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Silver Violin
Silver Violin
When purchasing a violin to be played as a fiddle, what are some good qualities to look for?
I don't want anything expensive - it's a beginner fiddle. What should I stay away from? What should I look for? Can anyone suggest a good beginner 4/4 that will last a long time and have a good sound? Are there any good ones that come in a variety of colors, like green, purple, or silver?
Don't buy sight unseen over the Internet.
Go to a violin shop, not a general purpose music store. Tell the sales person that you're a beginner looking to learn fiddle. Try out a bunch of different fiddles, some in your price range, some a bit higher priced. Even if you can't play yet, hold them and see how they feel in your hands. Bring a fiddle playing friend with you to help you evaluate the instruments if you possibly can. Get your fiddle playing friend, or the sales person, to play each of the instruments while you listen with your back turned, and choose the fiddle that sounds best to you. Personally, I greatly prefer used fiddles to new ones, the used ones have been "played in" and generally sound better than the shiny brand-new ones in the same price range.
In my experience, good fiddles come in natural wood colors ranging from a light golden to a dark chocolate brown. The fiddles you see on Ebay in green, purple, blue, silver, and so on, are generally cheap instruments covered with thick heavy finish. I wouldn't buy one, certainly not without trying them out first to see what they sound like.
Don't forget about the bow! Too often, beginners spend all their money on the fiddle and get a cheap bow, and then wonder why its so hard to play fiddle. If you have only a limited amount of money to spend, you'll be better off and learn faster with a good bow and a cheap fiddle, rather than a good fiddle and a cheap bow. A good bow is properly balanced and weighted and responds well to do what you want; a cheap badly made bow makes you feel like you have to fight with it to get it to do what you want. Carbon fiber bows, like Coda brand, are relatively inexpensive but excellent quality for the price especially compared to wood bows of the same price.
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ANTIQUE SCOTTISH SILVER MONTROSE LACE AGATE VIOLIN BROOCH PIN c1890 |  |
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US $149.90 | 24d 22h 20m |
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Vintage violin silver charm | |
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US $19.99 | 29d 23m |
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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER CHARM ELECTRIC GUITAR 3D VIOLIN | |
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US $10.79 | 29d 6h 22m |
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Vintage ROSAS DE PORTUGAL Sterling Silver Gold Enamel Filigree VIOLIN Brooch Pin | |
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US $425.00 | 26d 7h 12m |
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Vintage Beau Sterling Silver Music Bass Violin Pin | |
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US $95.00 | 17d 5h 2m |
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Sterling Silver Cupid Playing a Violin Angel Charm | |
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US $19.00 | 23d 16h 49m |
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OPENS VIOLIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Vintage Sterling Silver 3D Charm Opens to Bow | |
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US $42.99 | 20d 18h 32m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver Tiny Violin Viola Instrument Charm Pendant XK031 | |
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US $12.99 | 23d 6h 27m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver Violin Fiddle Charm made by Beaucraft Incorporated | |
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US $20.00 | 22d 7h 15m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver 925 3D Violin LANG Brooch | |
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US $16.99 | 19d 17h 7m |
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VINTAGE STERLING BRACELET CHARM ENGLISH SILVER 3D VIOLIN FOR JUST $999 | |
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US $9.99 | 18d 22h 31m |
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VINTAGE 925 STERLING SILVER CHARM PENDANT CHARM VIOLIN | |
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US $17.99 | 18d 3h 15m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver 3D Puffy Violin Instrument Bracelet Charm 1940s | |
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US $11.69 | 18d 15h 8m |
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VIOLIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Vintage Sterling Silver 3D Charm | |
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US $14.99 | 18d 6h 28m |
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Mittenwald GERMANY Violin School Silver Travel Charm | |
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US $39.95 | 13d 22h 33m |
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OPENS Rare CHIM VIOLIN CASE with MACHINE GUN Vintage Sterling Silver Charm | |
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US $74.99 | 9d 18h 55m |
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Estate Vintage 3D Antiqued Sterling Silver Violin Bracelet Charm | |
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US $11.99 | 13d 7h 55m |
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Vintage Estate Sterling Silver Violin Charm Pendant | |
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US $12.50 | 9d 1h 36m |
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VINTAGE Sterling MEXICAN VIOLIN MARIACHI Silver Charm | |
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US $12.50 | 8d 23h 42m |
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VINTAGE Sterling Silver VIOLIN CELLO Charm Musical Instrument | |
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US $7.00 | 6d 16h 26m |
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Old Solid VIOLIN PLAYER Vintage Sterling Silver Charm 11J263 | |
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US $18.00 | 5d 6h 47m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver 3D Violin Bracelet Charm | |
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US $17.97 | 5d 2h 36m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver VIOLIN Bracelet Charm 405060s | |
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US $29.99 | 3h 35m |
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ANTIQUE SCOTTISH SILVER AGATE VIOLIN BROOCH c1900 | |
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US $190.00 | 19d 16h 32m |
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MEKA DENMARK GILDED SILVER ENAMEL VIOLIN BROOCH PIN | |
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US $173.88 | 18d 20h 30m |
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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER GERMANY MARCASITE VIOLIN PIN | |
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US $240.00 | 11d 6h 44m |
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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER BEAU VIOLIN BASS PIN BROOCH | |
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US $29.99 | 3d 18h 51m |
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VINTAGE ENGLISH SILVER VIOLIN CHARM 2G | |
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US $12.63 | 27d 4h 6m |
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STERLING CHARMS CHARM SILVER BRACELET ORNATE VIOLIN | |
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US $9.99 | 22d 1h 36m |
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VINTAGE SILVER CHERUB PLAYING THE VIOLIN CHARM CHARMS | |
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US $10.27 | 13d 20h 27m |
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VINTAGE ENGLISH SILVER CAT PLAYING VIOLIN CHARM 49G | |
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US $23.69 | 1d 13h 58m |
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Vintage BEAU Sterling Silver Violin Brooch | |
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US $49.95 | 26d 23h 47m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver Small VIOLIN Charm | |
0 Bid | US $22.00 | 5h 50m |
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VICTORIAN ANTIQUE MINE CUT RUBIES AND UNCUT DIAMONDS VIOLIN PIN IN SILVER | |
0 Bid | US $899.99 | 20h 54m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver Enamel VIOLIN FIDDLE Bracelet Charm | |
2 Bids | US $5.24 | 1d 1h 5m |
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Vintage Sterling Silver Charm Violin | |
1 Bid | US $1.58 | 1d 1h 15m |
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Vintage STERLING Silver ENAMEL Musician on Park Bench with VIOLIN Guitar CHARM | |
0 Bid | US $.99 | 1d 4h 57m |
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VINTAGE SILVER VIOLIN ARTICULATED oil can CHARM | |
0 Bid | US $15.79 | 1d 16h 8m |
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Vintage THREE DIMENSIONAL CELLO VIOLIN STERLING SILVER CHARM PENDANT | |
0 Bid | US $12.50 | 2d 4h 17m |
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Victorian Silver Scottish Agate Violin Brooch Pin | |
0 Bid | US $39.50 | 2d 15h 13m |
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