I picked up a used violin on Monday that was fairly inexpensive. It is a Cecilio CVN-600, and it is gorgeous! Unfortunately it was not well cared for. It had extensive rosin build-up on the fingerboard and under the strings between the fingerboard and bridge. The pegs seem to be slipping, and I think the strings are wrong; the A string is as thick as the G string, and I believe those should be reversed. The fine tuners were cranked all the way down as well. I think it might benefit from a visit to a luthier, for possibly a sound post adjustment and maybe a new bridge.
My violin instructor said the tone is good, however (despite the incorrect strings) and it came with a shoulder rest and a fabulous ProTec case that probably cost close to what I paid for the violin itself!


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