my mate bought one from e-bay, a very pretty blue one, dunno why but he bought a blue one, he could not play a note not even a cat screech, took himself to a local shop who not only set it up but asked where he got it as they would like to stock them, now the shop are selling them, he is learning at the shop and can empty a room at fifty paces. However the fiddle has been played by the resident tutor and sounds great. so you can get a bargain on e-bay