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28 Jul 07 - 01:14 AM (#2113119) Subject: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: GUEST,Charles If someone wanted to begin playing acoustic guitar and had 400 dollars to spend, I'd know a few models to suggest. There are decent guitars in that price range nowadays. But what about fiddles ? I'm not up on fiddles at all. Are there decent new fiddles to be had for 400 bucks ?(not counting bow) If so, what brand ? |
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28 Jul 07 - 11:23 AM (#2113340) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Mark Ross Don't buy a new fiddle. There are old ones out there . Buy the best sounding one that you can afford! Mark Ross |
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28 Jul 07 - 03:09 PM (#2113500) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: wilco I have an acoustic music shop in East Tennesse USA, with about 150 fiddles in stock. In my area, there are many "fiddle contests" and festivals where there will be hundreds of used fiddles for sale, most priced within yoyr price range. Get someone to go with you and pick one out. If I were you, I'd get a new 100 series eastman, possibly a second with a finish flaw. Or a GVC set, out of Romania. The Eastman set is $425.00 plus shipping, and the GVC set is $325.00 plus shipping. If you get the GVC, I would include a pernabuco bow, for a total of $400.00, plus freight. Steve Daugherty Mountain Music Of Tennesee |
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28 Jul 07 - 06:56 PM (#2113626) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: pitheris IMO, for begining, the bow is probably more important than the fiddle. It may take a few months to learn how to use the bow consistantly. It may take a year or more to begin to start to become proficent. |
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28 Jul 07 - 08:22 PM (#2113671) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Sorcha One that is playable. Take a fiddler with you. |
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28 Jul 07 - 08:55 PM (#2113689) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Nick E This is one reason I love Mudcat. I do not have, or know how to play a violin/fiddle. I do not plan to buy/learn to play one. I know a few people I wsih had not bought nor "Learned" how to play one. Despite that I read this thread and find it entertaining! Thanks |
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28 Jul 07 - 09:06 PM (#2113699) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Stewart Life was hard for the pioneers, but every now and again, someone would get out the fiddle and make it all worse! Cheers, S. in Seattle actually I have 3 fiddles now and 3 bows One can never have too many fiddles and bows. |
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28 Jul 07 - 09:09 PM (#2113702) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Stewart The last fiddle I was given free spent $500 to restore it and am really enjoying it probably worth twice that amount S. in Seattle |
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28 Jul 07 - 10:17 PM (#2113735) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Artful Codger Stewart, that's a good'n. Is it original? East is east and west is west And the wrong one I have chose. Let's go where they scalp the hair Of those who drag out fiddles and bows, Rosin and strings and fiddles and bows. (Apologies to Livinston and Evans) |
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28 Jul 07 - 10:46 PM (#2113748) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Stewart Copied from a birthday card my dear sister sent me. (see my post above) Then she added... "keep on fiddling" Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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28 Jul 07 - 11:07 PM (#2113757) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Stewart EDGAR – by Pam Ayres Oh, don't sell our Edgar no more violins, That dear little laddie of mine. Although he's but eight, we'd prefer him to wait For I doubt if he'll live to be nine. He plays the same song, and it's sad and it's long And when Edgar reaches the end With his face full of woe, he just rosins the bow And starts it all over again. Now Dad he says Edgar's a right little gem, It's only his face that looks bored. It's really delight makes his face appear white When Edgar scrapes out that first chord. Daddy, of course, was filled with remorse When Edgar came home from the choir To find that his fiddle, well, the sides and the middle Were stuffed down the back of the fire. So don't sell our Edgar no more violins When next he appears in your shop. His daddy and me, well, we both do agree That his fiddling will soon have to stop. Sell him a clean or a filthy magazine, Ply him with whisky or gin, A teddy, a bunny, or just pinch the kid's money But don't sell out Edgar no more violins. Although it would be a mortal sin, We'll do the little fiddler in, Don't sell our Edgar no more violins. Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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28 Jul 07 - 11:29 PM (#2113762) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: katlaughing Delight-full little bit of parental love there, S.! LOL! Wonder if my parents felt that way when I took it up at 8 years old. |
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29 Jul 07 - 12:07 AM (#2113772) Subject: RE: Which Starter Fiddle To Buy From: Stewart Yes, my dear sister takes great delight in telling me that she couldn't bear to listen to me play when I took up the violin at age 8. Hopefully, I've improved since then. Cheers, S. in Seattle |