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New Violin Suggestions?, Looking to upgrade my violin

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AshyAsh	Dec 13 2010, 09:20 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 10-December 09 From: Lossiemouth, Scotland Member No.: 83823	I currently own and play a Stentor student 1 outfit and I am looking for ideas on what to upgrade to any suggestions would be helpful ~AshyAsh~

miffy	Dec 13 2010, 09:48 PM Post #2
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2586 Joined: 27-October 08 Member No.: 43225	Do you have a budget in mind?

Capriccioso	Dec 14 2010, 08:15 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 284 Joined: 27-June 05 Member No.: 3982	QUOTE(AshyAsh @ Dec 13 2010, 09:20 PM) I currently own and play a Stentor student 1 outfit and I am looking for ideas on what to upgrade to any suggestions would be helpful ~AshyAsh~ No hesitation in recommending something from the Gliga range; I think that they are unbeatable both for price and quality for both student and intermediate instruments, and something like the Gems 2 would be a great upgrade from your Stentor, you would find an amazing difference! Both my children have played Gligas - after starting on a tiny Stentor, my daughter played Gems violins of varying sizes until she reached full size (now has a Gama as her spare), and my son played a Gama cello up until about G7, and this is now also his 2nd instrument. Have fun choosing!

AshyAsh	Dec 14 2010, 05:42 PM Post #4
Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 10-December 09 From: Lossiemouth, Scotland Member No.: 83823	QUOTE(miffy @ Dec 13 2010, 09:48 PM) Do you have a budget in mind? Not really its more show it to the parent and see if he's willing to pay it he knows better quality costs more

Minstrel	Dec 14 2010, 06:08 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: 29-January 07 Member No.: 9268	Talk to your teacher - they will know your playing best and the rate you are progressing, and so what sort of range might be a suitable next step. I'm a teacher myself and pupils often upgrade to an instrument that another pupil is moving on from (either size or standard) - perhaps yours does something similar?

fsharpminor	Dec 14 2010, 08:54 PM Post #6
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12242 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089	It would certainly be worth having a word with Liz at Elida Trading, she can offer Gligas and Gamas, and she gives good advice. She is also a forumite. http://www.elidatrading.com

willobie	Dec 14 2010, 08:58 PM Post #7
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2571 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Nottinghamshire Member No.: 4110	QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Dec 14 2010, 08:54 PM) It would certainly be worth having a word with Liz at Elida Trading, she can offer Gligas and Gamas, and she gives good advice. She is also a forumite. http://www.elidatrading.com (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) W (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

vivace	Dec 14 2010, 09:43 PM Post #8
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 5-November 10 Member No.: 148847	Do you want a new or old violin?

fiddlesticks	Dec 15 2010, 06:12 PM Post #9
Member Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: 17-June 10 From: Cheshire Member No.: 109092	Hidersine Veracini violins are really very good for the money, comes with a bow and a case too One of the best student violins I've seen in a while.

miffy	Dec 15 2010, 06:43 PM Post #10
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2586 Joined: 27-October 08 Member No.: 43225	..or you could even go up one to a Stentor II and get some really decent strings and upgrade the bow - you'd be surprised how much different this would be to what you currently have. Zeller is the next one up after that in the Stentor range - again, with good strings and new bow, it's a decent upgrade. For around ?300 upwards you could go for a workshop antique, you can get some lovely ones, but remember it probably wouldn't come with a bow.

AuroraViolin	Dec 15 2010, 09:55 PM Post #11
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 17-May 10 Member No.: 102511	Westbury? I've got the antiqued one but don't think there is much difference between the two beyond the finish. It's gorgeous (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

raceybo	Jan 12 2011, 07:40 PM Post #12
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 25-November 08 Member No.: 46071	I upgraded my Stentor II to an Ashbury from Hobgoblin music in Leeds (?199). I'm really chuffed with it, and my violin teacher at the time was really, really impressed with it. Of course, I also paid for a new set of strings (Evah Pirazzi, ?50 ish) and a new carbon fibre bow. Beautifully mellow, strong projection but also nicely bright (not sharp!) at the high end. It's a beautiful instrument and sensibly priced, and my teacher thinks it'll take me easily to about grade 6 (should i ever get beyond 3...) with the new strings. I played quite a few before I settled on this one (the posts are around somewhere!) and was dithering between this and a beautiful old one. However, on the blind test (i.e. the luthier played it in the next room and I wandered around listening) this one won hands down. And it's improved with playing, too. In fact, I adore it!!

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