ViolinSmart 4/4 Full Size Student Violin w/Bow, Case, and Rosin - Solid Black

by ViolinSmart

Product Features

• 4/4 or full-size violin, for violinists age 9 and above with an arm length of 23.5 inches and up
• Select spruce top, pearwood fingerboard, maple back and sides
• Comes with hard shell case, bow, and rosin
• Inexpensive starter instrument for children and adults alike
• Available in an array of colors

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000CRYWTQ
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #791 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #3 in Musical Instruments > Band & Orchestra > Violins > Acoustic Violins

Product Description

An inexpensive starter instrument for children and adults alike, the Entry Series Violin is attractive to the eye as well as the ear. Available in an array of colors, it features a spruce top and pearwood fingerboard, along with maple sides and back. The violin comes with a bow and rosin, so you can start playing right away, and it also comes with a lightweight, plush-lined hard shell case to ensure that your instrument remains in mint condition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

194 of 197 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go Violin!, July 18, 2006

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amarygma (MN, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ViolinSmart 4/4 Full Size Student Violin w/Bow, Case, and Rosin - Solid Black

I ordered this violin on a Sunday evening and recieved it the following Saturday at 9am with the cheapest shipping.

This is, well, a cheap violin. You're looking at it because you're interested in getting a cheap violin. Why? I thought of the following:

Decor, prop, for a child, to find out if you hate or have an unknown untapped talent for the violin, you think it will be fun, but don't want to spend a lot of cash on a whim.

I'm kind of the last two, and I don't have piles of cash lying around. So I figured I can afford that, if I hate it then hey at least it would look pretty in a room of my house somewhere.

So yeah, it arrived timely. The case... is cheap. There's like some glue on the felt in spots, wooden debris, the outer material feels a bit flimsy, but it's a case, and it will suffice. It actually looks soft-sided but it's firm. I kinda like it. My interior was red, not the tan.

Setting up the bridge is really easy. I'm not sure why people complain about it in these reviews (like for other colors). I never had a stringed instrument before- it took a couple minutes. I will explain it here to help future customers so that they needen't google all over like I did.

The bridge is that piece that goes under the strings that aligns them in the right shape and provides tension. If you look at the violin on the sides of the strings you see those holes that look like f. Those are the F-holes (not kidding). At the cross in the f is where the bridge goes. First, slacken the strings a bit. I did this because people said they broke them. Then put the bridge on its side under the strings so that when you stand it up the tallest part is on the fattest string. Now stand it up so that when standing it's at the f's cross, fitting the strings into the little slots on the top. You may need to slacken the strings more to get it to fit. After you get it standing the strings should still be tight enough to hold it in place. You will tighten as you tune.

I purchased the 9.99 electronic tuner through Musician's friend on amazon, it fits perfectly in that little compartment in the case.

The pegs slip, but you're supposed to push in as you turn them to get them to stay. If they still slip, push harder. Or use peg dope to make them frictiony-er. The violin went in tune well enough, It did go a little flat as the new strings stretched out but now it's behaving.

Within a couple hours I had a few notes down and a horrendous rendition of "marry had a little lamb."

As far as being a starter vioin it's perfect for my needs. It's pretty, in-tune, and functional. If you're a serious professional, you spend serious money. I'm sure a master violinist could make my cheap violin sing beautifully.

53 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than I expected!, July 20, 2006

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L. Nevin "Eagle Mountain Books" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ViolinSmart 4/4 Full Size Student Violin w/Bow, Case, and Rosin - Solid Black

I purchased this violin on a whim when I was reminiscing about playing as a child. It is a terrific price (cheaper than most toys...or at least the same price as a meal out with the family...) and comes with everything I needed to get started. I was pleasantly surprised that it came well packed and within the suggested time. I was also able to track the item through UPS. I panicked at first because I could not get any sound to come out of it and thought I had been sold a piece of junk. I went to the internet to see if I could figure out what was wrong and found that I needed to attach the bridge that was in the accessory compartment of the case. It was much easier than I thought. I found a great website that explained it all to me [...]and also has free beginning lessons and other important information that I have already found helpful. The other crucial key to getting sound from the violin is to have the bow rosined properly. (You also need to tighted the bow with the little screw at the end so that it is taunt) To get the rosin to work, sand the shiney surface off the top with some sandpaper and then rosin your bow, otherwise the rosin will not deposit on the bow. Once I did these things, I was able to get great sound out of my new violin....Notice - I said sound, not music! That will hopefully come later!

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Black Pearl, July 14, 2006

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Alaka Lalia R. "Lia" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ViolinSmart 4/4 Full Size Student Violin w/Bow, Case, and Rosin - Solid Black

I've been interested in playing the violin since about the age of eight, I am now nearly sixteen and decided it's about time to play. I did not start in earlier years because violins are regularly rather costly. Out of curiousity, I began browsing Amazon's selection of violins and stumbled upon this specific violin set. It is a great price, a beautiful violin and a wonderful set for a beginner. I ordered this violin on the 5th of July, I was told it would arrive between the 13th and the 18th. It came today, which is the 14th, quite a timely manner and in perfect condition. The violin was just like the picture, I am not at all disappointed. Though I have to say, I had an issue with one of the strings which broke on me while I assembled the bridge, which comes unassembled and without instructions. Being that I've never seen a fully assembled violin with my own eyes, it was a bit of a challenge to figure out how to assemble it. I at first thought the strings go through the holes that are on the bridge, but quickly realized my mistake: that the strings go on top of the bridge, fitting perfectly into little wedges you notice when paying great attention to detail. I only wish that there were included instructions about how to install the bridge onto the violin, or at least an extra set of strings. However, once you get the hang of it, it's a piece of cake.

All in all, I cannot thank you enough for this beautiful violin! I would highly recommend this violin to people just becoming familiar with the violin. I would gladly buy a instrument made by the Violin Factory again.