How to Buy a Violin for a Beginner 

Sweet! Thanks for letting us know and appreciate the comment on the vid. 😃

Sweeeet. Thanks for letting us know!

I bought a Carpini off this guy in 2013 and it had a large chip in the scroll and a crack in the top. I e-mailed him about it several times and he just ignored me. The guy is like a used car salesman. You can't trust him. Fortunately, I bought it off Amazon so I sent it back.

@@Man_Cave 10 years ago something bad happened? Yikes. We've always been easy to contact. Not sure what happened there. I assure you, our email and phones work quite well now! Perhaps it was the tin cans and string you were using? 🤪

These guys got right back to and I also called them and they were very kind and took care of I will be renting and only buying from @KennedyViolins

Sure wasn't my experience. Kennedy Violins tried to stick me with a cracked and chipped violin and didn't respond to any of my messages.@@boonsfrc

Sweet! Thanks for letting us know and appreciate the comment on the vid. Good luck on your violin journey!🙂

Glad you liked!

That's an interesting idea. Perhaps I could figure out a video about that topic. 👍

Well, pretty much the same things you'd look for in any other violin, regardless of where it comes from. Setup is super important. If you have the ability to play the violin, then for sure, make sure you play it and find out if it's the violin for you or not. Personally, I will only buy a violin from a friendly shop. If they are stuffy and unpleasant, then take your business elsewhere.

🤔 well, the difference in weights of violins is incredibly small and generally not a factor. Usually, how you hold your violin is the biggest determining factor in your comfort level and endurance. If you are getting pretty sore and tired, start by having a look at what shoulder rest you're using and how you position the violin on your shoulder. 👍

Yes, there are different size violins for different size people. Most kids 10 years and older will be able to play on a full size but any kid that's younger will have to play on a smaller violin. Violin sizing charts are all over the place and Kennedy violins has sizing charts on its site as well. Obviously, the best person to ask is probably a violin teacher but if there isn't one to ask, then you can just measure from their neck to their palm and that usually is pretty accurate.

@@violaracer8168 thank you a lot!

@@artfifi5424 Welcome!

Well, I suppose anything can be a family heirloom if you keep it long enough! Any violin that you find in the 3,000 price range, will have Chinese components in it. And dare I say, it's impossible to find a better violin in that price range that has no Chinese components in it. As a general rule, you'll have to spend at least 7-10 thousand dollars to find any violin that has no Chinese components in it and it may not be very good. It's just a matter of Labor costs. That's why just about everything in your house has some Chinese component. Fortunately, the Chinese have gotten extremely good at making violins these days. Most of the great makers from China, studied with famous Italian French or German makers. 😊

@@violaracer8168 thanks for the quick reply. I think I will pass on the idea then but really appreciate the information.

Well, you could always try renting for a while. Kennedy violins has many violins that you can rent and your rent payment goes towards a purchase in the future if you want. It's a pretty cost-effective way to not commit to anything and test the waters a bit!

Well, you didn't buy it from us, but I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you might have nonetheless!