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Should I upgrade my violin?Instruments: I have that urge to buy something new.
I have been playing for a year now and am currently using a Scott Cao beginer set up. I like it and think it has decent sound. The problem is that I am a guy and for some reason I have it in my mind to get a new one. What do you all think? I have a feeling my teacher would laugh at me and say I need to learn to play in tune before worrying about a new fiddle. If I do this, I figure on budget of $1000 would be reasonable.
From Eric Johnson
Posted on November 7, 2009 at 04:43 AM Ignore this post. It is a duplicate of one that I didnt think posted. From Joseph Congiusta
Posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:04 AM I don't know if a $1000 violin will give you that much of an upgrade. It may be better to play for a while, then upgrade to an instrument that's 2-4K, and a nicer bow, so you can hear and appreciate a better quality sound. Maybe you should discuss this with your teacher. Joseph
From Mark A
Posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:49 AM Hopefully your teacher wouldn't laugh at you! That would be terrible :( Truth is, nothing is ridiculous. This isn't even close to ridiculous. I bought my first nice (relatively.. compared to the one i was renting it was like a strad..) I'm not at all familliar to Scott Cao violins. I do know that when I was looking for my first violin, there was a very nice chinese violin for $1200. Also, it couldn't hurt to look :) It's so much fun looking for a new violin/bow. If you don't end up wanting to buy a new violin, consider buying a new bow. You wouldn't need to spend 1000 to get a really nice one. My old bow was $600 and I couldn't have been happier with it. It was a blessing from god compared to the bow I used before: amplified the sound, was much easier to control, ect. Even in the 400$ range, the difference is absolutely incredible. If you're using a fibreglass bow (gasp), I consider it a necessity to get a wood/carbonfiber bow. Generally for those ( at the price range you would be looking at), carbon fiber bows are much easier to handle, while wood (preferably pernambuco) sounds much nicer. Good luck with whatever you end up buying/your search for a new one/ect :) |
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