Cecilio 4/4 Violin Solidwood Violin with Strings, Bow, Rosin, Tuner, Shoulder Rest & Lesson Book
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Style: CVN-300
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- Elegant Design: As beautiful as most stringed musical instruments, these violins for beginners have a solid spruce top and antique finish with inlaid purfling, it is a work of art
- Pro-Grade Accessories: Equipped with an ebony fingerboard, nickel-plated fine tuners, and a chromatic tuner for precise adjustments
- Complete Starter & Pro Kit Includes a lightweight hard case, 2 Brazilwood bows with Mongolian horsehair, rosin, tuner, shoulder rest, and lesson book
- Portable Violin Case 4/4 full size: The lightweight yet sturdy case protects your violin during travel, making it easy to carry to lessons, rehearsals, or concerts
- Handle With Care: The cecilio violin, like most band & orchestra musical instruments, is delicate. Please note the bridge will not be setup to avoid damage during shipping. NOTE: Tuning pegs must be handled with care and pushed in when adjusting
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Cecilio’s exquisitely designed instruments include all the essentials beginner musicians need to keep the music flowing. Inspire your kiddo’s inner virtuoso with hand-inspected violins that play beautiful, rich tones. Shop our collection of nickel-plated and silver-plated finish flutes made for beginning and intermediate-level musicians. Explore our collection of colorful cellos that will strike the right cord with your young cellist. Find expertly crafted violas that deliver orchestra-quality sound and come in a variety of colors and sizes. Find the instrument accessories you need including reeds, brass and woodwind mouthpieces, stands, and cleaning kits. Visit the Store Is this violin suitable for a complete beginner with no prior music experience? Absolutely, this violin for beginners is specifically designed for first-time players. It comes with a step-by-step lesson book with clear illustrations, teaching you basic bowing, holding posture and note reading in 5 minutes. Does the violin come pre-assembled or do I need to set up the bridge? To prevent damage during transit, the bridge is protected. Simply pinch it gently with your thumb and index finger, stand it upright between the two F‑holes, and make sure both feet sit fully on the curved top. Is the violin easy to tune for someone who has never tuned an instrument? Yes, the included chromatic tuner makes tuning straightforward. Plus, the nickel-plated fine tuners allow micro-adjustments, so even a complete beginner can achieve precise pitch without frustration. Can this fiddle be used for school performances and recitals? Definitely. While it is an easy-to-use design for novices, the pro-grade accessories and high-quality tonewoods provide a high-quality performance that is more than sufficient for school concerts, recitals, and grade-level exams. What if the violin is damaged during shipping? We securely pack every solid spruce top violin to protect its antique finish. If shipping damage occurs, we provide a hassle-free replacement. We ensure your work of art arrives safe for your musical journey!
Brand: Cecilio
Size: 4/4 (Full Size)
Item dimensions L x W x H: 32 x 12 x 5 inches
Top Material Type: Spruce
Back Material Type: Maple
String Material Type: Nickel
Finish Type: Varnish
Instrument: Violin
Item Weight: 5 Pounds
Operation Mode: Manual
Brand Name: Cecilio
Instrument: Violin
Set Name: Beginner Violin Outfit (6 Piece)
Manufacturer: Cecilio Musical Instruments
UPC: 847848001604
Global Trade Identification Number: 04
Manufacturer Part Number: FBA_DA_4/4CVN-300+SR+92D+FB1
Hand Orientation: Right Handed
Model Name: FBA_DA_4/4CVN-300+SR+92D+FB1
Model Number: DA_4/4CVN-300+SR+92D+FB1
Warranty Description: 1 year warranty against manufacturer's defects.
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Included Components: with case
Instrument Size: 4/4 (Full Size)
Item Dimensions: 32 x 12 x 5 inches
Item Weight: 5 Pounds
Top Material Type: Spruce
Back Material Type: Maple
String Material Type: Nickel
Body Material Type: Spruce, Maple
Finish Type: Varnish
Operation Mode: Manual
Number of Strings: 4
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Top Amazon Reviews
I've been wanting to play the violin for years now and finally decided to start. After looking all over on the internet and Amazon, this was the best one I could find in a price range my college student budget could handle. I haven't had any major issues with this violin at all. I read a lot of reviews on it and saw all the things that could go wrong and all the things that happened to other people. Thankfully, none of them happened to me. I received every product that came with it, the tuner is still working nearly a week after receiving it, the shoulder rest still works, and the violin stays in tune. I didn't use the rosin that came with the violin and opted to buy separate rosin, which works wonderfully, so I can't say much on the rosin. The bows have had a few loose hairs, but still sound good, so I'm not worried about it. Since I'm a beginner, I wasn't looking for amazing sound, but the sound I'm getting is pretty good for a violin on the cheaper side. That being said, I do want to replace the bows at some point and get some better quality ones, but that won't be until I'm better at playing the violin. I also want to get a new shoulder rest. It's pretty obvious that the shoulder rest was cheaply made and it sometimes feels like it might fall apart. Mine hasn't yet, but I don't give it too long before it does. The pad on it is comfy enough, but I do want to get one that's a little longer since it sometimes feels like it's not even on my shoulder. With the tuner/metronome, I don't actually use the tuner part of it and opted to get an app on my phone. I do use the metronome and it works great, so I'm glad I still have some use for it. I'd definitely recommend this to a beginner who's looking for a violin on a budget. It's probably one of the best quality ones you can get for a lower price.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016 by Quintupledots
My wife and daughter are both studying violin. My daughter is taking classes, and my wife thought it would be fun to follow along and learn something new. So, she mentioned she wanted an inexpensive violin to just practice on. The downside of cheaper musical instruments of course is that sometimes they poorly made so as to make playing them frustrating, which is not what a beginner needs when they are already struggling with the basics. This isn't the case with this violin at all. Is this a violin you would play on stage at Carnegie Hall? Of course not. But for 130 dollars, I am amazed at how good it sounds and then quality of it overall. The violin came double boxed, and in a nice padded case. It came with d'addario strings already on the violin, a chromatic tuner, two bows, rosin, a shoulder rest, and an extra bridge. It also came with a Mel Bay instructional book with DVD and CD. The bridge was a little shifted over the right when we opened the case, but it was easily remedied by pushing it back over into place. The rosin that came with it was a little sticky and looked like it was melted some. Nothing else in the case looked out of order. But honestly, rosin is very inexpensive and we already had my daughter's to use anyway. It took a while to rosin up the bows, but they were brand new, and this is the case with any such bow. Both bows are the same, and are decent quality, weight, and balance. The finish on the violin itself is very nice. The pegs and other hardware are of great quality. The sound is LOUD, but also very nice, especially for a 130 dollar violin. My wife was able to play for quite a long time on her own, without any issues. It is easy to tune and holds in tune with very few adjustments needed. Overall, if you want a good value for not a whole lot of money, this is definitely recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016 by taschenrechner
I have had this violin for over a year now and it has served me very well. This is the first and only violin I've ever bought since I'm a beginner and live in a small town where there aren't too many instrument shops. And although I am a beginner, I would consider myself experienced in terms of working with stringed instruments, since I'm an orchestrator and have to know what the violin sounds like (and all its intricacies) to effectively write for it. Plus, with more than a year’s hands-on experience with the violin, I should be able to provide some insightful comments and observations. Now, with that being said, here is my detailed review (with a tl;dr): The book that comes with the purchase is not bad, but if you have a teacher they will probably recommend something else, although I've heard other commentators say their teachers loved it. Personally, it doesn't cut it for me, but I will admit the exercises are quite good. The book is lackluster when explaining how to properly hold the violin and bow, but once again, a teacher will help you with that. There are also many good tutorials on YouTube about the basics of violin playing, which I've learned from since I'm self-taught. The violin itself is of pretty decent quality. Obviously at this price you're simply not going to receive a high-standard/amazing violin, but it definitely gets the job done. The back of the neck perfectly blends the varnish with the naked wood, which is more aesthetic than practical, but it performs the same purpose as does an abrupt transition from wood to varnish/varnish to wood. This is extremely important for left-hand mobility, and this violin doesn't have a problem with that. The case is pretty good as well, but it's nothing remarkable; it performs its intended purpose of facilitating transportation and storage. I do need to mention, though, that when I ordered this violin for the first time, it came with a visibly large crack starting at the left "f" hole -- which didn't necessarily render the instrument unplayable but was... unsavory, to put it mildly. When I told the seller about the problem they promptly sent out another violin and the instrument came without any issues... except one of the bows was broken. It's a good thing they give you two bows because I wouldn't have enough patience to send the order back once more. Speaking of the bows, they are (or used to be) described as "brazilwood". These bows are okay to use, but I would strongly recommend buying a good wooden or carbon fiber bow instead; it will make your life much easier. The bows provided are subpar in terms of quality, and as for them being brazilwood? It's like trying to sell a #2 pencil as a fountain pen. The bows won't last you for too long; the same goes for the rosin and the shoulder rest. The rosin isn't bad, per se, but it isn't great. Sometimes good rosin can be the solution to sounding better than a dying dolphin. However, the shoulder rest is a complete joke and it's barely permissible even when acknowledging the price. I could easily go off for hours on just how much pain and discomfort that bloody excuse for a piece of equipment caused me in the beginning. I would advise purchasing either a Kun or a Fiddlerman shoulder rest if you decide you need one. They are well worth the money and they allow you to hold the violin properly and with considerably less strain than the ludicrous one provided. Some buyers have had problems with the chin rest, and that's expected because this violin comes with a very standard chin rest that won't suit everyone's needs. It works fine for me, but it may not for you. The tuner is fine, although a piano or keyboard will also work just as well, or even free apps you can get on your phone. I've heard some people complaining about how the pegs at the top (pegbox) won't stay put or the strings won't stay in tune; all you need to do is make sure to push the pegs in a bit when you're tuning the strings and everything should be fine. I haven't had much trouble with the fine tuners at the bottom, either. It's nice that the seller gives you an extra (unsanded) bridge in case the one you have breaks, but at the time of my purchase, the one installed on the violin isn't set up quite right (I guess the seller decided to now ship it without the bridge installed to avoid damage, which is understandable). Of course, it ultimately comes down to preference with this sort of thing, since some people like the G string side to be lower or higher and stuff like that, but there is an objectively correct way to position it as well. For example, I've noticed that when I play sul D (only on the D string), there comes a point where it becomes virtually impossible to avoid hitting another string. I'm not saying this out of inexperience or obliviousness, either, because I physically cannot play sul D much over an octave without the problem becoming more pronounced. If I had to guess, in violin terms this would be about at 5th or 6th position. This phenomenon isn't an obstacle on the A string, so I know it's a D string problem. You might find it preferable to sand down the bridge a bit on the G string side, but just make sure you handle it with care and don't disturb the soundpost. If you do manage to disturb the soundpost, you need to take it to a luthier so they can put it back in place (the sound will be incredibly dull and unresonant without it). As for the D'Addario Prelude strings themselves, they are of fair quality and have a bright and full sound. I'm not really a fan of the G or A strings, but they still sound more than okay to play on. They have lasted me for over a year, so they shouldn't break easily, although I wouldn't say I'm a strenuous player by any stretch of the imagination. When you’re able to play fairly well I would say to get new strings like Dominants or Pirastros since they can often prove a little finicky, but the D'Addario ones will work quite adequately for beginners and probably even intermediate players. A rubber mute would also be a great addition, and you can buy one for less than 5 USD for the benefit of not annoying the neighbors. One thing to mention is that this is certainly NOT an advanced or professional player's violin. It should work well for beginners and intermediates only. Other than all that, it's a nice violin. You need to install the bridge and perform some excess maintenance, but overall, it is well set up and competently made. The fingerboard is a nice ebony, which is good considering some beginner violins use some kind of satanic black paint that stains your fingers and makes you appear like a victim of the Bubonic Plague. You might get slightly blackened fingers on this violin, but that's due to natural oils from your skin reacting with the strings/fingerboard. It's nothing to worry about, and the occurrence will disappear after you play the instrument for some time. I would buy this exact same violin if I were to start all over. Tl;dr: Good violin for beginners, but I would do away with the bow, "shoulder rest" (if you can call it that), and possibly strings if you're more intermediate. Should last you a while if you treat it with care.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021 by Paul Alcazar
It’s a good violin for a beginner. I am just learning violin. I was worried after seeing the comments about it not working and stuff but I got it anyway. So for anyone who didn’t know, just like me, you need to rosin your bow for it to make sound. It’ll need to be tuned a lot at first but that’s like most beginner violins as my violin teacher told me. It plays well and can get good notes out. I would recommend having it restrung though because the strings aren’t as good. I had mine restrung with dominates and it sounded better. It comes with a book but I would recommend getting another book to work with and/or a teacher. Great violin for the price. The case is good and comes with straps so you could wear it on your back. You’ll also need to buy a stand. It looks great, too. If by chance it doesn’t play then try and bring it into a music shop.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020 by JacTheCoconut
My violin arrived today. When I opened the instrument, the strings were already set up and so was the bridge. I started to tune the strings. I started with the D String. Sounded great. When I tried to tune the A string, it popped out from the fine tuners. I'm just going to leave it with the instructors to tune the E and A strings. The G string pegs slip a lot. The package comes from a box. On the bottom has a lesson book, and a owners manual. Then, of course, you have the violin in its case. You open up the case and it has a metronome/tuner, an extra bridge, your violin of course, 2 bows, and rosin. The bows do not seem low quality. I was hoping for an extra pack of strings but I didn't get any( which I don't really mind because I can order better ones). The bow took about 5 minutes to rosin it (for it to make sound on the instrument). I recommend this for beginners-intermediate learners/ players. In my opinion, the instrument is worth your money, and is a great deal.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017 by Happy Tapioca
I got this as an adult beginner, and in three months of playing for perhaps 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a week I'm only up to page 10. Although I had to google a few things to get past the first couple pages, the rest have seemed like a good self paced progression. I'm still enjoying working on the few things I can play, neither frustrated by lack of progress, nor intimidated by an overly steep curve. Someone with more time or a mentor could probably make much faster progress through the booklet than me. Problems in the first few pages, despite the notes explaining to initially floss the bow for something like 5 minutes, they didn't explain that you might have to rough up the floss to get it started. As soon as the lessons moved to shifting fingering between strings, I had too google to get a better idea of hand and finger position than what the booklet was giving me. Where to put the fingers on the strings is one thing, but how to brace the hand didn't follow without some extra help. The tuner that came with it didn't help me any. It was causing me to badly miss tune the top string until I downloaded a phone app tuner that gave much better response. Not being a musician, I can't really speak to the sound quality or craftsmanship. Just that it's a decent kit that lets me stop and displace some of the stresses of the day with something different. P.S. The pets all leave the room and go to the far corners of the house. Apparently they don't appreciate my lack of skill.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019 by Dennis
First, I want to thank Amazon. The best return policy of all. Let me start my background, I am a total beginner, I don't even know violin has 4 strings on it. So you know I don't know anything about violin. Before I bought this violin, I research a lot on webs and youtube, and of course the reviews on Amazon. Seems like a lot of people gave this violin a thumb up, that's why I go for it. After I received this violin, I did everything the top review suggest to do but I just cannot make it sounds right, it just won't tune right. So I went to a local violin shop to ask for help, they tried their best and it did gets better but still have a lot of issue, the bridge is not totally touch the violin, it has a hair line gap and the sound post just not in the right position, and when you press your finger down on the finger board, even your fingers are in the right spot, the string sounds half sharp than it should be, and there is no way that you can adjust it. Every time when I took this violin out from the case, I need to spend almost 20 minutes to tune it (that's after 14 days stretch period for the string), and I have to move my finger half step up to get the correct sound when I practice. Finally I had enough, I returned this violin and asked my violin teacher take me to the shop that he recommended and choose the violin with me (BTW, my teacher never ask me to purchase another violin, I am the one who asked for his help). I end up paying almost $1,500 for a case, a bow and the violin (German made, used one). I know it sounds a lot, almost 12 times more than this Cecilio violin, but trust me, it worth every penny. The sound is more than 100 times better, even from my untrained ears. If you are a total beginner like me, and you really want to learn how to play violin, please do yourself a favorite, don't buy any violin that is under $500 USD (I mean violin itself, not included the bow), just Google and find a string instrument shop with good review near you, just tell them what you need and they will help you to find the best choice in your budget, you can even rent or make payments (don't try anything out of your budget, or you will end up paying a lot more). You will save a lot of time dealing with the cheap violin and also make your learning process much much much much much more enjoyable.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2017 by wei chun lin
My 5 yo daughter is learning violin so I bought this so I can play alongside her and help with motivation. However, there are some significant issues that have rendered this instrument unplayable out of the box: 1) In the photo, you can see that both bows arrived so overtightened (or just poorly made) that they bow out in the opposite direction or are straight (bottom bow). I have loosened the hair on both and while the lower bow appears to have recovered a little, it will never be usable. The top bow is permanently deformed. 2) The strings are not spaced evenly along the neck, making playing an individual string challenging. On the bridge, the G string has carved two notches into it (or maybe there was an error during production and they just made a second notch?), neither of which help with maintaining even spacing between the strings. They also run at a slight angle to the violin neck. The G string rubs against the pegbox. 3) The tailpiece is loose. No matter how much I tighten the fine tuners, the tailpiece has some continuous wiggle to it. The fine tuners also are very low quality with limited range so they wiggle and click when you use them. 4) The pegs are unevenly inserted into the peg box. Even though I have forcibly shoved the pegs into place, between the low quality fine tuners which do not hold tension and the poorly-placed pegs, I can hardly get the violin to hold pitch after tuning for more than a couple of minutes. I had hoped this was just a function of the new strings (which are also very cheap), but after several days of tuning this and trying to get the violin to hold its tune, I do not think this is due to basic settling of the strings. 5) The violin itself doesn't sound great, but it's not bad, either. I have used my daughter's 1/8 size violin bow to test this out. I would love to test it with a full-size bow, which would give me a better idea as to its actual sound. I'm not really sure what to do at this stage. For the cost, this feels like a huge waste of money, but then again, I'm not going to rent or buy a more expensive full-sized violin just to keep my daughter company. That said, I most likely will return this as paying this much money for a pretty much unusable instrument is hard to justify. Given the positive reviews on numerous "cheap violin" review sites, I'm deeply disappointed. Perhaps I got a manufacturing dud?
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Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023 by anonymous