Bought my kid a violin - where to get it tuned/upgraded?

Tenks_sl said:

She was 18?

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Haha oh. I thought she might have been like 15-17.

Kuriin_sl said:

Haha oh. I thought she might have been like 15-17.

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I understand. I should have clarified she was a senior.

Still dude creepin on high school chicks at 22 is weird

Noodlemod_sl said:

Still dude creepin on high school chicks at 22 is weird

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I don't want to get into all of it but we met via a function. It isn't like I was hanging around a high school.

There isn't a single violin type that you can say is a good one. Violins all have subtle differences in size, tone, position placements, and so forth. There isn't a skill level where you think of buying a better violin, there's a commitment level. If he starts picking it up and practicing on his own, if the interest level spikes, and if you start to notice a marked improvement in intonation, get a good instrument. Encourage that passion immediately.

If you're buying a good, full sized instrument that you expect him to play for years to come, you should expect to put in about $8,000. You can certainly get decent violins for less, but you get what you pay for.

I dunno, I'm partial to Stradivarius.

Im partial to stratovarius myself

Grats on the token Cad!

Cad_sl said:

lurking, got my kids violin restrung at the local guitar place, just some quality steel strings. The pegs were dry and needed to be lubed I guess, I don't know. The guy at guitar center said it's common. Also got him a tuner so he can tune it himself every time. He walks around the house playing it now. He made the honors orchestra for next year at his middle school.

Thanks bro, will encourage him. Asian violin player++

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That's great, man. If he's enjoying it, encourage him in every way you can. Even if he isn't a musician by trade as an adult, it's a skill he'll never regret having.
The pegs didn't need lube, that wouldn't help. They were dry and probably needed moisture. You might ask them if you should get one of these for the case:

Amazon.com: Dampit Moistener Violin: Hal Leonard: Musical Instruments

I dunno man... I always carried lube in my viola case.

You need to get that boy a Charlie Daniels Band iTune pronto.

Devil went down to georgia,
lookin for a soul to steal
came across poor johnny
said boy lets make a deal

Iannis_sl said:

I dunno man... I always carried lube in my viola case.

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If you're a viola player, you're going to need it.

Nice.