Yup, its a Violectra 5 string worth about £3 k

[quote=Tess,Sep 5 2005, 12:59 PM]
[quote=Violinia,Sep 5 2005, 12:07 PM]
[quote]They were going for only about £60, had anyone got one of these violins, are they any good? [/quote]

Quite honestly it beggars belief that anyone could think a violin for £60 could be 'any good'. Would you buy a piano for £60? A brand new computer? Why do we all happily spend hundreds on a computer yet somehow imagine a half-decent violin could be purchased for that little? Sometimes these cheap violins come with case and bow provided, meaning with a case worth £25 minimum and a bow worth £20 minimum, the violin part costs £15. And you ask if it's any good?

I rest my case.

I totally agree.

Tess

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Maybe something "Trotters Independent Traders" could look in to......

Sorry for gatecrashng (waves yellowing cello grade 3 certificate!

My mate took his violin apart, fitted it with a sound board, stuck it back together and spray painted it electric blue. It sounded alright and he then plugged it in for celiegh (sp??) bands. I remember at 17 thinking that was the coolest violin I had ever seen!

The only coloured violin I've got is an electric violin.
Made by bridge and the colour is coral blue to be exact. One of my most treasured instruments, it looks damn cool too

South Bank Show this Sunday (2nd October) and you should see him playing it

Electric violins are amazing. I've played a few makes, and my school owns a few Yammys. They quite often get borrowed for the weekend by me. Much too fun to leave lying around un-used. The leader of my orchestra played a black violin and it looked quite interesting, but sounded so cheap.