Thomann Black Fiber Violin Set 4/4

As a guitar/ukulele/harp player I have no previous experience on violins, but I think we will get along very well with this one!
The instrument is simply beautiful.
I had the intention to begin violin lessons this year, but in the present situation it is not possible, so I decided to start playing by myself, without a teacher. It is quite a challenge. I had to face and solve all the starting problems alone...! The tuning pegs are quite stiff, and I spent a fair amount of time to get the tuning right. Luckily I have some experience with other string instruments. And I found some helping instructions (with the pegs) in the internet.
The rosin started working better when I made small cuts in it, and I was able to do the basic sounds quite nicely. And then to play the first melody!
For an absolute novice violinist, this has been a great experience.
I agree that learning to play the violin without a teacher is very hard, but I think this is a very good instrument to start with. I got a very good start!
(...) Six months later, I am playing under the supervision of a very competent teacher, and he really likes this violin! It is very suitable for the folk music we play, and it requires surprisingly little tuning, which certainly is a sign of a well-made instrument. I am really happy with my purchase!
(Edit:) Two more teachers have liked this violin's sound and noticed that it needs very little tuning. "This is a nice one", said a folk violinist just some weeks ago!

Ostin tämän viulun, jotta voin soittaa missä vain säässä ja matkustella huoletta. Yllätyin positiivisesti avatessani kotelon: mukana oli viulun, jousen ja hartsin lisäksi myös bellacura-puhdistusaine ja -liina. Kotelo on kevyt ja normaalin kestävän tuntuinen, jousi perus hiilikuitujousi, joka vaatii paljon hartsia alkuun. Viulun mesuuri on kunnossa, sävelet löytyy omilta paikoiltaan ja ääni syttyy helposti. Hiljaisten ja kovien nyanssien sävyt ovat aika yksipuoliset kuten hiilikuitupäällysteisille viuluille on tyypillistä. Pikavirittimet myös hiukan jumissa, mutta se korjaantunee vaseliinilla. Pientä metallista äänensävyä, joka johtuu todennäköisesti kielistä, lukuunottamatta oikein mukavasoundinen viulu.