It is common for strings to break on instruments but this time I was barely tightening the string and it broke

So the strings easily come loose

Playing:The strings are...well...not good

E STRING is soo fragile.

Ok now for the bad.the real complaint is that these strings are terrible which is not the end of the world.

and i know how to play it enough to know that these strings are strange

Fake, all the strings broke after first use.

Set up was tricky, and I broke the G string during tuning

The strings were so loose, I practically could have braided the strings

While trying to tune it, the peg didn't hold at all and unraveled the string

The strings that came with the violin, are also decent, they don't sound scratchy and they do have a warm tone to them

The pegs would not hold tight so every time my daughter would run the bow over the strings the strings would loosen and collapse making the instrument impossible to play

The instrument comes with very poor quality strings, that can be dangerous when they break (they become quite sharp).

It has good sound for the price, but I would suggest immediately investing in better strings.

I broke my 2nd string because I had a senior moment and forgot it was supposed to be tuned to A.

The strings are decent student quality strings

string was broken when shipped to me.

I took it to her music teacher to have it professionally tuned and every time she tried to tighten the strings tuning pegs G and A would loosen up, then the strings started to unravel revealing the copper underneath!

The bow was crooked, and strings are loose, cannot stay in place

The next day the strings were extremely loose

Like a few others, I broke a few e strings

Also, buy new/better strings.

The strings are terrible, and I'm not even sure if they produce sound because I was not able to even play the instrument in the few

The extra strings, I haven't needed them yet, but again, always nice to have back ups

The pegs are shipped loosely pushed in, also, any new strings will have tension that pulls back until they are stretched out.

The strings are mediocre but suffice to learn on - replace them when you are ready

Needed new strings but works great for the kido

After that, I can see where the strings moved about and scratched the neck.

A few strings of bow hair came off during the shipping but the bow just works fine after my daughter cut them off.

I measured my MV300 and saw that its body length was 13.5 inches and with a string length of 12.5 inches consistent with a 7/8 size violin

Not to mention that the case is extremely cheap, the strings are awful, and the shoulder rest does not provide good comfort in any way

and if you replace the horrible stock strings with Fiddlerman violin strings (available on Amazon) is a great purchase

The only problem was with the E string peg - rotates back when trying to tune the string - not enough friction, needs to be adjusted (rubbing with rosin should help).UPDATE: Next time managed to tune E string too just by pushing the peg in while turning

G-string half broken when received.

The strings are extremely cheap and the craftsmanship was terrible

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.

The strings on the bow were very lose and fell apart

The strings were loose so she had to tighten that

The pegs are slipping, and the strings are easy to break

one failure of tuning was the g string

It does not make sounds and the strings are loose

Rosin included along with extra strings, sounds perfect.

Because of this the strings were so lose they just kinda hung

The strings are always coming loose and my daughter can't tune the violin.

So I immediately broke the E string

E string broke immediately!

Two strings broke off the first week, which was really too bad because my 7 year old love it.

The strings are made of steel difficult to play on

I broke 2 strings before I figured it out.

And the strings are terrible!!

The strings were cheap and easily broke, one of the reasons I was afraid to tune it

I understand it is a 1/4 and a bit smaller and the strings are more sensitive, but you barely tune a sharp higher and the strings start snapping out

I would recommend getting better strings and a better rosin.

It also come with a bow, extra strings, chin rest, and cleaning implement to keep the violin strings clean

That or a better bow and strings

the strings are all wrong

I liked everything about this violin but the strings are too short .i recommend this

Nut or bridge is cut shoddily, leading to broken strings

Like putting resin on the tuning pegs so they don't slip, buy an extra bridge because no matter which one you buy they are fragile, buy better strings and a real thing of resin (the stuff that comes with it is difficult to apply).

Peg of A string broke and case collapsed after 3 month use

and if you replace the horrible stock strings with Fiddlerman violin strings (available on Amazon) is a great purchase

The low string is difficult to make any noise out of still

The string broke on the first day.

The strings are mediocre but suffice to learn on - replace them when you are ready

The strings on the bow is loose

The tailpiece is plastic, and needed a small screwdriver to put in better strings, and the shoulder rest is really not for everyone, but since the violin itself is sound, the accessories can be switched out with better quality

Avoid touching the pegs or removing the strings at all costs #7 both the strings, violin, and the bow were rated good by both women

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 put a good quality string set on and the violin is okay, especially for the money.

The violin is OK, but the strings are cheap and the bow is not well designed for use

The pegs don't stay in place, I broke 2 strings that came with it just trying to tighten them to playing level, not even close to in-tune

Poor quality strings and tuning knobs

Like a few others, I broke a few e strings

You can pimp it or make it better by buying new better strings and a bow

The strings are easily broken.

The strings that come with it are very cheap.

A very obvious defective item sent : broken box, and with very thick tape around looks like the box was re-sealed many times,E string is not working at all, and bow holder was broken too

It is not completely put together, the strings are a bit loose and the bridges and rest are not in place, this is because a violin should be shipped this way to prevent damage or bending if everything is tight

strings are junk,

While I was tuning, the pegs kept slipping, and at some point in the process I broke the E string -- not a rare event among violinists.

The bow had strings broken off almost like it was used and the rosin is all broken up in little pieces.

The extra strings are nice because if you're new to

Other than that it's a nice looking very complete kit with a good bag, extra strings, and a dodad you don't need for your shoulder

This was mentioned by many users, I found I almost cannot use the violin because it is hard to play with loose strings

The string was too loose, and the rosin didn't even work and I did it for an hour and a half.

The strings work but need to be upgraded for better quality sound and the rosin needs to be upgraded as well

but it did come with some extremely loose strings

Definitely save your money, brought this for my girlfriend to learn on, I have been playing for years, out the box; it looked nice but the strings was missing and some of the bow didn’t have all of the hairs on it.

The strings came broken, the stings fall off without much practice

The strings are difficult to adjust and they don't stay at the desired

even trying to tune the instrument like the learning video said didn't work and just busted two strings after barely tightening them.

The strings were tight when we received it, after tuning by my daughters teacher; it the strings started to break

Didn't get a chance to try as it arrived with powdered rosin and broken strings

The strings are incredibly fragile, and even after necessary repairs, the A-string will not tune

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.

The strings are extremely cheap

Fake, all the strings broke after first use.

Also had to invest in better strings.

We replaced the strings and that improved the sound

The second concern I have is the thinnest strings, honestly, I strongly recommended you to buy extra string with about $15 dollars,because for beginners, strings is so important, sometimes you do not know the poor performance is due to the strings or something else,I think a $15 strings may do the job

The strings do not stay right in place

I did upgrade the strings...not too difficult to do, even for a non-violinist...with $15 d'Addarios, which improved it a great deal more

The strings are holding their pitch well ( just stretching a little as all new strings do), Bows are straight, and the hair tightens well

The rosin was decent, the strings are good enough and there is a second set

The strings were not great and kept breaking.

String is broke and the paint job isnt great

the strings are crisscrossed causing the E string to break during tuning cutting the crap out of my wife's finger.. the thing should at least come strung without the wires being crisscrossed causing you to not be able to tune it and causing UN-needed stress on the wires that are under the top wire and causing high tension breaks

And the strings were super loose with them not even be attached to the top notches.

It is very difficult to play on the right strings because the bridge is not as angled as I would like it and this can make it harder to learn how to play

The strings are cheap, and so is the

Loved the case and extra strings

The rosin that came with it worked great, should rest is good quality and the original strings have worked well the bow is good quality all for the price

I put the Celilio strings I removed from my Mendini onto my Windsor and it immediately improved in tone, but was not anything like the Mendini with the Pirastro Tonicas

I recommend buying a violin from fiddlershop they have excellent violins which although are significantly more expensive will make you want to play instead of crying in frustration with a violin that can't keep its pitch for 10 minutes, will have you break the strings while tuning with the horribly fitted pegs, and when you play harder on the strings (mezzo-forte or fortissimo

Instrument arrived with all the strings loose- bad for tension on the neck and the strings

The strings, are decent

The D string was hanging on for dear life

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 strings do not stay in tune very well at all and often come out of tune immediately, but price-wise, I really can't complain.

I guarantee you that you will break the A string if you try to tune it to E!

For anyone unfamiliar with violins looking through the comments, something that you probably don't know is that the strings will be very hard to tune for a few days as they are brand new strings

Bad finish, blemishes, the bridge is too flat, very bad strings etc

The second concern I have is the thinnest strings, honestly, I strongly recommended you to buy extra string with about $15 dollars,because for beginners, strings is so important, sometimes you do not know the poor performance is due to the strings or something else,I think a $15 strings may do the job

The strings sounded more like a plastic than wire.

The String got broken on the same day while fixing by the music teacher and she suggested to always get things from music store, touch, take a feel and play if you know or ask for assistance or you may take someone who knows

but when we received it, the whole thing was so flimsy and the strings kept falling part

The G string also will not stay in place on the bridge and nearly falls off if it's touched even slightly

String was broke right out of the box

beautiful, i love it, just you have to buy better strings

The string 1 was loose and never stayed back on right node and finally the string broke in the attempt to tighten it

The strings are wonderful, they hardly sound scratchy.

Very poor quality was never able to use this product because the strings always ended up too loose

Broke the E string within the first five minutes of me TRYING to tune it.

I have problem tuning G string, but everything else looks fine.

the bow and all the accessories were good quality and the extra strings were definitely a bonus

A string broke immediately when my daughter tried