Looking for a violin outfit for your new player? Here are our violin outfit recommendations for your elementary-aged child:
GOOD - West Coast Strings Primo Violin Outfit
Perfect for any entry-level student wanting an exceptional sound for a great price! The "Primo" Outfit is handmade with a solid-spruce top and flame maple back. It is colored in a beautiful varnish and offers a clear and even tone.
The Primo Violin Outfit Includes:
- Basic factory steel violin strings & factory violin bridge
- Ebony fingerboard
- Ebony Pegs
- Chin Rest
- Tailpiece
- Arrow-shaped violin case with shoulder-rest pocket
- Brazilwood violin bow with ebony frog and horse hair
- Upgrade with D’addario Prelude violin strings & Despiau French bridge for additional fee
- Sizes available: 4/4-1/16 (Help)
BETTER - Howard Core A14 Violin Outfit
Start your student off on the right track! The Core Academy line represents solid craftsmanship and materials, proper setup, and good tone production, at a nice price.
The A14 is handmade with aged wood, well-constructed with all the right dimensions, and then adjusted in Howard Core's Alabama workshop. This translates to an easy-to-play violin with quality sound that you can count on. Truly a great value for beginning students, the solid craftsmanship and durability will last year in and year out.
What’s the difference? Slightly better quality than the West Coast option above with a nicer case and better quality strings.
Core A-14 Outfit Includes:
- Lightly flamed maple back and sides
- Spruce top
- Inlaid purfling
- Ebony fingerboard, nut & saddle
- Includes ebony pegs and endbutton
- French bridge
- Composite tailpiece with 4 integrated tuners
- Side mount chinrest
- D’Addario Prelude strings
- Core C397 Suspension Case
- Core 1076 Brazilwood Bow
- Sizes available: 4/4-1/16 (Help)
BEST - Scott Cao 017 Violin Outfit
The best value you can find in a student violin under $600, the Scott Cao 017 is one of the few in this category that is completely handmade with a traditional oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony or rosewood fittings. It is set up and strung with Dominant Strings.
The hand-applied oil finish is more durable than the alternative high gloss spray finishes, which tend to chip and splinter more easily. The oil finish also allows the woods of the violin to resonate freely, producing a better tone. The Scott Cao 017 has a hardwood ebony fingerboard and rosewood or ebony tuning pegs, ensuring the violin plays correctly and maintains a high level of tuning stability.
Sizes available: 1/32, 1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 7/8 & 4/4 sizes (Help)
Not sure which option is best for you or your student? Contact us! We’re happy to help you select the best option for your child’s age and ability.
All instruments at Violin Pros are professionally set up and inspected prior to shipment. If you have any special requests for your new instrument, just let us know!