Eastar 1/2 Violin Set for Beginners, Half Size Fiddle with Hard Case, Rosin, Shoulder Rest, Bow, and Extra Strings (Imprinted Finger Guide on Fingerboard), EVA-2
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Size: 1/2
Color: Glossy
Features
- Finger Guide for Primary Practitioner: The fingerboard is inlaid with a Muscovite fingerboard point, which makes it convenient to find the handle position quickly during learning.
- Material: Made of spruce wood panel, maple backboard, and side plate with inlaid in antique varnish. Maple wood neck, pear-wood fingerboard, date wood chin rest and tail nail, aluminum alloy strain plate, and four integrated fine-tuning tuners.
- Elegant Design: The whole violin is made entirely by hand. The black line is embedded, the surface is smooth, a vertical line with the high-grade violin is provided, and the hand feeling is good.
- Tuning: The tuning knob is made of high-quality wood, the coefficient of friction is appropriate, it is easy to tune, and it is not easy to be out of tune after the sound is adjusted.
- The package contains : Eastar EVA-2 1/2 Violin x1, Mongolian horse hair bow x1, Rosin x1, Shoulder rest x1, Violin bridge x2, Additional violin string x1,12-Month Product Warranty.
Brand: Eastar
Size: 1/2
Color: Glossy
Top Material Type: Spruce
Back Material Type: Maple
String Material Type: Alloy Steel
Finish Type: Varnish
Instrument: Violin
Item Weight: 1.83 Kilograms
Operation Mode: Manual
Item Weight: 4.02 pounds
Package Dimensions: 28.5 x 10.8 x 5.5 inches
Date First Available: November 10, 2019
Back Material: Maple
Body Material: Spruce and Maple
Color Name: Glossy
String Material: Alloy Steel
Top Material: Spruce
Number of Strings: 4
Material Type: Spruce, Maple, Pear, Date, Aluminum Alloy, Steel Wire
Size: 1/2
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Size: Full
Color: Matte
There is a lot to like about this violin package. I highly recommend it to anyone, really. Not only great for beginners, but it's also just fine for anyone. I am a working musician (well, until all gigs got canceled...), and I can already see this becoming my "daily driver." It is too easy for a thief to steal your expensive violin; so it really gives peace of mind, to know that if the thief strikes, you are only out $90! Even so, this violin sounds good enough that you can use this for a gig, and you don't need to risk taking an expensive instrument out to a bar or club where it could be damaged or stolen. FINISH: I'll start with the finish. I love the finish on this violin. Eastar has adopted a thin matte finish (in contrast to the thick , shiney plasticky finish which is found on most violins of this price range. This finish will allow the wood of the instrument to breathe naturally, and the tone of the instrument should increase with time just like any fine instrument. BRIDGES: I received 2 bridges with my violin, and both of them were perfectly cut to match the violin. This is an important point, because it is expensive to get a violin maker to cut a bridge for your violin, but unless the bridge is perfectly fitted, then you will never get a true tone from the instrument. My bridges were fitted with a slight slant to the feet. this is a new style of bridge fitting which will keep the bridge from warping over time, and it also increases the surface area of the bridge where it touches the top of the violin. This can give a fuller tone. I was impressed to see this. TONE: As for the tone of the violin, itself. It has a soft tone which ***doesn't try to be a stradivarius***! In my opinion this is a feature. Too many cheap violins try to provide brilliant, loud projections as you would find with a fine, italian solo violin... but the end of the day, they are just loud. Instead, Eastar has done their own thing with this violin, and they are to be commended for that! This violin will blend well with other instruments, and it will also make it easy for the player to explore soft, subtle tones, but it will still play loud when you push it. It will be a great violin for playing in a chamber ensemble or for playing in a group masterclass with other students. Also I have to mention that harmonics ring true on this violin all the way up the fingerboard. Even the highest harmonics and false harmonics ring just as they should. This is unprecedented for a violin which only costs $90! STRINGS: The strings included on the violin are pretty darn good. Normally, strings on a cheap instrument are trash, but these are very serviceable. The tone is nice and even and the strings hold their pitch pretty well (i've only had the violin for 2 days, so i don't know how long the strings will last). The midrange sounds good, as do the highs. (the E string is great!) I would like a little bit more oomph from the lows, but the tone is very balanced overall. I am used to playing with strings which are a bit thicker; so that is probably the reason I feel this way. Strings are one of the most noticeable upgrades for a violin. I have no doubt that some Thomastik Dominants would sound excellent on this violin. Maybe even try some gut strings or a hybrid gut/synthetic blend, if you are looking for a more unique tone. ROSIN: I actually LOVE the rosin that came with this violin. I was totally amazed when I applied it, and i got a good tone. I've been using Anton Breton rosin, recently, and the rosin that came with this violin is BETTER, i think. In fact, i would say that it is very similar to Pirastro Goldflex rosin in the tone that it produces. It is a high dust variety of rosin, though. So you will want to have a clean, dry, oil and lint free cloth, and take care to wipe the strings and the body of the violin after playing. Also, you may want to take care not to over-rosin the bow, because it would be easy to do with this rosin. (although you could probably make a cool looking dust cloud, while playing, if that's yer thing! :D) Also, be careful not to expose the cake of rosin to high temperatures (over 80 degrees F) or direct sunlight. It has been my experience that light-colored rosin will quickly develop a scratchy tone if exposed to heat or light. You won't be able to tell a difference by looking at the rosin, but your ears can tell. If this happens to your rosin, replace it immediately, and you will be much happier. TUNING PEGS: The tuning pegs seem to fit quite well, and they seem to grip without sticking right away. just be sure to push in while tightening or loosening them. I had no trouble tuning the violin with the pegs. FINE TUNERS: I have mixed feelings about the fine tuners. On the one hand, I love the range and travel, and love how big and easy to grip the tuning knobs are. I feel like they give you just the right amount of pitch adjustment for each turn. What i DON'T like about the fine tuners is the large metal feet on the underside. It would be easy to accidently over-loosen a fine tuner and damage the top of the instrument. Please be very careful about this. Also, if something were to strike the instrument from above, or if the bridge were to snap or fall over, the fine tuners will damage the top of the instrument. I will probably replace the fine tuning mechanism with one that is curvier on the bottom, and made of softer material. SHOULDER REST: I hate shoulder rests. i don't use them, but this one looks pretty decent. I feel like it's better to place the violin directly on your shoulder; so that you can directly feel the vibration of the violin. CHIN REST: The chin rest is very nice and very comfortable. Just like shoulder rests, i actually prefer not to use a chin rest so that i can feel the vibrations directly while playing. But i will probably leave this one on until it falls off, and then i probably won't bother putting it back on. (but i'm weird) TUNER: The tuner that came with this is very simple, clip on tuner. I learned how to tune a violin by ear (and all violinists need this skill), but it can be nice to have a tuner, especially for initial tuning, or if the violin goes way out of tune, or if you are in a loud bar, etc... This is a Donner branded tuner. (Donner and Eastar are like sister companies). It works great for tuning the violin. I have another, different Donner tuner, and it doesn't work well for tuning a violin; so, i was glad this one worked just fine. When the string is on pitch, the entire screen lights up, so it is very easy to tell when you have the correct pitch... even if the lighting isn't good where you are. 2 things which could be improved about the tuner: 1. it uses non-rechargeable battery (like the ones that go in a key-FOB for your car). It would be better if it had a rechargeable battery and a micro USB charging cable (my other Donner tuner has this) 2. the pitch of 'A' is not adjustable from 440 Hz. (my other Donner tuner also has this feature). It is fun to experiment with alternate tunings, and you can't do that with this tuner. Also, some orchestral music may sometimes be written with alternate tunings specified. And of course, any good flat-earther or dirty hippie will tell you that mother Gaia cries in agony any time an musical instrument is tuned to anything other than A == 432 Hz. I'm just sayin. THE BOW: Eastar has adopted a very interesting design with the bow, which i have never seen before. The end of the bow (where you hold it) is octagonal which provides a nice grip, but the rest of the bow is round in shape. i've never seen this. Also, the frog of the bow is BEAUTIFUL. the bow is nice and balanced in weight, and it should be sufficient for most playing styles. I like to keep a Shar Fusion bow in my case, also (for when i want something a bit bouncier). EASTAR: As i mentioned before, Eastar and Donner seem to be the same (or at least sister) companies. In fact, that's how i found out about this violin. I was looking for a violin, and i was familiar with instruments and other equipment made by Donner, and I have constantly been amazed by the quality and pricepoint of Donner equipment. Eastar has been producing violins for a while, but they just recently began shipping them to the US. I asked them to notify me when they began shipping violins to the US, and they did. I was very curious to see how well they compared to both Donner equipment and other cheap violins. The violin can be a tricky instrument to ship overseas and have it arrive in playable condition. It seems that these violins are being produced in ShenZhen, China, and then Eastar has contracted or setup a facility in Kentucky, USA, to setup and ship the violins to the customer. So far they are doing a great job! COMPARED TO MODERN INEXPENSIVE CHINESE VIOLINS: I have a Mendini violin, which cost twice as much, and I have owned Cremona violins that were 2 to 3 times more expensive, and this one is easily better than all of those. COMPARED TO OTHER VIOLINS: Every other violin I have owned was at least 100 years old; so, it is very difficult to directly compare an old instrument and a new instrument. I feel like this violin is roughly comparable to the Sears-Roebuck "Jacobus Stainer" style violins which were produced in the late 1800s in factories in Austria/Germany. Those violins were inexpensive when produced, and today they will fetch a price anywhere from $300 to $2000 depending on the specific model, and how well it has been maintained, modified, or upgraded. This violin sounds different from those (as i mentioned, Eastar has adopted a unique style rather than just attempting to copy Stradivarius or Stainer), but it's basically the modern equivalent of those. This is a great way to spend $90! I will post pictures and videos soon!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020 by Maitland M.
Size: Full
Color: Matte
This is a good beginner violin. It has held up well. It is a little hard to use the tuning pegs. I put peg paste on them and they were better. I upgraded the bow, strings, and rosin along the way, which improved the sound. The E string is a little higher above the fingerboard than it should be but that might just be my violin. I did not like the shoulder rest, which prompted me to play without one, which I prefer. I have since upgraded to a high quality violin. This Eastar violin seems to be one of the better beginner violins and definitely worth the money.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2025 by aneta koehn
Size: Full
Color: Black
I love my Eastar violin. People get envious of this voilin when I use it. My violin tutor says it's a concert violin even though it's just for beginners. One major issue I have experienced is that mould grows on the violin when it's protected in the case for some time. So, I have to clean it thoroughly and reset else the string snaps and the tuning pegs won't turn well. This happended during the wet season in my country when it rains. I changed the storage location to ensure that it's where sunlight can reach while it's in the case. I'll keep a close watch next year when it rains.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2025 by Omotayo Aiyegbo
Size: 1/2
Color: Glossy
Oops! I meant to get a 1/4-size, but no matter, I was going to get a 1/2-size anyway. I sized my student for a 1/4-size, but accidentally got the 1/2-size. I had her use the 1/2-size to which she felt was the better size for her anyway. The instrument is beautiful, and I appreciated the accessories that came with it, including the tuner, shoulder rest, and rosin.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2025 by Musicator
Size: Full
Color: Glossy
I received a defective violin sold by, “Amazon Resale”, which was described as in good condition. I was unable to tune the strings because the tuner was defective, so I returned the violin to Amazon, but they never issued me a refund because they said they could not locate the return. My UPS tracking number confirmed that Amazon indeed received my return. They seem to misplace returned merchandise and sometimes they don’t process refunds. I never got my refund for this defective violin that I returned via UPS. Buyer beware!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2025 by BKallday
Size: 3/4
Color: Matte
The product arrived very quickly, which I appreciated. However, it did not fully meet my expectations. I bought this violin for my daughter, who has just started her violin classes. At first, I was only allowed to rent one from her teacher’s studio, but since that wasn’t a good deal, I decided to purchase one online. This violin looks nice and well-presented, but unfortunately it does not stay in accurate tune. I’m not sure if I should find someone to retune it before deciding on a return. For now, it seems difficult for my daughter to practice with it as is.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2025 by Alice