Upgrading My Violin!

[theCrazyEight]

Hey guys! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.

So I am looking to upgrade my current student violin to a much higher quality intermediate violin. I’ll be using it to play bluegrass style and classical pieces. Here are a few options I was looking at:

https://www.sharmusic.com/Instruments/Violin/Intermediate-Violins/Carlo-Lamberti-Sonata-Violin-Outfit---4-4-Size.axd

https://fiddlershop.com/collections/beginner-violins/products/fiddlerman-artist-violin-outfit

https://kennedyviolins.com/products/louis-carpini-g2-violin-outfit

Anybody have an opinion on which to go with? Or is there another one that I should consider? I’m trying to stay with a $500 to $700 range.

[Archie]

hi @theCrazyEight @BanjoBen is about to go live on his YouTube Channel. with the guy’s from the General store. If you login NOW you might be able to get some advice and a great deal

[Flatpickin_Libby]

And you might get it for less if you offer Adam a moon pie.

[theCrazyEight]

Yeah, I saw that one (I looked at Banjo Ben’s store first, of course ), but it is too far out of my price range right now. Too bad I’m out of moon pies!

[theCrazyEight]

By the way, I just thought I’d mention that this is actually Taryn a.k.a. theChristiancowgirl. My other siblings started playing instruments so we changed the username to something more general (being that I have 2 brothers who balked at having the name of “cowgirl” in the title).

[JohnM]

Hello Taryn! & co! Good luck with your shopping.

@Fiddle_wood could be an expert in this area! Let’s see.

[Archie]

Hi Taryn great to see you back on the Forum.

[Dave_Long]

I am no expert of any kind on fiddles.

However, PM sent @theCrazyEight

[JohnM]

Among us, you are!

[Dragonslayer]

Welcome back Taryn! I thought that might have been you lol.
If you’re still looking, I maybe can help you with a fiddle, send me a message if you haven’t already bought one

[theCrazyEight]

Hey thanks for the offer @Dragonslayer, but @Fiddle_wood is already giving me a hand up. You all have been more than helpful, and I really appreciate it. I’m hoping to add a few videos to the video swap forum for the first time soon so stay tuned ('cause I’ll probably be sorely out of tune!)

[Archie]

Looking forward to seeing your video Taryn.

[theCrazyEight]

Thanks Archie! I think my sister (who plays banjo) and I were going to try to record/mix a version of Old Joe Clark together. I’ve done simple mixing before, but nothing impressive so we’ll see how it goes.

[JohnM]

Looking forward to seeing your video Taryn.

Ditto!