Hi, I'd like some opinion from you guys. My violin bow is kinda botak already, due to some 'accident'. I was wondering is it more worthy to get the ponytails back to the old bow, or just get a new bow. Would the price varies a lot?

wanna ask, where can you repair a cracked violin?
the crack is some where at the 'F-hole'
1 whole line there

Jingle:

is your bow cheap or expensive? do you feel comfortable with it or does it make no difference to you?

go to a shop and try some bows, if u cannot tell the difference between what is on offer and your own and if it is cheaper than rehairing then look into buying a new one.

if your bow feels the best (regardless of how much its price is) and you are comfortable with it then get it rehaired lo

Jeann:

well... is it a violin worth fixing in the first place? from what you described the repair is not gonna be cheap oh

This post has been edited by Karenalvin: Oct 27 2010, 01:50 PM

well it is.. it's not really a cheap violin, if I can repair it, the violin is gonna worth a lot more..

then u best pm little ice or something. should be able to hook you up to something. cheers

I don't know the bow is cheap or expensive... it comes together with the violin... RM 950. Expensive? Sorry... not very clear about the market price for violins... but the bow itself is quite heavy. I asked a shop just now, they rehair it for RM60. Is that considered a good price? (they specialised in selling guitars, not violin)

bow that came with RM1000 violin usually slightly better but probably about RM200, so it's not really worth to repair if you compare like that. but i can't be sure what kind of bow you have, especially if it's worth your time and money to buy a new (better) bow or just rehair, for the reason karen mentioned.

good rehair running about RM100~RM120 in KL. RM60 sounds too low for rehair. good horse hair doesn't come cheap anyway. but then, RM60 sounds about right to get your (most likely) cheap bow to rehair.

i'd say, it's a good reason to upgrade your bow right now. better bow make your learning progress faster, and most likely will sound better.

Little ice has a good point. No point wasting money. Better get a better bow.

Prolly should get a new bow then. My current bow probably doesnt cost much anyway. Any idea how much a good bow would cost like?

When you guys talk about horse hair... is it literally horse hair?

yes, literally

good wooden bow that offer significant difference is about RM800 and up. carbon fiber is a better choice in the lower price range. i always recommend a carbon fiber bow selling for RM230 at euro music KL that plays very well and comparable to wooden bow that cost RM800 or even RM1000'ish...

just that the sound might not be as warm but for RM230, it's definitely well worth the price.

little ice, wats the brand? or i jz go there and tell them i want the 230 carbon bow? haha

what are the aspects that carbon fiber bow is good at, might consider to replace my synwin bow with a better one... wish to know more about the details

no brand, but it's the only carbon fiber bow in euro music i think. just ask for carbon fiber bow and they'll show you that RM230 priced bow...

carbon fiber bow usually strong with lots of spring to the stick, and they're inexpensive compared to wooden bow that offer the same playability. carbon fiber bow usually have faster respond too, you'll find it'll stick to the string or make the string vibrate easier. CF bow by nature also much more durable than wooden bows.

however, CF bows usually draw a little thinner sound, or brighter than most wooden bow, and usually not as warm as wooden bow. brighter here doesn't mean harsh though, just more treble. for lower price range, CF bow almost always better than wooden bow of the same price range.

for one its indestructible, so if your teacher piss u off u can go fencing with him or her and end up victorious. muahaha.

well. a carbon fiber bow is mass produced, so usually have consistent quality across the range. usually.

this means that if the mold is good then the bow quality is generally good, and if u are gonna make a mold, which is very expensive, might as well make a good mold right? so in general they have a minimum level of standard which is more predictable than wood bow.


thanks little ice; will go look at it

This post has been edited by Karenalvin: Oct 28 2010, 11:13 PM

thanks for the information given. little ice, last time u said a good bow or a good violin can be a good tutor. what does this statement mean

you'll know when you start to play on a better bow...

cheap bows are like dead horse, you try to input something to it and it won't respond. heck, you'd even struggle just to get a good and stable tone out of a bad bow.

went to check out the carbon bow in euro music, not too bad to look at, but they only left one stick and its a little defective, will wait for them to restock and then maybe get one

my 2 wx leave are around the corner and there are some great deals in amazon
my fingers are itching to hit the buy button.. but first need some advice/feedback on price, etc.
was wondering anyone has a price list @ msia for the items listed below?
also any alternatives that is cheaper but have similar standard available here?

1. rosin
Looking at: Jade L'Opera JADE Rosin --> USD10

what's the current price for a good rosin.
ok, so i'm a still a beginner (even after 1 year, too bz with work, i wonder whether my violin teacher still remember me??) but from this thread it seems that rosin does a little bit help your playing.

2. string
Looking at:
Thomastik Infeld Red 4/4 Violin String Set - Medium Gauge with Removable Ball End Gold-plated Steel E --> USD59.95


Dominant Special 4/4 Violin String Set: Gold Label Ball-End E & Dominant A, D, and G Strings - Medium --> USD46.66
# Full Set includes All Ball-End Pirastro Gold Label Plain Steel E, Thomastik Dominant Aluminum Wound Perlon Core A, Thomastik Dominant Aluminum Wound Perlon Core D, Thomastik Dominant Silver Wound Perlon Core G. 4/4 Violin


3. bridge
looking at: Glaesel 4/4 Violin Bridge, Medium --> USD21 [kinda steep, just listed not sure to buy...]

this, i think i really need to change as the strings are cutting too deep into it.
how do u ppl determine when to change it? and the quality? and of course how much?

4. music sheets/books
Works for Violin: The Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin and the Six Sonatas for Violin and Clavier
by Johann Sebastian Bach (Paperback)
$10.17

Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Complete: for Violin and Piano Reduction (String)
by Rok Klopcic (Paperback)
$14.52

Kreutzer - 42 Studies or Caprices: Violin Method (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics)
by E Singer (Paperback)
$5.99

The Well-Tempered Clavier: Books I and II, Complete
by Johann Sebastian Bach (Paperback)
$10.36
[oops this is for my piano collection...]

Scale System : Scale Exercises in All Major and Minor Keys for Daily Study
by Carl Flesch (Paperback)
$23.95
i'm pretty sure the price is cheaper in amazon ... ya?
I'm eyeing on a few books, seems like for intermediate/advance ppl, ya, but i thought y not get it first, use it later?

and, yea, for price comparison, pls exclude shipping costs cos i've got personal courier bringing 'em to me in dec

hear from u ppl soon!

This post has been edited by storm04: Oct 30 2010, 08:19 AM