Study enough for my daughter just starting out. Not a fantastic instrument, but it gets the job done for cheaper than renting.

This is a nicely made youth violin for the price. Good way to determine if your child
is truly interested in taking up the instrument as it is proper size for young child
and physically is easy to handle.

So this violin came in a timely manner and arrived unscathed. The bridge was in place everything seemed in order. The violin had this kinda wood/smooth plastic feel but it looked alright. The case is poorly made. The curved piece at the top that holds the bows in place came broken off... I was able to place it back but after that it was never as stable as it should have. The box at the top is hard to bring out and harder to keep it closed so the rosin and tuner don't fall out. the plastic bow holders that twist vertically and horizontally was also broken... it spun like a pinwheel... The tuner and the shoulder rest were pretty good, For someone who has had their orchestra teacher tune their instrument all their violin career It was pretty easy to tune by myself. Just gotta make sure the tuner is set to the violin setting, you're only turning the pegs slightly at a time, and that you're pushing in while tuning so that it stays in the position you wanted it in. https://youtu.be/IWAFbV0bTrw use that to figure it out. It's basically the same. You clip the tuner to the scroll and tune it with the pegs and fine tuners until the tuner flashes green. The bow like all new bows had to be rosined a-lot to get a sound... The shoulder rest was adjusted to the 4/4 size and it fit and felt AMAZING... If you need a beginner set this one is worth your money... with some patience and love I hope this instrument will get me through hs orchestra...

I will say I bought this violin not expecting much but I have been pleasantly surprised as I play in a concert orchestra and this violin is amazing quality the finish is smooth and look nice it Has a nice warm rich tone to it the bow is amazingly carved and the hair is very nice this is a little above a beginner violin I say this is more an orchestral violin but would be great for a student in orchestra I will link concert videos of me playing with this violin

Violin arrived quickly and without damage. Bought this as a cheap spare for my daughter to practice on while her higher quality violin stays at school for rehearsal and performance. I was not expecting an impressive violin, just one that would do the job. It is definitely that and more. It comes with everything needed to get going out of the box - plus extra strings! Hard to beat for $85. It was woefully out of tune on arrival - as expected- but with the tuner, a 4 minute video and 15minutes of patience I had it perfectly tuned and in playing order. Sound is decent. Again for the price, a great first option. It will make a great practice instrument and saves the wear and tear on her more expensive violin being schlepped back and forth on the bus.