Ebay fiddle for restoration

[zinomaniac]

I'm thinking about getting a 7/8 violin for my son. What would it take to restore this violin?

[Jacob]

I'm thinking about getting a 7/8 violin for my son. What would it take to restore this violin?

To me it looks like it only needs a setup - what am I missing?

[Fellow]

To me it looks like it only needs a setup - what am I missing?

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Hi Jacob,

From one of the photos, it shows that the lower rib on right is broken and that part of it is missing.

Why not just replace that part of the rib instead of saving the old part ?

[Jacob]

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Hi Jacob,

The lower rib on right is broken.

Yikes, I missed that - sorry - thanks Yuen.

To repair the rib (or replace it) isn't a big deal, depending on who you can get to do it and for how much. I guess it would be expensive over there.

[Pebbles]

I purchased a violin from this seller. Let's just say, buyer beware. They are not always as advertised.

[Fellow]

I'm thinking about getting a 7/8 violin for my son. What would it take to restore this violin?

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It looks like the repair work can be done completely outside so

the chance of complication is minimized. Just my thought

[troutabout]

With all the great violin sources in Texas, let alone the whole USA, why would you look to another continent for a questionable purchase of a broken violin for your son ?

[BobH]

Terrible positioning of the A peg....The A string rides heavily on the D peg. As a minimum, the A peg hole will need to be plugged and re-positioned, possibly others relocated. The upper bout shoulders appear HOPF(ish). The substantial button crown does indicate this is not the original neck, but the question is, why would someone go to the trouble to graft a new neck on a scroll with such a badly designed pegbox? A fake graft? The overstand appears a bit much, which could indicate neck-angle problems.

My guess is the repair cost potential could be much more than the current bid of $304.

[zinomaniac]

Thanks for the comments! I think I'll just watch this one pass me by

[Fellow]

Thanks for the comments! I think I'll just watch this one pass me by

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As far as getting a satisfaction of purchasing a violin is concerned it is much safer to

buy a read-to-play violin (old or new) than taking chance of fixing an old one.

One has no idea how a broken violin would sound.

For example, some violins have dark sound and some have bright sound. There is no clear cut

winner. If you can try it then you may know what you prefer to buy.

[geigen]

I purchased a violin from this seller. Let's just say, buyer beware. They are not always as advertised.

Hi Pebbles,

ingbergers is our eBay account. What was the problem with your violin and why did you not return it, if it was so bad to post a "buyers beware" comment about us? We do our best to correctly describe and photograph all significant issues and you will never find any junk in our listings, nor will you find any mislabeled violins.

As to the 7/8 violin discussed, it does need quite a bit of restoration work to the rib which would include the opening of the violin. It does not have any soundpost/bassbar cracks but these issues can be quite costly to the end-customer, especially if you live in the city.

I would rather suggest to purchase a violin in ready-to play condition but we don't have such a 7/8 violin on eBay at the moment.

Best regards

Anne