All About Choosing and Buying Violins

[phankao]

meiah:

My ds dunno use which brand but I also haven't seen his strings tarnish yet. Don't think it's the $2 type cos got once bought some for him and they cost much more. So far never got half a year change string. He only changes them when they snap.

Maybe his are Dominant Strings? That's quite the most commonly used. Not cheap either.

[meiah]

Possibly. But if he sends his violin for minor repairs at the luthier then I dunno what they will use if they replace the strings. Cos he can't be bothered to find out, grandparents says all strings are the same and I'm not there to ask!!


I have seen the Thomastik ones but I don't think I bought those. Likely the Dominant ones.

[phankao]

Dominant is also under Thomastik brand

http://www.thomastik-infeld.com/strings/index.html

[meiah]

:slapshead: I'm equally clueless!!

[pokemon]

Tks. Think i shd try dominant strings. Btw, any other more averagely priced brands? My ds teacher say the string tarnish could be due to my ds sweaty palms which he tend to hv when required to play for a longer period. I was hopping another brand of string can last longer.

[SnowieBob]

Hi,


Im now planning to get a violin, budget around 600. Most probably I'll get a Synwin one.

I have a question, What is the difference between a FULL size violin and a Ladies size violin?
I've never heard before, but the teacher says there is a ladies size. so would like to know if you all know

Any recommendations other then Synwin? Or Synwin is ok for beginner to intermediate? Im new, and plan to get a better violin.

Thanks in advance!

[Kigg]

Hi SnowieBob

A ladies size violin is slightly smaller than a full size violin. Somewhere between a 4/4 and 3/4. But it is not so commonly available.
My niece bought a new violin recently for about $600, handmade and it sounds very nice… not from the shop you mentioned.

[phankao]

Kigg:

Hi SnowieBob

A ladies size violin is slightly smaller than a full size violin. Somewhere between a 4/4 and 3/4. But it is not so commonly available.
My niece bought a new violin recently for about $600, handmade and it sounds very nice... not from the shop you mentioned.

I think you are referring to a 7/8 violin. I personally bought a 3/4 for myself - the label in the vioin says 3/4, but the full length of the violin is longer than my ds1's 3/4 violin. The body of the violin is the same length but the resonator box of my violin is slightly wider - so it's louder.

[Kigg]

Hi phankao, yes i was referring to a 7/8 which snowiebob was asking about. The body of each violin is different due to the different model and mould it is made of, and they can vary slightly in size (both width and length) even if they are classified as a 3/4, or any other size. The standard sizing that violins follow is based on the length of its body (not including the neck), 14" for 4/4, 13" for 3/4, 12" for 1/2 and 11" for 1/4…

[phankao]

Kigg:

Hi phankao, yes i was referring to a 7/8 which snowiebob was asking about. The body of each violin is different due to the different model and mould it is made of, and they can vary slightly in size (both width and length) even if they are classified as a 3/4, or any other size. The standard sizing that violins follow is based on the length of its body (not including the neck), 14\" for 4/4, 13\" for 3/4, 12\" for 1/2 and 11\" for 1/4...

Yes, I know. And yes, the body may the same length for two different 3/4-sized vioins, but the total length up to the scroll may differ, like mine and my son's. But I must say that despite my ds' violin being slightly smaller and softer, the quality of sound is way better.