Cecilio CVN-EAS Ebony Fitted Solidwood Violin in Satin Antique with Deluxe Oblong Hard Case Size 4/4 (Full Size)

Let me start off this review by saying that I have a little more than 12 years experience playing the violin. Every other review on here that I've read seem to have been written by people with no experience with the violin or students just starting. I will put a disclaimer on this review in that I have never owned a good violin before, they have all been beginner violins or shoddy second hand violins (though I have experience with high quality violins), so, it is quite possible my perception of this violin is biased. My main concerns with this violin when purchasing it were the pegs, the tailpiece, the varnish, how it plays in third position, the bridge, and overall quality of workmanship in the violin itself.The pegs pictured seemed to be of very poor quality and almost worthless, I can say that my initial impression from the picture was quite wrong but I don't think it would be out of the question to upgrade them later on. They are not the best pegs I have ever seen or used but they are certainly passable. The tailpiece I would say more or less met my expectations (in that it is not the greatest but it does not seem to be an issue at all with the instrument). I intend on upgrading the tail piece soon but it is not dire. The varnish on the violin is pretty good, it exceeded my hopes for this instrument, but again, it is not quite to the level of other violins I have played on (but these were violins that cost thousands of dollars). The higher tones and third position play wonderfully on this violin and far far exceeded my expectations. The tone on the violin all around is wonderful. The bridge is not a problem in the least and the workmanship on it is well above standard for the price you'll pay. I was not too concerned about the bows because I had ordered a new one for it anyways but I have to say that the bows that came with it were much better than I had expected.Overall I would say that this violin could easily match the quality of the other violins in the suggested price (which I believe was about $1,200) and it is wonderful that it only costs $500. The unnecessary adjustments for the tailpiece and the pegs will still leave you with a fantastic violin that's worth much more than you'll pay for it. On a final note, I would like to say that I've only had this instrument for a day and if my opinion of it changes anytime soon I will update but at the moment I am very very happy with it.

There isn't anything to dislike regarding this violin. I mean it's not an Amati ($600,000.00) or a Stradivarious (10 to 20 million) but for a hundred bucks it can't be beat! I'm serious. Eventually, you may want a better shoulder rest and a better bow but for a beginner this violin set will do. And I really like the case and the inside coverings. What a beautiful looking violin. I love the finish which has a darker, deeper brownish hue. You will be happy and proud to show and play this violin either alone or in an orchestra. This is the one to buy. You won't regret it. And this violin comes with 4-fine tuners! Oh, and when you do buy this violin, get an extra set of strings. You never know about that thin 'E' string! :)~

Read if this if it's your first time buying a voilin or serious about learning.First of all, I did the extensive amount of research to save you guys some time. Please don't buy beginner bundles! You want quality not quantity!...Anyways, this voilin is the best cheapest beginner voilin. Purchase this & a set of "D'Addario Prelude Violin String Set" $16.00 Yea i know its pricey for a set of strings. But it's still cheaper than $500 that's for sure. There is no point in buying this voilin by itself , I guarantee you the strings will be broken straight out the box or within 2 hours. You can make do with the Stock bow & cheap rosin it comes with...if you wanna go all out you can purchase a good $20 bow & rosin (do your research on which kind).....The case it comes with is black, and the inside is a velvet beige. It has a small key to open & close. One thing you can't avoid, comes with ALL voilin is that you have to fix your pegs! Since it's wood, the climate changes the shape of the pegs overtime, but don't worry, my bf managed to fix it himself in 2 min with tutorials online. Now this was a gift for him, so I had to make sure it was good because he is really picky. He puts time into reading "how to learn voilin" books. He's reading about all the components...he downloaded free books of the web....so no need to buy all that....& yes you need to study for hours, what a shocker...It's been a week & he played me "happy bday" & it's not even my day. So I'm a happy customer... :)

I have been a pianist for many years and I always wanted to play the violin. I wanted something to start out with that wasn't to expensive but still good in quality. I came across this one and I decided to take a chance on it and I was a little bit disappointed to say the least. I received the violin and the color is actually a little bit lighter in person which I don't mind but still it's not the color in the advertised photo. The strings are what caught my eye the most as they are very low grade quality. I went to tune the strings and SNAP one broke, I barely touched the tuning knob and a string just snapped. I took the violin to my local music shop and he told me this violin is very cheaply made but said what he could do is put some high quality strings on the violin and it will sound as good as a high quality violin. The strings weren't cheap but I agreed to do so and I'm glad I did because the violin has a nice rich sound to it now. I'm going to get a new bow next because that is also of low grade quality. All in all this product is for beginners and you defiantly get what you pay for.