The Scott Cao line of instruments is well known for fine workmanship and quality tone. The violin outfit includes a student case and brazilwood bow. The violin has a spruce top, Ebony fingerboard, chinrest and fittings. Rosewood tailpiece with 4 fine tuners. Strung with Thomastik Dominant strings. A beautiful fully-carved instrument with hand-painted varnish.
A**R
A poor quality Scott Cao--a surprise for the price & brand name. PARENTS use caution when selecting a student violin!
When selecting violins for students the quality of sound is my priority. I have liked Scott Cao violins and found them to have a warm rich tone. Yet, this one has a very poor sound. It is beautiful to the eyes, but thats about it. Quality student violins should have: 1.Good Tone, 2. Stay relatively in tune (after a few weeks of tuning a new strings) 3. Have a quality set up (especially the bridge and nut) 4. Good strings such as Thomastik Dominants. 5. Have a good student bow (such as a Glasser). This violin has a loud brassy sound and it seems like they added the beauty of rosewood to cover the actual sound of the violin. Parents, keep in mind that a 100.00 violin is a toy....not a student violin. Its like giving a Chef an easy bake oven to prepare a gourmet meal. Do not buy instruments that are new and very inexpensive. This violin is in the price range of a good student one (500.00 range). So it should have a much better sound. It is imperative that parents get a decent student violin. This greatly aids the child's learning.
J**Y
Great value
An outstanding value violin. Beautifully made instrument with good sound. I’ve played professionally and taught for years and have not seen and heard a better instrument for the price. Both my daughter and now my granddaughter play it.
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