Violin Anyone?
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Topic: Violin Anyone?
Posted By: Mantra
Subject: Violin Anyone?
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 19:30
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Now of course there are countless topics about guitar, but I figured I'd bring up another instrument I play..
That is, of course, the violin. Ive been playing for about 6 years now [although I'll admit I should be MUCH better, I wasn't exactly practicing all that time]. After about 5 and a half years of playing a piece of junk violin worth about $90, I decided I was ready to step it up and commit time to the violin, so I bought a new one. Only this time an electric violin, which set me back about $500. It's a beautiful red and black fade color with a red bow, and sounds very nice. If anyone is interested in seeing pictures of it, please say so, I was thinking of taking some pictures anyway.
So are there any other violin players here? ------------- 
"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 20:56
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I own one - got it for my birthday three months ago - still got the finger-position tape stuck on and I still need them there (ergo - crass beginner).
I got a cheap electric one (metallic purple) because a) it looks cool and b) I thought it would be silent so I could practise without scaring the cats - wrong! and c) it looks really cool. So, yes - I'd love to see pix pf your violin  ------------- What? |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 21:12
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Cool! It's a very underapreciated instrument, IMO. It's also a very cool instrument to play. Just thunk(hehe, MADTV) about it:
-Hey what instrument you play? -I play an electric guitar, you? -A violin -Well, dude, you become part of the COOL gang now. Congrats! 
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Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 21:48
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Thanks for the comments guys. For those interested, heres some pics: The case:
Opened, but all covered up..
 And its revealed!
 Out of the case:
 The back:
 Comments?
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 21:49
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Paint it black and it can be teh brootalz. ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 21:49
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Just an occasional keyboard and guitar player here, but I love the violin in prog and elsewhere: Jean-Luc Ponty, Jerry Goodman, Stephane Grappelli, Alan Sloan, Mark O'Conner, Robby Steinheardt, Darryl Way, Eddie Jobson, Paganini... ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 21:53
xD It would be brutal, but it would throw off the school spirit thing. The school colors are black and red man, sorry. Lol but in all seriousness, I love the red it looks even nicer in person. -------------
"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
HughesJB4 wrote:Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: July 03 2008 at 08:40
Thanks for the reminder, about time I updated the following:
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Posted By: preqT0THEseq7
Date Posted: July 04 2008 at 14:26
You didn't get black and red for school colors. You just happened to like it. ------------- Idk, My BFF Steve. http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: tokenrove
Date Posted: July 05 2008 at 14:43
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I have a black violin, but I mostly prefer playing the viola (neither is my main instrument, both are cheap student models).
Most of my attempts to play either with a loud rock band has been disastrous for lack of good monitoring, especially in the case of the viola which is a bit quieter. How do you folks deal with this? I really need to be able to hear myself to change positions accurately. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: July 05 2008 at 14:51
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Good pics, nice quality too, hehe.
Yeah, the colours aren't quite original, but who cares? My bro used to played violin when we live in England, for school. Now he plays piano, and has fully developed it, hehe. |
Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 08 2008 at 10:52
Hence the part where I said "Lol but in all seriousness.." You just live to bust my chops dont you? -------------
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: July 08 2008 at 12:47
Much agreement ------------- 
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Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 08 2008 at 18:44
I think I have enough black instruments, wouldnt you agree Mike? xD
Red ftw. -------------
"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: July 09 2008 at 00:12
Get pink, that way everyone knows your a girl  -------------
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Posted By: preqT0THEseq7
Date Posted: July 09 2008 at 22:01
absolutely just how like your pretty much bandless right now :p teehee ------------- Idk, My BFF Steve. http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 13:32
Thats low, bring it up on the internet will you? Take your cheap shots out of my topic.
My apologies to anyone who actually wanted to read an intelligent thread. -------------
"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 13:35
no worries, I stopped reading after Dick's post and wandered over to his violinist thread instead
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Posted By: Dr.No.7134
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 13:49
| I've played violin for about 5 years now. I have a $350 acoustic one got at the local music store. They also had an egg white electric violin for about $750. I never heard it but it's supposed to be really nice. |
Posted By: preqT0THEseq7
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 13:58
Cheap Shot? You act like I said something messed up... ------------- Idk, My BFF Steve. http://imageshack.us">
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Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: July 11 2008 at 16:18
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There's cheap violins too? I'd really love to pick up violin again. It's a bit sad I gave up on it when i was a small child, but hey, would prolly never have found the guitar if I hadn't. My cousins play the violin... Though I think I could well enough pick it up without lessons... That's how the gypsies did it, right? Right? |
Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 12 2008 at 10:56
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"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: July 12 2008 at 12:55
Oh, I get it, so the Bow is what, 2000$ min 
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Posted By: tokenrove
Date Posted: July 12 2008 at 15:11
| Yeah, violins are one of the cheapest instruments at the student level. You should be able to get one (with bow and case) for less than $150. It's too bad one can't find comparably cheap cellos (or even violas). |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 13 2008 at 17:27
this is my electric violin, cost £70, including bow and case:
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Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 13 2008 at 20:36
Nice! Love the shape. As far as the knobs go, one is volume and the other is what? -------------
"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 13 2008 at 20:39
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^ tone - same as a guitar.
(doesn't show up too well in the photo, but it is a lovely deep purple colour) ------------- What? |
Posted By: Mantra
Date Posted: July 14 2008 at 02:29
I think prog when I see purple xD. Very nice indeed! -------------
"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: July 14 2008 at 08:31
| damnit. Well I did check out some websites of local stores, and I guess I'll have to go visit them because none list nothing below what, 499€ |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 14 2008 at 08:55
Try here: http://www.uyeainstruments.com/ - http://www.uyeainstruments.com/ - they do an acoustic violin for £30 (37€) ((plus postage)) ------------- What? |
Posted By: JBassFox
Date Posted: August 17 2008 at 22:19
| I still own my violin. It was the first instrument I picked up. Unfortunately I have long played violin, and honestly don't even really remember how to play anymore. It's quite sad, but I feel as though I've simply moved. |