np! thx little ice! heard alot bout euro music,really need to check the place out,but to get there is a little irritating,but i've heard that hartamas shops selling it quite expensive than the usual price though,true?
looking for sometin like what kerazul talked about,i find commercialization and malaysian tax killing me often

This post has been edited by icyfawkes: Sep 26 2008, 12:27 PM

imho euro music and chamber music (i think carismen dolce as well) also selling very expensive. in fact, not just malaysia, in US also got dealers selling instruments at price that's higher than average place. so in order to get something with better value for money, you have to search around especially knowing more orchestra members. can't help in this regard, though.

i usually juz blame it all on commercialization,why...?god why commercialize music...?WHY!?
gettin emo now,but i think i wouldnt mind spending extra on violins,you should see how much i splurge on PC,with the total i could have bought 2 antique violin already

im living in malaysia but i used to go singapore often

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Added on September 26, 2008, 12:56 pmgood recommendations.there is music shop in the curve as well and a shop name harmony:) they are good too

This post has been edited by kimmie: Sep 26 2008, 12:56 PM

Harmony? The one in PJ uptown? They have a very complete collection of books n accessories there. But if ur looking for higher range violins n bows, I don't think they have. Went there looking for a bow last time. Ended up buying a Synwin from Amadeus at Sec 14

hi guys i'm looking for a cheap but usable second hand violin/cello bow... does anyone have one available?

what's ur budget?

size too...
i have 1 extra violin bow...but its for a small violin

wats brand violin u guys use here?

Mine has no brand..but it sounds better than many violins with brand. :-0

mine is a hand made chen jen nong. China brand. hahaha... but sounds wonderful.

kerazul, surprisingly...many Chinese violins sound so good nowadays.

so.. most of u guys bought violins made in china?

uhh... most popular choices would be german, italian, french violins. My first was a piece from the republic of czech.

decided to go with the Chinese one after trying a few. May not be the same for everyone but I feel that it suits me best.

replying your questions on the other thread u created, I'm using Thomastik Dominant strings. U can also go for Pirastro but I like Dominant better.

This post has been edited by kerazul: Oct 1 2008, 02:17 AM

Is it no matter wat brand of violin, the main point is on wat string using is it?

if i buy a cheap violin then change it string to better one, is it ok?

Hey! I am curious, where did you brought your Czech violin?

hi kerazul, ok i'm buying this for an experiment... so i'm looking at rm100 or less.... i know they are costly cos the cheapest i found was RM300. btw i'm trying it on a guitar ala jimmy page

RM100 is totally impossible. RM300 are the cheapest one I saw. Those RM200 ones are unacceptable, worst than Kapok guitars.

Hi paramore,

My teacher got it for me. It was my first full-size. It was from Harmony I think.

Ohh..I see. You have not tell us how is your Czech treating you?