Very nice beginner violin!

I've wanted to play fiddle for a number of years, and have experience with mandolins (same fingering/tuning). Years ago I bought a violin at a garage sale that was really unplayable, so after researching instruments based on price and reviews I decided on this clearance model. It's priced less because it's supposed to have a cosmetic issue, but really it's beautiful and the only flaw I can find is the back of the neck seems much lighter in stain color than the rest of the instrument. The instrument arrived already adjusted and ready to play -- I just had to tune the high E string a little. It remains in tune, which is one of the marks of a well crafted instrument. It has a good sound and I was playing tunes the same day.

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