violin id Beginner violin or nicer?

[Tiennou74]

Saw this one go up for sale for 175$ 

To my eyes it looks nicer than that but maybe I’m too new to know what to look for

 

[Woodland]

Well, difficult to say without seeing/hearing it in person, but my impressions are that it’s an amateur handmade violin, possibly American. A luthier would have to see it in person to decide specifically how much it needs to make it playable.

[violinsRus]

I agree with Woodland's assessment, possibly with a prefab scroll/neck.

[deans]

I agree with Woodland, hand made with posiibly a comercial scroll/pegbox.  (just as I am posting I saw the same from violinsrus) Before giving it to a beginer I would check for any unusal dimensions that could make it frustrating, and make sure it speaks fairly easily. 

[jacobsaunders]

I can't see, from the pictures provided, what the violin is, and am surprised that anyone else can

[violinsRus]

Those snot-marks in the back wood are characteristic of American red maple I believe, others can correct me.  I think I'm seeing the same in the ribs, but not in the neck.  The purfling, outline, arching, edgework, look like an amateur hand, but it's just a guess.  You probably don't see too much amateur American work over there.  :-)  At least we can surmise it's not Viennese!

[Tiennou74]

I purchased the violin 

The label reads:
"Uranus' 
Made by Frank M Bailey
West Auburn, ME

[Tiennou74]

Some better pictures 

Edited November 9, 2024 by Tiennou74

[Riccardo964]

On 11/7/2024 at 6:55 PM, Tiennou74 said:

Uranus

you'll be fine