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I am a bad, bad girl.
Jan. 7th, 2009 11:02 pmI did it.
I bought the violin. In fact, it came today.
It's even prettier in real life then it is in the pictures.
I am not sorry. Not one bit. Even though it cost me $800, it was totally worth it.
I just need to sell a few things. Like my PS3 80gig. And a liver. Or kidney. Anyone need a spare lung?
When it arrived I opened the case and nearly had a fit, the bridge had collapsed in transit! Because the strings are pulled very tightly over the instrument there is incredible pressure exerted on the bridge, meaning that if it collapses it can actually crack the violin, so needless to say I was horrified. I immediately examined it, and to my surprise, the only cracks on it are old ones that have been repaired, and there are no scratches.
I replaced the bridge and tried tuning the violin, only to find that the pegs are loose. The pegs (and chinrest and tailpiece) are all new, and had probably been machined instead of handcarved. So I got some chalk and rubbed it on the pegs and that seems to have fixed the problem. I think what happened was that the pegs loosened in transit and without their pressure the bridge collapsed, which explains why there wasn't any damage to the violin.
There are some noticeable differences between this violin and the student violin I have. This one is much lighter for one thing, which probably means it was handcarved. The high notes aren't screechy either, which is a relief because I thought I was doing something wrong. Also, for some reason it is now easier for me to hit the G# on the D string just right, again, on the other violin my G# are nasty and screechy. Over all I am very, very happy with this instrument.
Anyways, tomorrow my next mistake arrives, a violin that is at the opposite end of the spectrum from this this thing. I think I spent $50 for everything, including case, violin, bow, and shipping. It's blue. It's Chinese. It's probably made out of green wood and spit. With any luck it will be horribly warped and completely unplayable so I can just send it back and get my money back. If not, I'm going to try to find a sucker off of Craigslist who will want the thing. Or maybe I'll keep it for laughs.
I bought the violin. In fact, it came today.
It's even prettier in real life then it is in the pictures.
I am not sorry. Not one bit. Even though it cost me $800, it was totally worth it.
I just need to sell a few things. Like my PS3 80gig. And a liver. Or kidney. Anyone need a spare lung?
When it arrived I opened the case and nearly had a fit, the bridge had collapsed in transit! Because the strings are pulled very tightly over the instrument there is incredible pressure exerted on the bridge, meaning that if it collapses it can actually crack the violin, so needless to say I was horrified. I immediately examined it, and to my surprise, the only cracks on it are old ones that have been repaired, and there are no scratches.
I replaced the bridge and tried tuning the violin, only to find that the pegs are loose. The pegs (and chinrest and tailpiece) are all new, and had probably been machined instead of handcarved. So I got some chalk and rubbed it on the pegs and that seems to have fixed the problem. I think what happened was that the pegs loosened in transit and without their pressure the bridge collapsed, which explains why there wasn't any damage to the violin.
There are some noticeable differences between this violin and the student violin I have. This one is much lighter for one thing, which probably means it was handcarved. The high notes aren't screechy either, which is a relief because I thought I was doing something wrong. Also, for some reason it is now easier for me to hit the G# on the D string just right, again, on the other violin my G# are nasty and screechy. Over all I am very, very happy with this instrument.
Anyways, tomorrow my next mistake arrives, a violin that is at the opposite end of the spectrum from this this thing. I think I spent $50 for everything, including case, violin, bow, and shipping. It's blue. It's Chinese. It's probably made out of green wood and spit. With any luck it will be horribly warped and completely unplayable so I can just send it back and get my money back. If not, I'm going to try to find a sucker off of Craigslist who will want the thing. Or maybe I'll keep it for laughs.