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 Mendini MV300 Solid Wood Satin AntiqueLet's get started by taking a close look at the Mendini MV300 Solid Wood Satin Antique.

 Fiddlerman Artist ViolinThe challenger is the Fiddlerman Artist Violin.


A good look at the Mendini MV300 Solid Wood Satin Antique

Mendini is a brand that is usually placed among the other two, violin-making giants: Cecilio and Remona. All of these violin brands for beginners provide quality, budget outfits that are ideal violins for beginners starting out. If you have been meaning to get your hands for a long time now, or if your children have been begging you to get one for them, then the Mendini violin is the perfect musical instrument to get.


Examining the Fiddlerman Artist Violin

Pierre Holstein, also known as Fiddlerman, has been a very successful and world-acclaimed violinist for over 25 years. He has directed 2 full-time Scandinavian orchestras and has toured all around USA and Europe. Having noticed that the internet has plenty of violins, but little to no information about their craftsmanship, product life, quality and sound etc. Mr. Holstein decided to establish Fiddlershop. Since then, Fiddlershop has been one of the most reliable violin-selling shops on the market.

HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISON

Mendini MV300 Solid Wood Satin Antique

Fiddlerman Artist Violin

KEY FEATURES

+ Unbleached horse-hair bow
+ 1-year warranty
+ Includes lightweight hard case
+ Great entry-level price

+ Handcrafted
+ High-quality craftsmanship
+ Made from solid wood
+ Phenomenal sound
+ Ebony fittings

WHAT OUR TEAM THOUGHT

Quality entry-level musical instruments can be extremely hard to find, especially since it’s difficult to use quality material and still have the price of the sales stay low. However, Mendini has managed to marry those two concepts together. They have violin outfits both for adults and children and in plenty of colors. This will certainly attract any enthusiastic child or adult ready to play; being able to customize your Mendini violin is a definite must for many people! Cons: - May need to be tuned daily

After decades of experience, it’s hard not to trust such an accomplished artist as Pierre. He ensures that each violin is crafted to its best standards and the violin outfits are hand-made by in-house luthiers. No violin is shipped in, they are all crafted with love and care, and that’s why the Fiddlerman Artist Violin is one of our favorite instruments. Cons: - Expensive violin for a student



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