Mendini By Cecilio Violin - MV500+92D - Size 3/4, Black Solid Wood - Flamed, 1-Piece Violins w/Case, Tuner, Shoulder Rest, Bow, Rosin, Bridge & Strings - Adult, Kids
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Size: 3/4
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- ELEGANT DESIGN: As beautiful as most stringed musical instruments, this violin for kids and adults has a hand-carved 1-piece maple back, neck and sides. A beautiful varnish finish and inlaid purfling.
- 3/4 VIOLIN LEARNING KIT INCLUDES: 2 bows, extra set of violin strings, a quality rosin, adjustable shoulder rest with padding and a chromatic string tuner with metronome. Comes with lightweight hard case fashioned with backpack and shoulder straps.
- THE RIGHT SIZE: To measure which size violin is best, measure from the neck to the middle of your left-hand palm (as if holding an invisible violin in straight outstretched arm). Consult table below.
- GREAT VIOLIN FOR BEGINNERS & ADVANCED MUSICIANS: Ideal stringed musical instrument for any student or experienced player. The set includes all the necessities to start learning how to play.
- HANDLE WITH CARE: The violin fiddle kit, 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.
Item Weight: 4.95 pounds
Product Dimensions: 32 x 6 x 12 inches
Country of Origin: China
Item model number: 3/4MV500+SR+92D
Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: March 23, 2009
Back Material: Maple, Wood, Ebony, Spruce Wood
Color Name: Pearl
Top Material: Maple, Spruce, Ebony
Number of Strings: 4
Size: 3/4
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Size: 3/4
Size: 3/4 I play a violin myself but my daughter wanted to start violin this year and so I hopped online to see what was available in a beginner/kids format. After watching some reviews (Mostly Allison the Piano and Violin tutor) I ended up purchasing this Mendini MV500. So let's get to it! Contents: 1 Violin 2 Bows 1 Case 2 Bridges 2 sets of strings 1 tuner 1 chin rest 1 Rosin cake Breakdown: Violin I think it was the Mendini MV400 that is the very orange-ish one; and my daughter didn't like the look of it so we ended up picking the MV500; which everybody thought looked great. So as far as looks; it's dark stained with some highlights on the shoulders. The neck itself is not suppose to be varnished; but it has a very very slight clear primer coating of some sort. The wood isn't too bad of quality, no major knots in the wood; or heavy intentations in the pattern and no rough grain; so the wood is not premium but is still choice wood. The scroll seems like it was done by a 1994 CAD machine; and finished by Johnny 5 from the movies; but probably won't effect sound much. Perhaps I am comparing it to my $5000 violin; but the craftsmanship leaves a lot to be desired. If you are handy and can do some woodwork; then this is the violin for you! The good: It's a good looking violin It's not too heavy there wasn't any major injuries to the violin the wood is of decent quality it's got a decent tone when you put better strings on it Pegs weren't too bad Finer tuners were smooth The Bad: Fit and finish Scroll work can use better work I suspect the purfling inlay is painted find a slight glob of varnish here and there neck has some primer reminisce super fat bridge (both of them) the gapping on the bridge is slightly off the fingerboard sides are sharp enough to cut sushi, and rip your hand when you change positions Of all the items to complain about; the biggest has got to be.. the NUT!! enough for me to spend a paragraph on it. First; the nut (head) (the side towards the scroll) is uneven Second; the nut spacing of the strings is slightly off Third; the nut (gutter) for the strings to sit in, seem slightly uneven Fourth, my nut was sticking out on both sides! about 1/4th mm on the left side, and almost a full mm on the right side! Shift from third position to first, and bam! It was ridiculous, to the point I was about to return it. I had to go on a discussion board of Luthiers to ask around; but ended up watching youtube videos and maybe 50 or so images of people fitting a nut and filing one down, I stole an emory board from my wife's nail cutting kit; along with some painter's masking tape; and slowly filed it down until the nut was smooth and flush, and then I used a wood wax to polish it. This took around 2 hours total! While I was using the emory board; I went ahead and also filed down what I can only assume is unwiped uncleaned glue between the fingerboard and the neck. The nut was done horribly and I am unsure if that's just in the copy I got; or if this is about as much fit and finish they do for these models. the nut gutters are slightly not straight; making me wonder if it will add extra tension when I tune the strings and probably snap a string eventually at the nut location. the grooves in the nut are not well spaces; might is slightly biased towards the E-string side. The F-holes are cut fairly cleanly; but slight glob of varnish on it; which I remember was a problem on my very first violin I ever owned as well. The chinrest is plastic; but passable. The tailpiece is listed as ebony; not great; but ok. The pegs were Ebony and fairly easy to tune. The fine tuners are gold/brass plated and operate smoothly The end button seems ok. The bridge however; is WAY too fat; and that goes for both of the. The intents on them are not even; (the A string is biased more towards the E-string than it should be) So again; playable? yes... but fit and finish can use a little more fit and finish. Going over the rough spots with say; a 2000 grit sand paper; ups the playability of the violin considerably.. But that nut.... I'd give it a 5 star for the price, except the nut on it made it lose a star. 2 Bows ~ TRASH. They are more crooked than most politicians.. I had an extra fiddlerman carbon fiber bow that I think I paid $67 for; and that's what she will be using. 10x the tone and weatherproof. The bows are basically like a funhouse mirror. Whichever way they were laying in the case is the side the wood droop towards. Buy a cheap carbon fiber bow. Most violin bows are 57grams to 63 grams. My expensive CodaBow GX came in at 60 grams. My cheap fiddleman carbon fiber bow came in at 62grams. Both of these; one came in at 67 grams; the other at a hefty 68 grams! Basically any techniques other than legato is not possible on these scoliosis bows is not really possible. 1 Case ~ The case smells horrible.. like cheap china warehouse factory glue.. So I advise you to do as I did; and keep it open with a fan pointed at it for a day or two to air it out. It's super light; and has a slim pouch on the outside. The accessories cubby hole is way too small; I purchased the 3/4 but it's a full 4/4 sized bow they give you and not 3/4 and so the case WILL hold a full sized 4/4 bow. The Cubby hole will NOT fit the tuner that came with it, or even a pack of strings. Only thing you can fit into it is the rosin. There is no place for the chin rest to live; and the chin rest doesn't have collapsible feet; and so it mostly sits to the side of the neck of the violin; which makes me nervous. Today; I shrunk the chin rest as small as I can; and it BARELY fits under the neck of the violin in the case. So that's where it lives now. 2 Bridges ~ The bridges are HUGE. Extra thick; not as big as the ones I saw on the $69 violins, but these are much fatter than my nice violin. Also; the string grooves are slightly off and one of the bridges had TWO markings for A string and two markings for D string; neither of which were correct.. The feet sit well; but there's a slight curve in the bridge itself; so I can't ever get it to stand at absolute attention with the backside straight. If I ever get it to a Luthier; I'd probably have them make me a new bridge and check that sound post position for me. 2 sets of strings ~ It says they are strung with D'Addario Prelude Strings.. I call BS. The strings sound HORRIBLE. I didn't check what strings came with it; and I ordered some D'Addario Preludes only to find out that's what it came outfitted with. The strings that came with these sound HORRIBLE. Unless you are into replicating Seal mating calls; I'd change the strings. Like I said; I purchased and changed them to Preludes that I also bought from Amazon; and it was a night and day difference. The thickness alone was different. The peg holes for the string didn't even fit the preludes I purchased; and holding the G strings side by side; what I bought was MUCH thicker G string and much better sounding. I highly recommend purchasing aftermarket strings and not using the strings that came with the violin. The sound is night and day. The set of strings it came with; the G is flat and does not hold an even tone, to the point I was getting my dental mirror out to check that there was a bass bar in there. The G gave a "time warp" sound; very Dr. Who traveling in time; not really a desirable thing. So they got changed out the 2nd day. Do yourself a favor and buy a set of Preludes with your violin order; and don't bother with the original set of strings, you'll thank me. Your ears will thank me.. 1 tuner ~ One of the worse tuners I've ever seen. Throw it away. Delays powering on; the 440Hz tone sounds horrible; and tuning with it is inaccurate... 1 chin rest ~ Way too small and not so useful. For my daughter; I'm just going to tell her to use a towel. 1 Rosin cake ~ I had my daughter score the rosin and then use it. It's not a good rosin; I use the Jade L'Opera JADE Rosin for Violin have been using it for almost 20 years; and this is crap compared to it. So I'll probably be buying her, her own rosin cake. Overall; it's not a bad violin; certainly decent enough for a beginner. But the fit and finish especially on the nut is for me; what takes away a star. If you have the budget: 1) Buy a carbon bow for it; I really like my Fiddlerman carbon bow for $67 at time or purchase 2) Buy a new set of Prelude strings. Cost me $16. 3) get a 2000 or 3000 grit sand paper and "finish" all the parts that they didn't I know that would put this into almost the $300 range; but it's well worth it. I am debating if given a change; I would get a new nut made and a new bridge made. The problem with inexpensive violins is that it's difficult to justify spending that kind of money on it. Overall; good looking violin; decent sound; (neutral; not too bright; not too dark) fit and finish is about student grade; strings are crap; the bow is crap; the bridge can be better; the nut can definitely use some fit and finish. But overall; decent materials were used; you just have to put int a little labor to get it across the finish line. Would I recommend it? If you are a beginner, yes... assuming you have a friend/teacher who is willing to help you hack and tweak it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020 by Janie
Size: Size: 4/4 (Full Size)
I've been playing my Mendini 4/4 MV500 violin for 14 months now and absolutely love it. To put my review into context, I am in my 40s and decided just over a year ago to fulfill a longtime desire to learn the violin. I now have 50 lessons under my belt and am playing scales, arpeggios and some simple children's tunes. The favorable YouTube reviews by Alison Sparrow - The Online Piano and Violin Tutor led me to the Mendini line of instruments. With those in mind I purchased the MV500 before she released her review of this particular model. Her later review of the MV500 is very reflective of the the good sound and solid value offered by this sub-$200 instrument. The current price on Amazon is $149 which is $30 less than a year ago, making it even easier to take the plunge. I fell in love with the instrument from day one and took it to my local stringed instrument shop (an internationally acclaimed store) for a professional setup. Most violins priced $200 or less will not have been set up to professional standards otherwise you would be paying more for them. This is not indicative of any lack of quality in the Mendini range-- it's just the way it is in this price range. From the shop, I received Helicore strings, a new soundpost and maple bridge professionally fitted, doped pegs, planed fingerboard, and a new Wittner composite tailpiece. These have made incremental improvements in performance and sound which a professional musician will notice. With that said, Alison Sparrow's out-of-the box MV500 in her review sounds substantially similar to my inexperienced ears. But my luthier and my violin instructor were both pleasantly surprised by the results from my MV500 after it had been set up. My instructor was expecting to be disappointed but after the first note she looked at it with raised eyebrow and remarked "Not bad." She went on to say that it had a bright tone, projects well and was easy to play. In the year since she has remarked on several occasions that I have a lovely fiddle and made a good purchase. After a year of daily playing, I've not outgrown my instrument and I expect to not outgrow it for a few more years. Even then I'll never part with it as it is a trusted friend and valued companion. It's easy on the eyes with a tastefully shaded finish that imparts warmth and character. The spirit varnish is hard wearing yet is not overly thick like I've seen on a $1000 violin. There are minor cosmetic blemishes which are to be expected from an instrument in this price range but they do not detract from the overall attractiveness. The sound is bright and full. It stays in tune like a champ though the doped pegs may help with that. The accessories are reasonable for this price range, listed as follows. The bows are serviceable for a beginner and I've not outgrown them yet. For what they're intended to be, inexpensive bows included as part of a beginner package, I feel they're very good. The only problem I've had is when I break an occasional hair on the bow spinner through my own clumsiness. The metronome is adequate though I've since upgraded to a Korg metronome for its large flashing light. I had troubles using the tuner in the included metronome until I learned that you have to use your fingers to dampen (steady) the three strings you're not tuning-- otherwise the tuner will respond to sympathetic vibrations from those strings and jump all over. The chinrest is ergonomically a poor fit for me so I upgraded to a Kaufmann-style chinrest in short order. The provided chinrest is an inexpensive piece that might get you started but if you stick with it plan to upgrade. Ditto for the shoulder rest. It is inexpensive in construction and a poor fit for me personally. I upgraded to a Kuhn and eventually a Bon Musica. The case is better than you might expect in this price range. The foam and velvet-like padding are of pleasing quality and protect my instrument well with a secure but comfortable fit The exterior is of satisfying workmanship and materials. The case even accommodates my Bon Musica shoulder rest, something that not every case can do. Major bonus points for that. My case has received light daily use and weekly car travels, with the instrument going in and out 400 (+) times. An inch of mostly decorative stitching on the bottom unraveled six months ago but has not progressed since that time. After a year I had to trim some fuzzies from the Velcro-style neck closure. Otherwise the case looks and functions as new. I didn't use the included rosin based on reviews which described it as dusty and crumbly. For $10 I purchased a cake of Hill Dark Rosin which has proven to be fabulous and should last me another two years. From the one star reviews, a few customers appear to have received violins with issues which were not caught during factory QAQC. However, Cecilio (Mendini) responded quickly and courteously to most of those posted comments to advise the reviewers of the one year warranty. In the unlikely event that you receive an instrument with problems, do avail yourself of the warranty as Cecilio seems genuinely interested in wanting the customers to have a positive experience. Or do a return and replace with Amazon. Anyone who throws in the towel right away is missing out. The MV500 has been an affordable gateway to a whole new world for me. The 20 or 30 minutes I practice before work get each day off to a great start. Violin time is the highlight of my day. I plan to be playing and learning for the rest of my life and this violin will be with me throughout. P.S. I do recommend starting out with lessons. They'll give you a positive start with a good foundation, otherwise you may develop poor posture and technique which will have to be unlearned later. Lessons will add to the cost of learning but you'll go further and faster. In my case, instruction from books and videos was not a substitute for having a personal instructor who could observe and guide my form. Violin is neither the quickest nor easiest instrument to learn and a lot of beginners give up. But you'll get out of it what you put in. The violin rewards patience, perseverance and dedication. If you can provide all that you'll have a great time with the MV500.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2016 by DM