yalo where is euro music ah? =P

Calvin is more experience means he have luthier skill too? thanks

wah... so far ah.. hmmm

So in total would be RM1800? But Sec14 cello shop offer Solid Wood Cello for only RM1300... will that sound like plywood?

there's no true luthier in malaysia.

Calvin can at least repair some work like neck trimming (i've had a good violin but the neck is too wide, need to trim down a little) and he did a good job on that, though the varnishing is not bad too. of course, fitting new bridge and soundpost is not much of a problem. not too sure how deep his knowledge is, so far i don't dare to take my primary violin for anyone in malaysia to do major fixing. while i got my violin trimmed bridge and fitted a new soundpost (by 2 different person), both of damaged my violin's varnish in different way. zzzzz...


Scott Cao is very famous brand that offer good quality for reasonable money. if i'm you i'd rather go for the better one. however, each instrument still need to be tested before buying.

Sori.. i am just the Santa Claus who enjoy listening nice music

hehe, then would you dare to let them install new pegs? this model that i'm thinking of 'pegheds' involve reaming the existing peg holes to slightly bigger size... i love those pegs, just worry no one here is skillful enough to install them

calvin might be able to do it, i'm not sure as i never have any experience with him personally or from other people. but the guy at carismen dolce (damansara shopping center) can do a good job on it, but be sure that you really communicate with him very clearly first, and can be expensive to do so...

however, my guess is fitting new pegs need to trim the pegs to fit the hole (given that the holes are properly drilled). you wouldn't want to make the holes bigger as it'll wear out after years of usage, by then it need to be bushed.

lastly, if your pegs are fully functional and problem free, i'd suggest you not to change anything. if it ain't broken, don't fix it. if i'm you, i'd just leave it as it is. beautiful pegs can be pretty on the violin but to me pegs are more important as a tuner and strings holder, and there's no guarantee that you'll like the outcome of the peg fitting works.

PS: even guai lou can do crappy works, i'm not saying all the luthiers in malaysia sux, but given that they don't care about the varnish, i don't see they qualified as a lutheir in my book. but at the moment, looking for them seems to be the best bet.

guys i wanna ask sumthin again...
its bout violin for my 8 yrs old sis?
wad brand/which shop to get the violin for my lil sis?
yamaha??? or ???
or shuld i get the cikai-cikai brand one??
n how much will it cost me?
oh n about lesson is yamaha is the best choice?
n
thx...

it depends on your daughter's physical measurement, usually by 8 years old it's time to use 1/2 size violin, but 1/4 size might be needed if she's got a smaller size hand/shorter arm.

talking about brand, i recommend Euro Strings from Euro Music shop mentioned above. they seems to offer better fittings and better setup overall compared to many other brands. FYI yamaha don't have own brand of violin, they normally sell violins they get from external sources.

euro strings cost from lowest RM295 to 4 figures. better = better/clearer sound (which help to play in tune), better material, easier to play (which help learning progress faster).

it's all about the individual teacher. you might find crappy teacher in yamaha, excellent teacher in crappy music center. yamaha fees are higher due to their environment, which is superior than many other music center own by private individual.

i recommend my teacher, or myself. pm me for more informations.

visited Euro Music recently, the shop brought in a lot of cellos
not sure about violin

i wanna ask:
i have wiped the rosin on my cello and bow
but when i play it after that, it still sound

is it normal or need more wiping?

u got scratch the rosin with sharp object tak ? until the dust semua keluar

wipe the rosin on the cello/bow means wipe off the rosin, that's how i interprete it. why on earth you want to wipe off the rosin on your bow? cause you'll need rosin again next time you play. but you need to wipe off rosin on the strings/cello as it's acidic and can melt on your instrument, it'll be very hard to clean.

or you mean rub your bow hair on the rosin...

uh? wipe the rosin? i think i misunderstood the msg earlier = P

yea
* is wipe off the rosin after playing

how do you guys clean the strings?

http://vimeo.com/4495194

use the green nylon scratching pad that you use to clean your cutlery look at that video... by Emerson Quartet cellist David Finckel

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Added on August 11, 2009, 2:19 pmOpps...sorry..quoted the wrong video, that one is about applying rosin on cello,

the right video on cleaning cello is here http://vimeo.com/4364518

enjoy

This post has been edited by ollec: Aug 11 2009, 02:19 PM

haha, thanks
check out his 1st video

The cloth I use is the type for wiping/polishing car windows. You could use any type of cloth actually as long as the fabric isn't rough (soft and lint-free) so that it doesn't harm your bow/instrument surface.

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Added on August 11, 2009, 7:43 pmollec, thanks for that vid.

This post has been edited by MysticShadow: Aug 12 2009, 07:17 AM

I'm still sad cos there aren't many viola pieces =( ned to play in orchestra. Anyone knows any orchestra around cheras area? =)