A beginner's violin brand?

Question:i really want to learn the violin right now, i'm 16 year old.
i looked up tom lee's website and found a brand of violin called FUJIYAMA, anybody heard of it? is it a good/okay brand? its $299 CAN.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i really want to learn the violin right now, i'm 16 year old.
i looked up tom lee's website and found a brand of violin called FUJIYAMA, anybody heard of it? is it a good/okay brand? its $299 CAN.

If this is the violin you are talking about, there is very little information about it. The only vendor that currently sells this instrument, that I can find, is Tom Lee Music in Canada. That doesn't mean that it is not an adequate instrument for your needs, but I would make sure your teacher had a chance to look at it before you purchased it, or if you are getting it mail order, make sure they have a liberal return policy before you purchase it. You can get a similar instrument from Shar or Southwest Strings in the states for about the same money, but if that is not the issue and you just like the Fujiyama, I would just caution you to get it looked at by someone you trust before you commit to the sale.

I play on a Cremona, which is a Chinese instrument made by the Saga Corporation. They have offices in San Fransisco and appear to be a European brand if you don't look past the label. I have never had any trouble with the instruments I have purchased from them however, and they are perfect for my beginners. They tend to bring the instruments back to me in pieces from time to time and not only do I not have to worry about trying to repair them myself, we can both breath a sigh of relief if it cannot be repaired. We both grieve when an eight hundred dollar instrument has been run over by mom's car and the mom has to pay the school for the replacement and I lose the student because of the hard feelings that result. I would never recommend that a student start on an inferior instrument, but if the violin meets the standards of the teacher and organization and happens to cost a few hundred dollars less than the "professional" model, it will probably be more than acceptable to start out on.

Most students purchase at least three violins before they finish college anyway, and the instrument you start on should be the one that bears the scars of your search for self discipline. Tom Lee seems to have an excellent reputation and if they are willing to put their name on the invoice, I am sure they will back up their warranty. Understand that this is probably a stencil brand, but at least it is making no pretense about being made in Asia, and Fujiyama does carry a full line of instruments, not just strings. I would like to know more about them myself, whether they are Korean, Japanese or Chinese. They seem to be very determined to break into the retail market. I just wish they had a home page.

i play guitar sorry man

I am not sure that I would recommend that brand. I would recommend a violin from southwest strings. I have been playing the violin for a long time. The violin I would recommend in the 110 - Klaus Mueller Etude Violin from swstrings.com. They are really reliable. Their costumer help is amazing and so are the instruments. These instruments are made in China, which makes the best instruments for the price. I have played this violin myself and it is really great. I would also recommend the VB72 Arco Nouveau Round Carbon Fiber Violin Bow. It does not brake because it is not wood and it has a great feel when playing the violin. It will not be that expensive with the package because it is an upgrade. I would recommend the Thomastik Infeld Red Violin Strings strings or the Super-Sensitive Red Label Violin Strings. All these extras are upgrades on the violin package, so they will not be as expensive because you are not buying them individually.