SV-150

I purchase the 2011 model which has boxwood fittings (pegs, tailpiece, chin rest, button) and ebony fingerboard, all fittings are fine to me -- pegs and tuners all turned smoothly. The bow is a LB-13 octagonal brazil wood with ebony frog and unbleached white horse tail, the bow is straight and usable. The case is a TravelLite TL-33 with hygrometer (durability is ok for me as I don't lug the case around that much and use it mostly as a dust cover). The bridge was easy to install, but takes patience as tightening the strings require re-positioning so the bridge stays perpendicular to the table. I recommend purposely positioning the bridge a bit closer to the tailpiece (say 1/16" to 1/8" from it's final position) that way when you need to make the bridge vertical just slide the feet of the bridge toward the neck instead of sliding the part that contacts the strings toward the tailpiece which can be hard to do as the string tension builds. Bridge seems to be properly cut and the action seems fine (at least from first position the string height feels good). The stock rosin is deep amber and hard: I couldn't get any rosin on the bow until I scratched the rosin which opened the rosin up and then it took a good 20 minutes just to rosin down all the slippery parts of the bow (yes, the rosin is that hard and the temperature was about 55 degrees F so that may be a factor) -- well 20 minutes of rosin a little and test play a little, not 20 minutes continuously grinding away like grating cheese. By test playing you help evenly spread the rosin powder on the bow and prevent over rosining. You'll know when you have enough rosin as the bow will have the right resistance without feeling gritty (too much) or slippery (too little). Bottome line: the stock rosin is usable in a pinch, but I bought a Bernardel rosin ($6) to replace the stock because I want a more consistent rosin. The stock strings are Anton Breton VNS-150 perlon: E sounds warm and bright but the A sounds hoarse and muted when fingered (a brighter A would be better to match the E), G and D are nothing remarkable. Unit seems promising and will probably sound even better with better strings. Overall very pleased with the quality for the price (I got an additional 15% off during Amazon's promotional). Good starter package for a student. The weight of the instrument is 1 pound and 2 ounces with chin rest (average for a factory made). I also bought a cheap copy of Kun's shoulder rest for under $7: Anton Breton VP-70K and a rubber Ultra Practice Mute $3. Also, I use a Korg TM-40 tuner/metronome ($23) to tune the violin and verify my intonation. UPDATE: I replaced the tailpiece with a wittner composite tailpiece. I want to have fine tuners on each string, yet have the correct after length. The G and A string sound better with the correct after length. UPDATE: I bought this instrument in 2011. Since then (It's 2015 now), the folks at Cremona has improved this student instrument by replacing the individual fine tuners with a composite tailpiece with fine tuners built-in. In my opinion, the composite tailpiece with built-in fine tuner is better for a student instrument because it allows each string to be fine tuned while keeping the correct after length for proper harmonics.

I'm a new player, learning Violin. This is a great value for the price point. The case is well-built (although I wish there was a place to store the shoulder rest) and the sound is quite good. I plan on keeping this for at least the first year or so until my skills improve before upgrading to a higher tier, but for the price-point, this is a great, quality student violin!

So the violin has a beautiful sound and it a nice varnish, the strings are not bull but the pegs are poorly fitted like any begginer violin of this price so i do recomend buying peg chalk or peg compound on the pegs so it stays in tune. The rosin is great just scratch it with a needle rock or anything sharp to open it. The bow is slightly more arched then normal and it comes untightned which is a good thing so you'll need to tighten it till taught. The soundpost is in place when it came so it most likely wont give you a problem and only thing is that i recommend searching up a video on how to align the bridge correctly. The case has padding inside so the violin doesn't shake too much. The case has a big pocket on top too. I recommend if you live in a humid place or area, that you put silica gel packets so the pegs wont get stuck, and the violin wont crack or a humidifier if you live in a dry place. as long as the hydrometer is 40-60 your fine. Do be careful when tuning the strings there new so there prone to snapping. Overall beautiful begginer violin for people on a budget.

This has been one of my best buys ever on Amazon. My violin instructor was pushing for me to consider an expensive violin package from a local luthier stating that I would not be able to get a good sound from anything ordered online. I did not want to spend the big money for a beginning violin. I took a chance on this package due to the other good reviews and sure enough I was not disappointed. The sound is big. I did have to get used to the bridge a bit, as it was curved different from the loaner instrument I was used to. But that was not a big deal. My daughter is now using the violin as she grew out of her 3/4 and she is happy with the full sound as well. I did replace the strings with helicores and that difference was very noticable. I would suggest spending some money on new strings. A couple of side notes, I did have to assemble it as the bridge had fallen during shipping. If you aren't comfortable with this find someone who is (a teacher, another student). Get peg drops as the pegs do shift for a while before they set in good. The case is great, side pocket for music, accessory storage for a shoulder rest (fits khun, etc) and a bonus humidity gauge.

This is the fourth violin that I bought, starting from the 1/4 size, 1/2, 3/4, now the full size for my kids. (Sure they grow fast !!) The price is fantastic for a violin of this quality, the ordering process is a breeze, and the delivery is super fast. Ordered on Thursday evening, and is being pulled and ship out to UPS at 1:00 in the morning. The package arrived on Saturday in perfect condition, well packed in properly protected box. The only minor point is the violin was not tuned, as compared to the three that I bought before, and the description did not really show the exact color of the wood stain. I found it some come with more brownish red, and some are in maroon brown. Definitely a great violin with beautiful sound for such a low price.

I recently purchased this as a gift for my wife, who's been playing violins for over 10 years now. I was bit anxious at first as this had only 8 reviews and just one picture to see in Amazon. Anyway, after going through Youtube for the exact same violin ([...]) I decided to buy this. It's pretty wise decision and the violin is exceptionally great, way better than I expect it to be. My wife mentioned it's better than what she had previously, which is a Lark (Chinese brand). Pros - Sound quality (bit too loud if you are in an apartment, so a mute is suggested) - Great quality bow and casing with built-in hygrometer Cons - Nothing so far Comes with casing, bow, rosin, violin

It's over priced for its quality. Fresh out of the box the bridge was not fastened to the violin. All four strings were very loose. The music teacher helped me to tune it and commented that one of the strings was either used, old, not enough tension and won't last long. So only after 1 week of playing, 20mins per day, that weak string broke. Now I need to go to a local music store to buy a string. There's absolutely no quality inspection on this product coming out of amazon. I don't recommend to buy this model. Very poor quality.

I've had this for a few weeks and its definitely a good buy. Setup was easy, the case is great, shipping box was just fine. Pegs do not stay put, I need to tune it every time I use it, even if its a fine tune. Strings are so-so. Bow is good for a beginner outfit. Definitely not the same color in the picture. I looked at the three variations on the Cremona SV-xxx, and apparently as you go higher in number, the $$$ go up a bit, and the outfit gets snazzier, but overall all three in the family are good for beginners.

Have been using this violin for a few months. It stayed in tune much longer than my other violin. I'm really happy with it. The workmanship is good. Bow quality is great. Came with a hard, rectangular case with Hygrometer built into in. The sound of the violin is very sweet and mellow. It's so pleasant to the ears. The violin is light enough that it's not strain me after 1 hr of lesson. The only few complains I have are: 1. the rosin that came with the violin was cracked and powdery upon receiving it hence it is unusable. 2. the sound post was detached and rolling inside the violin. 3. The bridge was not pre-installed so if you cannot install it your self you'll need an expert to set it up for you. For my complain #1 and #2, I'm not sure was it due to FedEx. The violin sat in their cold warehouse for 2 days. And when it was out for delivery it left the warehouse since 7 am but I received it at around 4.30 pm and it was a cold day. I call FedEx to let them know about my concern but they said they cannot control when or how long will it take to deliver my violin. Anyways, I'm not sure if the cold weather played the part for those damages.

Consegnato nei tempi previsti con un imballaggio adeguato. Per quello che ho pagato, questo violino rappresenta il massimo del rapporto qualità prezzo. A cominciare dalla splendida custodia rettangolare egregiamente imbottita e ricca di particolari che danno un'aria di professionalità al violino stesso. Il violino ha un aspetto fantastico. Esistono due varianti di colore: uno più chiaro con cordiera e mentoniera marrone chiaro e uno più scuro con mentoniera marrone e cordiera nera. Io ho ricevuto quest'ultima versione. Devo dire veramente elegante e visivamente piacevole. Difficilmente si trova qualcosa del genere a questo prezzo contenuto. Il contrasto tra colore marrone scuro del violino e il colore chiaro di mentoniera e piroli risalta ancora più l'eleganza del violino. L’archetto è di qualità evidente con molti crini bianchi. Risulta ben bilanciato e robusto. Nella custodia ho trovato una tracolla e la resina scura di qualità. A completare il tutto la dotazione di corde Plelude è la chicca o la classica ciliegina sulla torta che da ancora più valore al violino. La qualità del suono è soddisfacente anche se occorrerà attendere che le corde si assestino per bene e i piroli mantengano la loro posizione. Se non siete avvezzi alla messa a punto di un violino recatevi da un rivenditore per farvi posizionare bene il ponte e accordare lo strumento. Esso tenderà a scordarsi subito all'inizio finché si stabilizza. In definitiva sono contento di questo acquisto.

Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Questo cinesino ha tutto quello che serve per iniziare e per un livello già avanzato. Monta anche delle buone corde. Manca la spalliera.