Instruments that work better than others.
Brands
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Instrument Brands to stay away from!
Any instrument sold at a department or big box store like Costco or Walmart.
Any colored instruments – natural wood ONLY
Anything with no name
Mendini
Cecilio
Lark
Cervini
Le'Var
Cremona Premier
Merano
Anton
Breton
ADM
YMC
Windso
Solo
First Act
Brands that may work better:
Eastman
Knilling
Glaesel
Amati
Yamaha
Shen
Franz Hoffman Preludes or Etude (you can buy slightly blemished From Shar for cheap!
Shops to take a look that I highly recommend:
Shar.com
Southweststrings.com
Andrew's Fine Violins
Strings that will make your instrument sound better:
Helicore
Larson Crowns/cello
Dominant
Evah Parazzi
A minimum quality well-made instrument will have a label inside and usually cost between $300-$500. Anything less than will cost more in the long run.