Should I Buy a Chinese or European-Made Violin?

Does It Really Matter Where a Violin Is Made? In this video, we compare the similarities and differences between intermediate string instruments made in China vs those made in Europe.
At The Sydney String Centre you'll be able to see a large range of both Chinese and European instruments in different price ranges. We've got private testing rooms and you can be paired with one of our friendly violin experts to help guide you through your next purchase.
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[@davidg5867]

Good balanced description. I have a Chinese made viola bought 15 years ago that sounds and looks as good if not better than many fellow amateur players instruments. There is a stigma about Chinese made but if you get beyond this and look at individual instrument qualities it is possible to get great sounding and playing affordable instruments

[@PP-wp2bx]

…says a Chinese

[@davidg5867]

@@PP-wp2bx who is Chinese? Scottish and proud.

[@ViolinWithKids]

On the hunt for a new violin after over 20 years so this video was perfect timing. Thank you!

[@sydneystringcentre]

Glad it was helpful!

[@miriamsmith8246]

I recently got a very nice Chinese made intermediate level violin. The best way to choose a violin is to tell the luthier your price limit, then let them present to you a few violins you can afford without you knowing where the violins are made or what they cost, then try playing them. I ended up picking a Peter Guan new violin over an antique Saxon violin by sound only. Really looking forward to the sound development as I play it in - it already sounds amazing new, so it should sound fantastic in a few years

[@sydneystringcentre]

Hi there, yes this is the perfect way to choose an instrument! I personally love a good blindfold test, then you can only be swayed by sound and feel, and not by the look, price or country of origin. Love a good blind test with bows as well :-)

[@nickiemcnichols5397]

I bought a student Bunnell violin about 3.5 months ago, used. I don’t know where it was made, and I don’t care. It was set up properly. I like the way it sounds, and feels, and it isn’t homely. I may buy a better bow someday. But I’ll probably play this fiddle to sawdust.

[@anjinsanx44]

Great video!!! If I was in Australia I'd love to go to this store!!!

[@pantelismisikos9023]

Very nice presentation thank you!!

[@Ilcannone1743aficionado]

Good video...,I have an Italian violin made in Cremona...great instrument..but I have some Chinese made...and are not as good but they are 100 times cheaper and for the price very very good...

[@pianodesu]

How to know just by looking at violin plate if it was made with high quality wood or highest quality wood? Is it possible to discern with eye only without meausuring with tools?

[@lemonprince3626]

Looked on ur website i could not find 1 violin made in china?

[@renarenae9900]

I've been cello shopping recently and I've noticed many lines of instruments made in China are marketed using names that sound decidedly Italian, German, or French. For example, SSC sells Schroeder instruments, which are crafted in China.

[@sydneystringcentre]

Hi there, yes you are correct! Many violin shops will import their own instruments from their preferred workshops in China and brand them with European-sounding names that become their 'home brands'. Some of our home brands are Kreisler, Schroeder, Stauffer, Jacquot. We will write the country of origin in the product description :-) - Here is an example - www.violins.com.au/collections/intermediate-violins/products/schroeder-200-violin-4-4

[@mettevunsjensen4094]

Is it the same with cellos?

[@sydneystringcentre]

Hi there! Yes the same principles apply to viola, cellos and double basses as well 🙂

[@mettevunsjensen4094]

@@sydneystringcentre Hi again. My cello is a Suzuki student cello. Inside, it has a cable address on the label. I would love to know the age of it. I've heard, that they stopped making cellos many years. I would at least love to know, when they did that. I really hope, that someone can help me.

[@sydneystringcentre]

@@mettevunsjensen4094 Hi there, sure we can do our best! Please send pictures to [e-mail] and i'll ask my Dad. He's been in the industry over 30 years and should be able to help identify when it was made. Picture of the front and label on the inside should be enough. 🙂

[@bigal25938]

You can get violins made in europe? I hate it that violins are made in china.