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Amie Johnson

March 15, 2007 at 6:24 AM

i learned a new song on the violin...some fiddlers song..lol i cant wait to get my own violin...i saw this really nice one on ebay...the voilin was real pretty and i loveeeedddd the case.gorgeous.

my uncle just bought a trumpet...i wish i could try and play it...my uncle has ALLL these insturments that he has no idea how to play because he just doesnt want to take the time to learn he just likes to mess around...i keep telling him that it takes work not just playing around...but i cant get him focused! and after owning one like one month he loses interest and he buys a different insturment!id lovee to get my hands on that trumpet lol! anyways laterz

Amie Jo

From Scott 68
Posted on March 15, 2007 at 1:19 PM
a little advice > never buy a violin before you play it, dont buy new (unless its sounds phenominal) it looses its value once you take it out of the shop
From Daniel Blomdahl
Posted on March 15, 2007 at 6:19 PM
cheek out www.sharmusic.com They have used violins on sale. They have slight blemishes but it's not a bad deal.
From Richard Hellinger
Posted on March 15, 2007 at 7:22 PM
A rule of thumb... don't but a violin of ebay!!!! They make them look pretty so you want to buy them, but they aren't good!

Accesories aren't too bad to get off ebay though... I bought a nice case for $50, and have boughten brand name strings and rosin off there succesfully.

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