For an experienced violinist, the path to finding your “new best friend” may be somewhat simple in it’s initial approach. Go to a violin store, play several violins that fit into your budget and buy the violin you like the most. However, figuring out how to buy a violin when you’re not the most advanced player can be a daunting task. If you don’t play the violin, how can you test one? What if you don’t have a violin store in your area that has a large selection of violins? Perhaps most confusing of all, is the fact that most violins all look the same and when you look at one to another, the price ranges are huge and the price differences seem to be nebulous and random. How can you be sure you’re not getting ripped off? How expensive of a violin do you need to purchase for your child anyways; especially considering they may be a beginning student?
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Fortunately, with the advent of the internet, buying a violin has become much easier. The preferred method of buying a violin is always to play one and then decide which is best for you. However, since most people do not have playing expertise or they are geographically isolated, purchasing from the internet has solved many of the problems that have historically plagued most violin purchasers. Because of the internet, anybody is able to search thousands of violin across the country, investigate the companies they are interested in buying from and they can educate themselves about every aspect of a stringed instrument.
If you’re looking for the best price, it is usually best to go with a company that has a large presence on the web and are used to selling stringed instruments all around the country. If you purchase from a small store that just happens to have a web site, they will probably have a small stock of instruments and purchase their instruments from local distributors and in small quantity. When they purchase in small quantities, it means they have to pay a lot for their violins, and that high cost will be passed on to you. If they sell small quantities of violins every year, then they have to make more per violin to pay the overhead costs associated with running their business. Small companies also lack the power to determine many aspects of the violins construction and overall quality when purchasing them.
President and CEO Joel Kennedy working directly with violin maker
Conversely, purchasing from a company that is well versed in the art of providing a high volume of stringed instruments all over the U.S, will be able to negotiate lower prices when purchasing their product from their sources and will have more leverage in controlling the materials, construction and overall quality of the violins. Also, you want to make sure that your violin is sent fast and is packaged very well so it is not damaged. A company that ships thousands of violins every year, will have the expertise to package your violin safely and have the stock of instruments that can ensure that you will be sent your instrument in a quick and efficient manner.
At Kennedy Violins, we have been offering stringed instruments to the public for over 10 years. In that time, we have become extremely proficient at setting up violins very quickly and efficiently. We have a system that ensures the quality control is very high and the end product is very consistent. We are unique, in that we purchase the majority of their instruments directly from the makers themselves. Not only do we negotiate the best prices from our makers but we can even dictate the materials, design and construction methods of our violins. We have a large stock of instruments, so rarely will an instrument not be in stock. We are also owned and operated by string players, so we know our product very well, and have created a product line-up that is applicable to beginner students and advanced ones.
Kennedy Violins: Your source for high quality, affordable violins!
If you can’t find the information you are looking for on the web site, you can easily call us Monday through Friday and our friendly and knowledgeable customer service staff will be able to answer any questions that you may have.
Living in the present time has made buying a violin easier than ever, so start your search now and have no fear!
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