Review: Fiddlerman Soloist Violin

[@gtgodbear6320]

You said screw it and went straight for The Soloist.

[@jessie_icxc]

Brethren of Yeshua, lol yeah pretty much.

[@reynoldarmstrong4382]

i know no bow hold is wrong but i recomend you try curving your pinkey , it should give more balance and really help you you got a nice sound for 6 months playing (around 6 months i was still stuck with lightly row and song of rhe wind) hope you continue to improve

[@susan_emilia]

Reynold Armstrong I’m his wife and I help out since I’ve had lessons longer than him and I have gotten onto him about his fingers bending. ;) We will make sure both of us continue to improve!

[@jessie_icxc]

Thanks Reynold, As Susan pointed out, she's recently gotten onto me for that also. I have been doing a practice I picked up from "The Online Piano and Violin Tutor" (also here on KZbin), about using a pen or pencil to practice the proper grip and all when you aren't able to practice, which I've been utilizing while at work. I did take a fairly long hiatus from it all, but we are getting back into the full swing of it, and I will have out a rather humorous and interesting video next month.

[@TheSkyCaLL]

Been playing violin for 6 years, and Hungarian bow hold still manage to slip whenever I play especially on high registers.

[@Judexy22]

@@susan_emilia I always enjoyed female Violinists playing classical music. In my next life I will marry a Girl Violinist. She will play the violin and I will do the cooking ! Jessie and Susan , you are both so lucky ! Keep improving.

[@susan_emilia]

Jud Young thank you lol, that is sweet of you.

[@NeomiNemeth]

Hey Jesse...are you going to upload some new violin vids? I just noticed this was a year ago.

[@jessie_icxc]

Lol yeah, I’m working on a specific one, that I done after I had taken a long break due to getting married and other things. I do hope to resume a more steady practice soon, but life keeps throwing us curve balls. Lol But I’m going to try and get that particular vid I’ve been working on, uploaded hopefully soon. I’m behind schedule on it. 😅

[@chatham2021]

Thinking of getting the Soloist..what are your thoughts of having the Wittmer finetune pegs installed? Pros and cons please if possible. Thank you!

[@naru_wb-_-1126]

Pros easier to tune and stuff cons makes the violin sound slightly worse since there’s more weight on the top plate if your experienced on tuning use on 1 fine tuner for the e string

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

Happy to be subscriber #61 ! Good video, eye appreciate you youtubers who share & + and dew, do it sew, so naturally without added stupid humor, a sincere effort that'll certainly get many more views, bravo!

[@estey6419]

where'd you get the fine tuners from

[@NeomiNemeth]

You have a better violin than I have now, and I'm in my 3rd year. Made a good choice! I might buy this one too :-) Thanks for the review! And oh yeah....curve that pinky 😊

[@jessie_icxc]

Thanks for watching, and I definitely recommend it. 😊 Lol I have a ton of bad habits to work on, but I am trying to be more conscious of the pinky. 😉

[@NeomiNemeth]

@@jessie_icxc Haha....I've had the same problem for like....2 years lol

[@DarkEvilPoet]

In total, how much was it all? Also it looks like you purchased the Fiddlerman Master Violin since the back looks like a one piece back rather than a two piece back.

[@jessie_icxc]

DarkEvilPoet In the description you will find a link to each item, and can add it all up there. I'd ballpark it at, or around, $2,000 total. It's definitely a soloist, not a master; serial number and tag inside all verifies it. 😉 At the time when I bought it, it was one solid back. They may have changed it since. They compared it in a video against a Scott Cao STV 850, which was a two piece back, and I preferred the soloist instead. 😊

[@threesidedtriangle1798]

Each violin is different, even now maybe you can find a Soloist with a 1 piece back, maybe not. I don't think the Soloist changed within a year, I know it used to be made in the GCV workshop, but that was a few years ago.

[@jonathananaya5775]

Thanks for sharing the video. I have a fiddlerman Artist violin. Maybe at the future I will upgrade to the soloist

[@jessie_icxc]

Jonathan anaya, Glad you enjoyed the review. I'm sure that all the Fiddlerman violins are well made, but I also have no doubt you'd love the soloist as well. They are good people and make excellent instruments that matches their stellar customer service. 😁

[@shiki7689]

Are you still playing?

[@jessie_icxc]

@@shiki7689 Sadly I've slacked off for several years, having had a son and being sole provider for the family. I'm hoping to get back into a regular practice when he's old enough to start learning too, so we can do it as a family thing. 💙

[@shiki7689]

@@jessie_icxc Congratulations! It sounds like a plan for family fun. I'll be waiting with my (subscribed) bells on :D

[@maddshooligans]

The rest when it came with the violin but I might be wrong because I'm looking at the master and it's the same rest so I don't know but you definitely made the right choice by getting to bows I actually did the same thing and it is just going to make it easier especially if you had a mishap and you have to sit there and get the bow restrung because you have already have a backup bow The Soloist is very nice me as a beginner I don't think I need to be up in that range yet but the master from beginner to intermediate that will last me 10 years or more because I'm not going to be out playing for people strictly doing it so I can enjoy the music I love to hear and play cheers

[@anonymoususer6683]

The Soloist is now a two piece back, I wonder why it changed?

[@jessie_icxc]

I'm not sure, unless it has to do with where they are sourcing the wood for perhaps. Personally im really glad I was able to get a single backed version, as I do prefer that. 🙂

[@smokedsalmon9991]

Thank you for this review. Trying to find out a lot on fiddlershop Violins they seem very well, thinking of buying the artist but not so sure 500 dollars is a good range, anyway thank you for this review and you should upload some more violin videos!

[@jessie_icxc]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) I did the same thing, researching and watching and comparing. I'm definitely glad I went with Fiddlershop, and their customer service is top notch. I should upload some more, I actually had plans to do a special video, but I've been busy with other things. I have the clips, just haven't gotten the time to do the editing and all. Lol Definitely will before to much longer though. :)

[@OnePointLander]

Wow you are incredible... how many years or decades will it take to learn that star wars song if I start today?

[@jessie_icxc]

lol nah, I legit suck - but my instrument is pretty sweet. I keep trying to find time to practice, and may for a week, and then life comes and knocks me out again. *sigh* Honestly, the Star Wars theme took me about a week or two of steady practicing to get it recognizable. Its one of the few things that I will forever retain the muscle memory for, and I play it at the beginning of every practice session I do as a warm-up now. Fiddlerman's site has the sheet music here: fiddlerman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Star-Wars-Theme.pdf You can also find a LOT of other pieces for free there as well. :)

[@OnePointLander]

@@jessie_icxc You are the man!

[@csmihaly]

Five days.

[@willmack3308]

Thanks for the review! On my budget, I will probably only be able to afford an OB1. But that's better than what I have now, which is nothing...😂😂😂

[@jessie_icxc]

Any of them is better than nothing for sure. Ive definitely been a slacker over the last couple years, but I wouldnt trade it for anything.

[@sebastian._._______5056]

They have a prelude limited one now its original price is $399 but on sale for $299 i know this is 9 months later but you never know lol the sale ends on aug 29

[@idkwhattoputhere5503]

ive been playing for 2 years and still have a trash 100 dollar violin ;/ i want to get a better violin but my parents keep saying "later"

[@jessie_icxc]

@@idkwhattoputhere5503 just keep at it, and try to save any cash ya can. I wish I had discovered my love of the instrument when I was younger, but life pushed me more towards self defense and weaponry at those ages. If youre passionate, you'll find a way, it'll just take time. 🙂 If you can make that $100 violin sound good, then I am sure you'll be awesome once you get a better one. 😁

[@susan_emilia]

That’s my Honey.

[@thisislawte8159]

Great video :D is it me or does the violin look way more red on the website? i've seen a few review videos and the instruments has a different colour in every one. And they only make the soloist with a 2 piece back now i believe, so youre kinda lucky :D I know it doesnt make a difference sound wise but it looks more pretty i think

[@jessie_icxc]

thisisLawte, From what I understand, even though these are "mass produced", they are all still individually unique given that they are made of wood that in and of itself is gonna be unique per each piece, plus the aging and treating of it etc. so there are bound to be slight color differences as well as grain pattern uniqueness. :) I agree, I'm absolutely in love with the single piece back; I had heard that they went to a two-piece and I'm even more glad I got this one when I did, as it adds to its uniqueness. It's a wonderful instrument, and I hope to one day make it play as beautifully as it's able. (I am the only thing that needs work now. Lol) Glad you enjoyed the review. :)

[@thisislawte8159]

@@jessie_icxc thank you for the responds, my thoughts are confirmed (: Im going for the Master, it fits me better i think. Im sure you will get there some day, you seem passionate about it. And now you never have to worry about your instrument not being good enough for your level of skill! Have fun!

[@jessie_icxc]

Awesome, I'm sure you'll enjoy the Master. :) I don't think they make a bad one, so can't really go wrong. ;) Thanks, I'm sure I'll be decent one day. lol I'll only get as good as I want if I manage to make the time to keep practicing like I was. Life has gotten in the way a lot, but I do definitely have plans of fitting it into my daily routine again before long. Steady practice is key.

[@traditionalirishmusic9550]

That was good progress for six months.

[@jessie_icxc]

Thanks, I appreciate that. Im trying to get back into the swing of practice, and have been meaning to get a video up from a couple years ago that I never got around to editting. 😅 Life has been hectic. But I appreciate the encouragement for sure. 🙂

[@NeomiNemeth]

Aaaaah, I see that you are a TwoSet fan too... 😂😂😂

[@jessie_icxc]

Of course. Lol they are great. 😄

[@WhiteDragon689]

You sound like Joshua Bell compared to me... LOL Love your instrument.

[@jessie_icxc]

LOL I appreciate that. 😄

[@scharnhorstkaisarbeethoven]

Hey don't you think you should have spent less and bought the apprentice one Also curve your pinky

[@jessie_icxc]

Not at all. I love my soloist, and while I dont practice as much as I should, if I had it to do over, I'd do the same. Its a masterful instrument and violins dont depreciate if taken care of. :) Lol I know, I know, im working on that pinky. XD

[@jaysar]

Congrats homes

[@leandrobatista9817]

Quanto fica esse violino na moeda brasileira

[@jessie_icxc]

leandro batista, Tudo exibido no vídeo será um pouco abaixo de 7050,90 em moeda brasileira. A roupa básica de violino em si, que é o violino, a resina, o estojo e o arco, é 5288,17 em moeda brasileira. Espero que isso ajude, estou usando o google translate para tentar responder.

[@EKBJsidelines]

I wish you could give me one

[@jessie_icxc]

Lol I wish I had that kinda money too. 😆

[@leandrobatista9817]

7,200.00 reais né isso

[@MOONLIGHT-gx9vq]

Are you sure it's the soloist violin?? I mean it looks like the master one....I may be wrong though...

[@jessie_icxc]

Sans the skeleton, It is absolutely the Soloist. :) Each Fiddlermam violin has a sort of “tag” on the inside that you can see from the F hole, which states the year it was made, and which model it is. It’s the Soloist.

[@murnelbabineaux105]

ceiling fan screwing up the sound, bro ;)

[@Никол-т7ь]

Well, if I was you, I wouldn't spend so much for a violin if I'm a beginner, you maybe want to quit, who knows. And If I was you again, I would talk to a violinist to help me finding a good violin

[@jessie_icxc]

I don't remotely wanna quit. I have taken a break, because there's been a lot that has come up since. But I chose to go the route of a high quality instrument because 1: violins do no depreciate in value if taken care of, especially good ones. 2: if the instrument is flawless, then I have only myself to blame and work on, which is fine - I feel it helps me critique myself better and to get better. The wonderful thing about Fiddlershop, Pierre and Mike are both great violinists that know their stuff, and can help you find the right fit for you, whatever your needs. I spoke with them quite a lot as well as researched extensively before I made my purchase. I have 0 regrets about it, and look forward to jumping back in very soon. :)

[@Никол-т7ь]

@@jessie_icxc Well, hope you improve fast! I'm sure of it, because if you're that in love with this beutifull instrument, you will learn fast! Remind it's hard somentimes but never quit, all it's possible, I play the violin too and I'll never quit.