A Buyer's Guide to Violins Under $2,500
Need a student instrument? A second violin? A good quality fiddle for contradance gigs? Find an affordable fiddle to match your budget
Made in China. Those words on a violin label used to send teachers and violin dealers running the other way with memories of poor workmanship and piercing tone. That kind of violin still exists (see “Hundred Dollar Fiddle,” online at AllThingsStrings.com), but the quality of instruments produced today in the better Chinese workshops and factories has risen dramatically. There’s probably never been a better time to find good quality at an affordable price, whatever your budget.
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