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09-08-2007, 09:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: ma
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WTB...VIOLIN
ANYone have one lying around not getting used,the kid wants to take some lessons at school, don't need anything great but at least decent,,thanx
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09-08-2007, 11:56 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milo
ANYone have one lying around not getting used,the kid wants to take some lessons at school, don't need anything great but at least decent,,thanx
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No, but too bad, you just missed a good deal on an AK47. |
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09-08-2007, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Weymouth, MA Fore River
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What size - Full size ??
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09-08-2007, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: south hadley ma
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Have you looked into renting one. I know they used to do that ThomT
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09-08-2007, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: ma
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its for an 8 yr old boy ,dont know about sizes  ,I checked out renting but its like $20+ a month,might go that rte. but buying a used one might seem better |
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09-08-2007, 06:32 PM
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wishin' i was fishin'
Join Date: May 2001
Location: toooo far from the beach !!
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imho ,
i used to be in the instrument rental / repair business ...(as the disclaimer)
if it isn't a full sized ( actually a 4/4 size ) and it being for an 8 year old i would rent .
ok , a 1/2 or a 3/4 size violin isn't worth the money to buy one ! the kid is going to outgrow it !! .. so rent one , just make sure you can 'trade up to a larger size when you need to and make sure you can get out of the lease if the kid doesn't like it ...
if you buy one and the kid tires of it or doesn't like it you will never get your money out of it .
yea some one is going to say" renting is just pissing your money away " but as i said i was in the business i've seen what happens when you buy one ..
whatever you do don't buy one at a yard sale or a pawn shop unless you know what you are looking at !!
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09-09-2007, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: ma
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thanx guys ,derf ,I might just go that rte thanx
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09-10-2007, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 833
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Milo - the first time ya kid gets beat up for playing the violin he'll never touch it again 
All kidding aside - both my boys went through it (required as part of musical course) about the same age and my wife rented 'em. One word of caution (Derf might weigh in here) a friend of her's kid damaged a rented instrument and it cost a fortune to repair . . . there may be an "insurance option" that you might consider if your guy is prone that way  otherwise just make sure you keep tabs on it. |
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09-10-2007, 02:10 PM
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wishin' i was fishin'
Join Date: May 2001
Location: toooo far from the beach !!
Posts: 211
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One word of caution (Derf might weigh in here) a friend of her's kid damaged a rented instrument and it cost a fortune to repair . . . there may be an "insurance option"
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it depends on the 'shop' you rent from . some offer insurance , some don't ..
if they do offer; it get !! repairs can get really expensive fast ....
and on student violins they aren't really worth repairing ..... |
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