• Reviews around bow (2.09 of 5)

    Mendini 4/4 MV-Black Solid Wood Violin with Hard Case, Shoulder Rest, Bow, Rosin and Extra Strings (Full Size)

    • it was good but it look cheep and the rosin was broken so the bow wasn't so good
    • the bow was very very cheap
    • I had to replace all the strings after 2 weeks and the bow was warped
    • The bow is just fine
    • This violin came with a hard case and an extra bow and strings, a bridge and other items
    • The bow of this violin is very flimsy and snapped off within a month of my sister using it
    • Things crap, especially the bow.
    • But the bow is very uncomfortable to hold, the should rest is too thin, and the rosin doesn't work at all.
    • the bow broke down after 2 weeks of moderate use
    • The bow broke in my hands while adding rosin
    • The bow is pretty decent also although a bit loose
    • We did buy a better bow though
    • Only problem is when we received it the bow was too loose and we had to tighten the strings.
    • The bow, however, was absolutely awful
    • As I am just learning, the sound seems pretty good to me, so I take it the quality of the bridge (minus the way it's shaped), the bow, the strings, and rosin are good enough for a beginner
    • After tuning, after resin, after more tuning, and after tightening the bow and scratching the resin!
    • The horsehair was painted pink on some parts, as well as the bow
    • Till now, I had to replace the tuners with tailpiece (the original pieces were too hard to turn) and the bow ( it was impossible to get all the hair tight, part of them kept loose all the time).
    • The bow works
    • That or a better bow and strings
    • All in all this violin is a complete bargain and comes with an extra set of strings and a extra bridge as well as a bow and rosin, shoulder rest and nice violin
    • The only thing is the bow sucks it looses so much hair and its poorly made
    • Beginning an instrument is hard, it's even harder when your instrument won't stay in tune, the bridge keeps falling off or your bow outright breaks
    • In this case, I paid for a nice hard padded case, about the WORST shoulder and chin rests in existence, a rubbish bow, and kindling wood in the shape of a violin
    • Get a better bow
    • I give it only 3 stars because of the below cheap quality bow that came with mine
    • Quality is not great: the bow came very slightly warped, the sound is fairly thin and raspy even in the hands of a good player, the strings are mostly junk.
    • 3 stars because I think the bow is cheap
    • The bow was broken on arrival
    • Someone who plays 3-4 hours a day might like a bow that is balanced better and lighter materials
    • The bow was totally unusable and I will have to go purchase a different one
    • Just a starter bow is really bad case kind of falling
    • Now the bad, the violin pegs are crooked, the resin broke on the first use, the bridge is very cheap and easily broken, the strings are like the bridge, and the bow was unusable
    • The bow is horrible
    • The bow is better than the violin, but still the bow warps very easily
    • The bow was crooked, and strings are loose, cannot stay in place
    • The third concern I have is the Bow, the bow comes with horsehair
    • We recently also upgraded the bow, which has really made it sing; the bow it came with was fine, but one of the younger children damaged it, making it more difficult to use
    • Also the bow was unable to be tightened which made it useless.
    • good quality, but had cheap bow.
    • While some bows were usable, others were of decidedly poor quality
    • The bow had a bad warp right in the end.
    • The bows on these violins are very poor
    • The bow just fell apart and kept shedding so much.2
    • Also one bow was twisted but still works.
    • Included is a decent bow, wrapped to protect the hair
    • We recently also upgraded the bow, which has really made it sing; the bow it came with was fine, but one of the younger children damaged it, making it more difficult to use
    • I was impressed with the affordable price and good quality of this outfit overall, although my instructor said the bow was not very good at all
    • The case is great and the bow (as far as I can tell) is fine.
    • My daughter broke the bow a few weeks after using it
    • The bow is better than the violin, but still the bow warps very easily
    • There was a few little things, the bow has a very small crack at the tip that i fear is going to drop hairs faster than it would without the crack, and i can see the tailpiece seems to be over stressed and is falling out where it connects at the bottom of the violin
    • I love the bow
    • ($13) - The bow is not very good either
    • My biggest complaint would be the bow
    • Good beginning violin but the bow was worthless!
    • In this case, however, the bow that came with the violin was completely thrashed - all the hairs were detached from the binding and floating free in the case.
    • Well the first thought is the bow is cheap
    • Decent bow, no hairs sticking out
    • The shoulder rest does not work for me, the bow is really stiff and makes a grainy sound compared to my $10 bow
    • The bow was broken upon arrival
    • My only issue is the bow and resin
    • The bows are impressive, with full-width hair
    • You can pimp it or make it better by buying new better strings and a bow
    • The bow doesn't work even after proper care
    • Bought for my son to use for violin lessons, it doesn't even make sound when you drag the bow across it
    • The bow fell apart with 30 days of use and the instrument does not make a good sound.
    • A lighter bow, though more expensive than new strings, is a good investment.-Get a mute
    • The bow is also nippy very good and neither is the shoulder rest
    • It might be just our luck to get such an awful bow but at this price, one should not expect a bow that is half way decent.
    • We received a warped bow
    • This has been the worst bow I have ever come across with.
    • The bow is good as well
    • This bow I actually keep a crescent wrench handy to tighten and untighten it because of both how tight the bow needs to be and how low quality the frog seems to be
    • Right now, the bow with this violin is simply fantastic
    • The bow and rosin that it came with work fine, I haven't had any problems with either
    • The bow is pretty decent also although a bit loose
    • I would have given it 5 stars, but as I said, the bow is warped and the shoulder rest is uncomfortable.
    • The bow is extremely cheat and the hairs are a bit thin.
    • Strings broke off of the violin and the bow the second I grabbed it
    • If the rosin is properly administered with strong, careful bow strokes, it will adhere to the string producing a clear sound
    • When i got the violin the bow was broken the hair was touching the stick
    • The violin is nice but the bow sucks it broke on the second day of use
    • The bow is warped, but usable.
    • Overall the bow is comfortable enough to a hour or two
    • The bow completely shredded and fell apart on day one.
    • If you don't get a bad bow (it doesn't sound, from the reviews, like everyone does) then this might be worth it, for an absolute beginner
    • It also has a problem with the pitch of the G string changing while bowing according to bow position
    • It is common for the hair to randomly pop out--I've had a few students who had to buy another bow from the music store because their Cecilio bows broke while they were practicing.4
    • The bow isn't that flimsy and neither is the violin, it's pretty sturdy
    • I think with a better bow and a nice set of strings, this violin would sound even better.
    • The problem is the bow they sent me was not curved.
    • Poor quality, the bow does not work
    • The bow was absolutely horrible
    • I will probably change the strings to a higher quality and eventually I will get a better bow as well, but I am very pleased with the product
    • The bow was broken when package arrived
    • If we were concerned we could restring and buy a nicer bow but for a budget entry level instrument it's great.
    • I did put some good strings on this violin almost out of the box, and she's got a nice bow, so the quality of the sound is actually really good.
    • I have no clue if the bow is any decent or not, as I have never used one before
    • But on the good side, the finish is beautiful and the bow is beautiful
    • I can't complain to much given the price but the bow is warped and that is kind of a bummer
    • The body of the violin is perfectly fine and the bow is good
    • The bow will most likely fall apart within a couple moths of use.
    • The bow is not too bad, especially when you consider the price, but I'm not a huge fan of
    • You cannot tension the bow
    • , I knew I wasn't getting a super great quality bow to begin
    • Very nice to have fine tuners on every string, two bows, an extra set of strings, extra bridge, and rosin
    • I am worried I'm going to break the bow tightening it so much
    • Got this violin for my boy and the strings were completely loose and in the wrong spots as I was trying to put them on they completely come off and the chin rest come off had to put it back on the bow is falling apart and the rosin cracked and fell apart got a new bow and rosin and still cannot use it as you cannot tune the violin no matter how much you try
    • The bow is a cheap bow even for a beginner to use
    • The bow is great, with all the hairs tightly in place
    • The bow is perfect!
    • I ordered one and it arrived on time but the bow was warped and the string broke within seconds
    • The bow keep loosing the hair, and the teacher said it is the product's problem
    • The bow was too loose to play anything and when I tried to tune the strings, most of them snapped right off
    • And the bow creates no friction, therefore it doesn't make sound
    • The bow is entirely uncomfortable to hold and the violin seems slightly smaller than a standard 4/4
    • Rosin costs about five dollars and, fortunately, there are plenty of reasonably priced bows on Amazon (or EBay, which is a good place to go for accessories that can cost less than they do on Amazon).I am amused and bemused by the angry, dire reviews left by a few violin teachers and music store owners, as if the existence of an inexpensive violin is an attack on all things beautiful about Western civilization.
    • The bow is awesome, it is Brazil wood and very light and perfect for a young student and that there is a second one is amazing.
    • although the bow was unusable (it had way too much of a camber).
    • The product was good but the bow was broken
    • Also, the Bow is very loose
    • The bow isn't good and you have to put far to much pressure on it to work, when it should glide
    • Like the violin but the bow came damaged.
    • The bow is falling apart after being used twiced
    • Plan on picking up a better bow if you buy this, even for someone only casually interested in learning to play.
    • For $66.00 this is a very nice beginner violin, and includes rosin, a nice case, the shroud for the violin, a nice little bow,extra strings, extra bridge, and pegs
    • I like the extra bow and bridge it comes with in
    • However, no bow will "work" until you floss the bow with the rosin
    • The bow isn't the best, but can't beat this price.
    • The bow was the main issue
    • My bow seems fine; a few hairs came loose the first time I rosined it, but that's normal for a new bow.
    • The bow broke while I was in the middle of getting the rosin applied for the first time--and I know what I'm doing