Aliyes Solid Wood Violin Designed for Beginners/Students with Hard Case Bow Rosin (4/4/Full-size)

Beautiful fiddle

I’m still using it after two years. I agree with the product description that the violin does produce a nice clear tone except for the A string which is a bit tinny. UPDATE: The current description does not describe the included bow so I have removed my comment saying that their bow description was wrong. However, the bow that came with the outfit was not good and I would suggest buying something like a carbon fiber bow from fiddlerman if after a week or two you decide you are going to pursue violin as a hobby.Also, maybe not be too quick to change out the strings for a better set. They feel like low tension steel strings which ought to feel better to beginners and they seem to be very responsive. I eventually did upgrade the strings to D’Addario low tension Prelude strings which at least felt better that what was included.So, if you or your child are committed to playing the violin for a year then you might want to start out with a better outfit. But I think this could work for people who are on the fence and just want to see what it is like to play and then go from there.

I am using this to pick up playing again after 30 years.

I'm very pleased with my purchase. As a novice user, I ran into a few glitches, like not knowing to score the rosin with sandpaper before using it the first time and trying to tune by the pegs first (Thank you for sending the spare set of strings :) ). For a novice user, who isn't sure if she'll be able to keep up with the habit of practicing daily (or weekly), this is an affordable investment to try out. While it sounds like a student violin, that's what I expected it to sound like. If I can keep up with the practice, there are a number of good recommendations online and on you tube that require almost no skill to to improve the warmth and richness of sound that I can invest in (new strings, new bridge, etc.)

It came and and thought the box was empty, as it was so light. It came with everything pictured. I was slightly disappointed that it didn’t come with even the most basic of instructions. This is of course, a basic beginners violin. Usually violin instructors will help with everything needed for students.I had a slight idea of what I needed to do for the bow and tuning. I used my iPhone with an app for tuning the violin. And did what I could to tune it the best I could. As always take care not to over tighten the pegs. They could be a bit loose so you may want to push the pegs in further to prevent loosening.Rosining up the bow was a bit tricky but after viewing some YouTube videos I was able to find a way to rosin the bow. It was recommended using sand paper however I found emery boards worked well too.Overall, even after reading some of the negative comments, I was willing to make the small sacrifice of $70 and I feel it was worth it. It came strung up, the extra strings, and everything pictured. I am completely satisfied with this purchase.

G string doesn’t hold tune so well keeps loosening

Organization i was so press to get one of these for me and my son since we are so into music and I wanted him to experience what I did when I was his age ..but for it to be so low in price its worth the buy came in brand new condition and everything was there I had to download a app to tune it up it didn't take much but good investment.

Not bad for buying a violin on Amazon. I didn’t want to spend a ton of money because I wasn’t sure if my daughter would enjoy learning the violin. The only thing is that it’s not that “sturdy.” I would be wary if she dropped it. But definitely worth more than the money you paid.