Customer Reviews

Full Size 4/4 Electric Violin Set with Case and Accessories - Blue

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I wanted to find the best quality, all around greatest value violin I could get for dirt cheap. I didn't want to lose an arm and a leg for something I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pick up! But I like a challenge to fix something and make it better, so it was a somewhat fun thing to do to get this going.

I read a lot of reviews and pros and cons and I settled on this. I liked it because it had nearly everything in it all packaged together: decent sound, quiet or amplified playing, rosin, bow, strings, a bag, the works.

It's cheap. looks like the colors were spray painted on like the a cheap plastic toy. Unplayable out of the box. Nearly the whole thing is plastic, but good enough once fixed up.

What other reviewers said were true:

1) Get a new bridge. There are no grooves on the one it came with and it's rather thick. The Glaesel bridge recommended from others was fine, but according to my violin teacher, rather pricey. Might be able to get one for less than $10 (she told me she payed $7). Make sure that the bridge has the black line on the E string. (I had mine reversed for the first few weeks and it kind of messed me up and the sound).
2) Get peg drops. The plastic pegs need them to stay in place. Slipping and sliding pegs are not fun.
3) Get 4 fine tuners. It comes with one, but it's IMPOSSIBLE to tune this without them. I got 4 because I wanted them to match, but you can just go for 3. They are less than $10 shipped for the lot from ebay or something.
4) The battery clip inside snapped on me just as some people saw. I resoldered the broken piece and now it's fine, but you can pick up the replacement clip at Radio Shack.
5) The bow's hairs are a tag too long or something and to get them tight enough bends the bow in an improper way. I might upgrade if I stick with it.
6) Amazon might not offer the best price as I looked on Ebay on well and found they have the same picture and package for a good deal less. Something to keep in mind.
7) Pick up an extra set of strings off Ebay. For a newbie, I got brand new strings for less than $2. They aren't good quality, but they are good enough.

I'm pretty satisfied with this. Once amplified, it's honestly pretty nice.

This violin works fine. However here are the faults, and not just of this silent electric but of most, even the ones in the $500-$600 range.
1. To heavy. This Violin is 10 times as heavy as a regular violin
2. Can't use a shoulder rest on this Violin.
3. Poorly constructed, gaps in the molding between pieces
4. Felt like it would break after a couple of months of use

I wanted to travel with this, but the case it comes with is just a bag. This Violin has strange deminsions and wouldn't fit in any case I could find. If you are thinking about purchasing an electric make certain it can use a shoulder rest (if you use those), can fit into a standard size case, and is well constructed.

I emailed the vendor for a refund and this was done promptly and courteously.

Ok it is cheap so what did I expect. I was buying something fun, a toy of sorts. But the headphone jack gives no audio. You would think that would work. The violin works ok with a small amp I got. But try as we might it will not stay in tune. Plastic tuning pegs in a plastic body is not a design that is going to work when friction is needed. But then why are all violins made with such a crappy tuning system is beyond me. But then I am not stuck in the 16th century on design. I am certainly not a traditionalist. Given how cheap this is we will probably make our own personal changes to it in the shop and have fun doing so. Fun factor high. Quality low.

with some minor adjustments this is the perfect electric violin! I love it. you might need a new bridge (the one it has is a little bit flat) and you should probably get 3 more tuning pegs put on but other then that its great! just make sure you rosin the bow a lot when you first get it, and you should be fine! I don't get why people are writing bad reviews it's got great tone quality when you plug it into the amplifier, and its great looks top off my 5 star review!

Violin is heavy and hard to play because of shape. If you are a beginner this could give you shoulder and neck problems. The sad thing is that this violin has a good sound. The shape looks nice but is silly and not at all practical for playing.

This is the best electric violin and my daughter is very happy with it and all her friends want one so she is very happy.