When to Upgrade Instrument

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When to Upgrade Instrument, ~preparing for grade 6~

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jojo	Jul 22 2011, 05:19 PM Post #46
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5190 Joined: 18-December 06 From: Member No.: 8716	QUOTE(celloml @ Jul 22 2011, 02:10 PM) Anyway, it's great you managed to make an ad of your violins via ebay as I was just afraid that doing so would seem to shriek of scam and fake esp for musical instruments. I've had too many friends done in buying "great instrument deals" off ebay... At least now I know there are some good stuff out there... I just might try... aaaaaahhhhhhhhh but I was 'selling' I would not go and try and buy a violin on ebay though, not if I wanted to buy a 'good violin' I would not go on eBay anyway. I bought a Yita violin on eBay, that is the ONLY violin I'd buy on there. I would only ever buy a violin in a shop or privately from someone I know personally or has been introduced to me by someone I know personally and then have the violin valued by a shop I trust before I buy anyway, and always after I have had the violin on trial for at least a week (this is for any 'good buy' anyway, cheaper violins I'd agree to buy by just playing them for an hour maybe).

delicato	Jul 22 2011, 06:01 PM Post #47
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 20-January 11 Member No.: 196289	QUOTE(jojo @ Jul 22 2011, 06:19 PM) QUOTE(celloml @ Jul 22 2011, 02:10 PM) Anyway, it's great you managed to make an ad of your violins via ebay as I was just afraid that doing so would seem to shriek of scam and fake esp for musical instruments. I've had too many friends done in buying "great instrument deals" off ebay... At least now I know there are some good stuff out there... I just might try... aaaaaahhhhhhhhh but I was 'selling' I would not go and try and buy a violin on ebay though, not if I wanted to buy a 'good violin' I would not go on eBay anyway. I bought a Yita violin on eBay, that is the ONLY violin I'd buy on there. I would only ever buy a violin in a shop or privately from someone I know personally or has been introduced to me by someone I know personally and then have the violin valued by a shop I trust before I buy anyway, and always after I have had the violin on trial for at least a week (this is for any 'good buy' anyway, cheaper violins I'd agree to buy by just playing them for an hour maybe). I know one particular make of violin --- which was hand made by an experienced luther, that was bought from e-bay and was an excellent buy. E-bay has its place if you know what you are doing. I'm talking about people who really know what their doing here, not like the likes of me, but have studied violins all their life. And what is a "good violin"?. I bet this will raise a few eye brows. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

jojo	Jul 22 2011, 06:35 PM Post #48
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5190 Joined: 18-December 06 From: Member No.: 8716	QUOTE(delicato @ Jul 22 2011, 07:01 PM) I know one particular make of violin --- which was hand made by an experienced luther, that was bought from e-bay and was an excellent buy. E-bay has its place if you know what you are doing. I'm talking about people who really know what their doing here, not like the likes of me, but have studied violins all their life. And what is a "good violin"?. I bet this will raise a few eye brows. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) that is 'fair enough' but I was talking about 'me' and what 'I' perceive as 'good', I was not talking about anybody else, 'I' will never buy a violin off eBay, you or anybody else do what you like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) case closed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

delicato	Jul 22 2011, 06:53 PM Post #49
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 20-January 11 Member No.: 196289	(IMG:style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

ffliwt	Jul 22 2011, 06:57 PM Post #50
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1580 Joined: 17-February 07 Member No.: 9572	But at the same time you can be a master luthier and know by looking at a violin that it's a well made good quality violin - doesnt mean it's gonna be a violin that you like and that works well with you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I use this example a lot but i've played Italian violins worth ?50,000 that i really didnt like. So if i was an expert, i might have looked on ebay and known it was a good violin... but i still wouldnt buy it having not played it.

BadStrad	Jul 23 2011, 10:39 AM Post #51
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1512 Joined: 28-January 10 Member No.: 88756	My violin was an internet buy. My teacher has studied (as well as played) violins for years. He found it for me - and she's glorious. She hadn't been played for years, but even all tight she sounded amazing. I had thought of buying an French violin that was available to me and has a similar tone to my German violin, but Calypso is stunning by comparison and cost me a third of her retail value.

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