reels
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Post by reels on May 10, 2009 12:44:48 GMT
I'm looking to get my girlfriend a fiddle as she used to play and really enjoy the violin quite well she tells me back when she was at school. Since she's into folky stuff these days (because of me  ) I thought it might be a nice to potentially play together. I know nothing about this instrument but thinking of some sort of starter kit or something, anyone have a direction to point me in? Wes |
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Post by Danny on May 10, 2009 17:20:12 GMT
Some catalogues (Littlewoods, Freemans, that type) do violin starter kits in their autumn winter catalogues (the ones that cover christmas basically) Might be worth checking their websites, or theirs hobgoblin or eagle music.
Goodluck, let us know how it goes
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Post by ned on May 12, 2009 15:56:38 GMT
I'm looking to get my girlfriend a fiddle as she used to play and really enjoy the violin quite well she tells me back when she was at school. Since she's into folky stuff these days (because of me ) I thought it might be a nice to potentially play together. I know nothing about this instrument but thinking of some sort of starter kit or something, anyone have a direction to point me in? Wes |
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Post by ned on May 12, 2009 16:03:12 GMT
Hi Wes
May well be worth trying car boot sales and the like.Learners often give up and try to get a little cash back. check them carefully though ,may have been used as a cricket bat.
Hope she enjoys playing again.
Pete
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Post by Mystery bob on May 13, 2009 14:35:36 GMT
Hi Reels
I bought a starter kit for my dad - essentially i found a music shop that specialised in instruments for kids taking music lessons at school - to that end i asked a secondary school teacher and was recommended a place.
Hope that helps
MB
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Post by reels on May 14, 2009 10:33:23 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm normally a fan of second hand for instruments as for the money you can usually get higher quality sound and playability but just give someone else the pleasure of putting some scratches etc on it. Feel a bit too ignorant about these to do that though. I shall post my findings! Wes |
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Post by karaokeb on Aug 6, 2010 11:31:06 GMT
Join PRELOVED for £5.00 per year lots of reasonable fiddles on there and one from a teacher nr Nottingham for £69.00 with a new set of £35.00 strings cannot be bad. Brian Thinking about it this could be a bit late for last Christmas but hey the next one is not too far away - but seriously try PRELOVED as a better bet than Ebay and spread the word  |
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