Popular Violin Brands
There are many violin brands on the market and it can sometimes be confusing knowing which one to pick when buying a violin. Here is a run down of four of the most popular violin brands
Stentor
Stentor is a very popular brand of violin. They produce instruments cheaply and sell them cheaply, mostly to students. All stentor violins are now made in China and made in bulk. They are looked over by quality control supervisors after they have been put together but aren’t hand assembled.
Stentor also sell violins in bulk to schools who then use them to teach with. The violin is fast becoming an instrument that is mass taught because it is so popular.
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http://violinnotes.info/stentor-violins/
Yamaha
Yamaha are a Japanese company who not only make violins but a lot of other woodwind and brass instruments. They also make motorbikes and are a very popular brand in this respect.
Yamaha make acoustic and electric violins.
Yamaha acoustic violins prices start from $100 and can go up to many thousands of dollars. Yamaha also make cheap violins and sell them in bulk so that students can learn on them. Yamaha have been known to donate acoustic violins to developing countries so that children can be taught.
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Electric Yamaha violins are some of the best electric violins in the market. They also make what they call ‘silent violins’ which are basically violins which you can plug headphones into and play silently so that other people in the room don’t get disturbed.
For more information on Yamaha Electric violins please visit:
http://violinnotes.info/yamaha-electric-violins/
Cecilio
Cecilio are a company who have a very important mission in mind when making their violins. Their aim is to make high quality instruments for lower prices. Their inspiration comes from an encounter with a family in a violin shop who were trying to work out how they could afford a good quality violin for their school age daughter. Cecilio have made affordable high quality instruments ever since.
For more information on Cecilio violins please visit:
http://violinnotes.info/cecilio-violins/
Hofner
Hofner are a Germany based violin production company. They, like all the companies featured on this page, have a wide range of types of violin, from student to professional.
Their most interesting feature though is that they sell ‘white instruments’ which is an instrument which isn’t finished. They sell violins which aren’t varnished and come with only a fingerboard attached. Hofner also sell lots of accessories to go on the violin so you can build it up yourself.
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