well, it makes fiddle sounds - it rings, and there is a beautiful eveness all up and down the range. Very nice, very playable for a student fiddle. Even if I am not really a student - but needed an affordable fiddle out yonder! I will give it and 8 - because there are more expesive fiddles out there - but it is fine for most anything!
I haven't amped it, or done wired sounds/effects. It's acoustic fiddle playing alone and in jams - no problem being heard -
I like it - it's solid, the bow that came in the 'kit' is one of my better ones. (carbon fiber, horsehair) feels like wood -
(case, rosin,bow)
Sound Rating: 8
Wasn't set up -(it was shipped over to the desert - bridge needed to be set up - all strings were on it and soundpost in)
The case (hard, covered, and zips - 2 bow holders & accessory box)
is really a good stable case (hand or shoulder strap inc)
I had it reset up when I moved to desert/ mtn (reno, NV) area - climate/humidity difference
(@- 50.00 - here)
pegs were slipping a little - bridge fix
(Az desert not real kind to wood instruments)
(I played a lot! -But this thing ROCKS! amazing to play, no trouble. no warping or cracks yet -
Setup Rating: 10
Yes! Easy on eyes!
standard brown red -(all one color - no woodgrain showing)
Custom inlay? uh, no Student model with good Bow, good case, and good rosin) 4 fine tuners/each string
Appearance Rating: 9
Yes - It's dependable as all get out - and stays in tune -
no prob with it, (I had set up checked when changed climates)
fiddle is 100% solid, no cracks, warping, no thin spots, etc -
always ready when I am -tt
Reliability Rating: 10
Never needed to repair it (-so no data)
Customer Service: not rated
Check the pegs (as usually if you do a lot of cross tuning or playing -)
plus, you might have per. pref on strings - but the ones that came were totally fine! Really good volume
It comes with 4 string fine tuners -
10 for what it should do -and it does it solidly and well
Components don't seem cheap
Components Rating: not rated
I would definitely recommend this for new to intermediate players -
If it was stolen, I would buy whatever was on the market near me that I could afford -(fiddle fever) probably an upgrade as I have a little bit saved up for a new/real (non student) fiddle
Fav feature? Love it? Extremely happy with it - don't worry about it -
stays in tune, chin rest doesn't hurt, great little 1st model - (or cheap if you can play but don't have a big budget) Great Gift Idea! hooie! Grin! That's how I got it!
Overall Rating: 10
Where Purchased: Bought off local Craig's list
Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: 100.00 ($US) (bought USED)
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
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
Easy on eyes - woodgrain seeable -no custom anything
no rusty or wierd hardaware - nice chinrest and tailpiece!
Pegs didn't slip
Appearance Rating: 9
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
no data
Customer Service: not rated
Ebony, 4 tuners -pretty standard -doesn't need repairs, and it is older!!!!
good shape -
Components Rating: 8
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
