pickup wise, i've been very happy with V200 as far as sound goes, although going down to G string you'll always get that piezo pickup weird sound. price tag expensive? if you compare to electric violin, cheapest i've seen is RM2000+-, but the V200 sound much better (also depends on your violin), and the V200 + Pro-EQII i bought last time is RM1000+- plus that time was RM3.82 US-->RM exchange rate, you can definitely get it cheaper now. get directly from US, much cheaper than local.

haven't heard about yamaha pickup, but they're more or less the same, they're still piezo pickup which doesn't make much of a difference. i just had a look on it, fishman pickup definitely the easiest to install/remove, than the yamaha VNP. take note that, if you stick something on the bridge, it'll going to ack like a mute if you want play acoustically.

euro music moved to jalan imbi, it's now neighbours of CK music/Ultimate music/JS Music.

@Little Ice : Thank you so much for your insight ! Yes i have seen some videos on electrified strings that mention about the G string sounding a little "wolfy" with piezo pickups... oh well... cant ask for everything. XD

MAy i know where did u order yours directly from ? I was thinking about amazon.com.

Ill pay euro music a visit tomorrow and get myself a new bow.... time to change the RM 100 bow ive been using for a loooong time. >.>

a stupid question : i can get to jalan imbi through the Imbi monorail station rite.... lol... sorry not a kl dude.... =.=

i just searched the price, sad news is, they bump the price for the v-200 pickup, but good news is, the lowered the price of the pro EQII, so good news is, the price is roughly the same as what i paid last time, in US$.

seems like fishman really control their price, V200 is $149 and Pro EQII is $99 everywhere. so you just survey for the lowest shipping charge and you're all set.

even if they charge $50 for shipping which is quite expensive already, $300 after conversion rate still slightly less than RM1000, if you can find shipping lower than $50 you pay much less.

go to time square, let's say you're standing in front of krispy kreme, facing AMODA or imbi plaza (got Asus Royal Club that one), head to your right and pass the junction, you'll come to a open carpark, followed by shop lots, then immediately you'll see CK music on your right, euro music is just few lots next to it, above an art gallery.

Hello.

I've learnt violin for more than 1 year, almost 2 years. I feel I have not made much progress with my current tutor. I'm still struggling to support my violin comfortably(maybe it's my shoulder rest's problem). I'm not saying my current tutor's bad but I feel he ignores my obvious mistakes.

So can anyone recommend me a good tutor? I live in Old Klang Road, KL.

Thanks!

1)Learning the violin is a slow progress...doing it too fast can be interpreted to many ways of learning fast, notably... Jumping from grades to grades... , example: practise 3 exam pieces like no tomorrow, scales, some sight reading and aural test then go for exam....thus doing this is not a right choice. I had always prefer a slow teaching tutor who can focus on all aspects of violin from 1st-6th positions, pinky finger's strength, agility of fingers, notes reading...etc. It take quite some times to practise these however. Your books should include some studies, scales, pieces and techniques.

2)if you have some comfort problem with your violin....I guess it started from the first day when your tutor adjust the positions for you. He wants you to make it right but remember, those are guidelines.... one person will not be able to teach another exact way of holding the violin coz every individual got his/her own body features/structure. I am talking about the neck to cheek part.

3)A tutor who ignores his/her student's mistake might originated from his previous students. If he keep on correcting the student's mistakes. The student will get bored....then the teacher started the fear of losing more and more student for the sake of his student. He will usually then try to let u play as much as possible. let u ahve some interest in violin instead of going for your techniques. or recorrect what's learn. This however is WRONG. I would said...As long as you found your teacher is incapable of changing your mistakes.....change your tutor. I will say he is just not the type of tutor you deserve rather this type is for those who dont really like violin and juz wanna 'play play'.

yes agree with ur point, my ex violin tutors did that, when i was bowing, she did not bother to correct my mistakes, when i asked if my bowing technique is correct, then she started to observe my bowing. and adjust my posture all that, that is why, i "run away" from the centers. and decided to pay more to get an experienced tutor.

This post has been edited by ilovestitch: Apr 24 2010, 11:38 AM

Hello, i'm new to string world. just bought cheap violin (for beginner) last year's November from Amadeus Violin, PJ. my violin brand is China made called Synwyn. then i straightly changed to new string n the brand is Vision (euro string) which recommended by the owner there. i was seldomly practicing since i bought the violin due to busy-ness during college time. now i wnt to start practice back n wanted to chnge new strings since the old strings already torn away. now i wud like to ask ur opinion what brand of string is good?

same brand here for the violin, as the music center where i had my lessons last time bring in "amadues" violin.

This post has been edited by ilovestitch: Apr 24 2010, 10:55 PM

I would recommend Pirastro Tonica, I am selling it as well.

http://www.pirastro.com/

PM me for more information.

oh really? then i got someone hav the same violin brand here.

but mine is the cheapest one. RM3++ i think. i just learned frm the book which i bought the same time i bought the violin. cant afford to hire a tutor though. n i kept referring to youtube video for smthing that i dnt understand in the book. the tutor in the youtube is ProfessorV.

hmm.

my teacher never correct my bowing problem, and i never ask him. if the mistake is obvious to you, you can always correct yourself. the tutor might not be so strict on certain things, it doesn't mean the tutor is any bad. at least, when you ask the tutor, then only the tutor will correct the posture, is better than saying "you're fine don't worry".

SAME PRICE, i think we are playing the same model.. haha...

haha...since mine is the cheapest one. 4/4 size

n it's written there Anno: 2008 Aug (manufacture i think).

model SV441005,

string: Thomastik Infeld, Vision. VI100 Medium synthetic core. (not the original string came out with the Synwin. replaced during the time bought)

This is some good strings. May I know how much you brought it?

last time i bought it for RM120...

why did you buy such high quality string, beginner is ok to use cheap string i think.... string how good also useless, our violin itself so sucks already.

dnt scold me... how wud i know. i'm an ultra beginner. wanna start violin at the age of 21 now 22. love violin since i was 13 but i came frm a standard fmly so i dnt hav money to buy during that time.

so in my college's life, i collect money n my budget was RM500. since i especially reserved the money just to buy violin then i settled all the money

for violin, chin rest, new strings n a book+cd to learn by myself. the instructor recommended me a new string then i just agreed since still got money.

This post has been edited by nasonex: Apr 25 2010, 01:10 AM

I see, then the Pirastro Tonica is the next step you would really want to try.

After that, you might want to consider gut strings. The Pirastro Passione, the highest quality strings (well... this is a subjective matter).

actually, i dnt care any string i use as long as it can match the sound that i used to hear frm my current torn string. one of the string already snapped away then i put back the original string that came along with the violin. but i try to tune (eventhough i dnt know), but still i cant find the tune i want. i tried adjusting the know frm the 'loose' part until the 'max' part. still cannot get the sound. i dnt know y.

no scold u la, dun accuse me o... 21 years old me.