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Mendini by Cecilio Violin Instrument – MV400 Size 1/2 Acoustic Violin with Bow, Case, Tuner, Metronome & Extra Strings, Kids & Beginner Violin, Maple Varnish, 1/2 Violin

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  • A great violin for beginners, these hand-carved, solid wood, half-size violins are charming starter stringed musical instruments for students of any age.
  • Our Mendini violin kit also includes a lightweight, hard carry case with backpack and shoulder straps, two Brazil wood bows, two bridges, violin rosin, an adjustable shoulder rest, and additional strings.
  • This 1/2 size violin is a symphony of artistry - designed with inlaid purfling, an ebony fingerboard, an alloy tailpiece with 4 integrated fine tuners, and a beautiful varnish finish.
  • These elegant musical instruments are crafted from maple, spruce and ebony – be sure to handle with care to preserve both the look and sound of your kids violin.
  • The adult or kids violin, like most band & orchestra musical instruments, is delicate. Please note the bridge will not be setup to avoid damage during shipping. Tuning pegs must be handled with care and pushed in when adjusting.

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All you need to start the music
Beautiful and rich sound

This full size violin is a symphony of artistry - designed with inlaid purfling, an ebony fingerboard, an alloy tailpiece with 4 integrated fine tuners, and a beautiful varnish finish. These hand-carved, solid wood, half-size violins are the perfect violin for beginners and students of any age.

This violin package includes a plush-lined nylon-covered hardshell case, a chromatic tuner with metronome, quality rosin, two bows, an adjustable padded shoulder rest, an extra bridge, and a lesson book.

Superior Craftsmanship

Durable Hardshell Case

Quality Rosin, extra bridge and extra bow

Adjustable shoulder rest and extra strings

Chromatic Tuner with Metronome

This easy-to-read tuner has a large LCD display that can be used to tune any instrument. When using the metronome function, an audible beat is provided for an easy-to-find downbeat in any of the compound or duple meter settings. The metronome tempo ranges between 30bpm to 230bpm. With an adjustable note value and tempo range, mastering complex beats is achievable for any level musician.

Durable Hard Case

It includes deluxe plush-lined, nylon-covered hard case so you can take your violin anywhere without worry. It is lightweight for easy transport to and from class or gigs.

Extra Bow

Never miss a moment of practice or performance with two bows at your disposal.

Extra Bridge

Never lose sound quality with the extra bridge by your side.

Lesson Book

Explore different techniques that can turn you into a virtuoso in no time.

Adjustable Padded Shoulder Rest

Customize your comfort while you play with the adjustable padded shoulder rest.

Quality Rosin

Our quality rosin helps you maintain the hair on the bows to create a clearer sound.

Violin and tuner

Two bows
How To Care For Your Bow

To prolong the life of your bow, always loosen the bow hair after playing to prevent warping. Gently turn the screw counter clockwise to loosen and clockwise to tighten before you play. Without rosin, your violin might sound too faint or thin. Achieve a clearer sound by using the included quality rosin. Work the rosin back-and-forth along the bow hair from the frog to the tip

How To Tune Your Violin

Using the included chromatic tuner, tune your violin by carefully turning the tuning pegs in the peg box. Achieve a perfect sound with the fine tuners in the tailpiece.

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Type Acoustic Acoustic Acoustic Acoustic Acoustic + Electric Electric
Fingerboard Ebony Maple Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony
Pegs Ebony Boxwood Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony
Strung with D’Addario Prelude Strings
Tone Mellow & Warm Mellow & Warm Bright & Clear Deep, Rich & Powerful Acoustic & Electric Electric
Available Finishes Antique Varnish Natural Varnish Natural Varnish Flamed, Hand-Oiled + Flamed Antique Varnish, Black, White Black, Blue, Pink, Mahogany, Yellow, White

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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1,428 global ratings

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Customers like the value, sound quality and completeness of the stringed instruments. For example, they mention it's well worth the money, comes with multiple accessories and that it sounds great. Opinions are mixed on quality, stability, performance, and ease of assembly.

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86 customers mention83 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the violin. They say it's an excellent value for the money, and well worth it. Customers also appreciate the accessories included, and say the shopping experience was wonderful.

"This violin is fantastic for its cost. I will try to briefly touch on the important things...." Read more

"...people who want to start studying the violin, it also has a very affordable price for everything it comes with...." Read more

"...considered before making my purchase is the fact that the accessories included have value...." Read more

"...What an awesome entry/student level violin. For the money, it is well worth it. Cecilio customer service was great...." Read more

59 customers mention48 positive11 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the stringed instruments. They mention that it sounds great, plays very loudly, and has a nice tone. Some are surprised at the tonal quality and ease of playing for an old instrument.

"...MSRP on the rental was ten times the cost of this one. This one sounds better. The rental had very old, dull strings that needed replacement...." Read more

"...good for starting to study and learn this type of instrument, it has a clear tone, it projects well, the violin is slightly heavier than German or..." Read more

"...Once I started playing I was able to get some clear and very resonant sounds from the violin, with the help of a nice tutorial on YouTube, I also..." Read more

"...The result being a great sounding violin with some minor cosmetic issues...." Read more

39 customers mention34 positive5 negative

Customers like that the violin comes with everything they need to play it. They say it's a great set for beginners, and it comes with multiple accessories.

"...The case is nice. The bows are nice. The tuner is superb. It comes with extra strings, which I have not used, but I assume they are probably the..." Read more

"...string and a height of 3 mm in relation to the E string neck comes with an extra bridge, an adjustable soft foam padded armrest (I don't like it),..." Read more

"...I am teaching myself how to play and this comes with everything a student need - violin, bows, rosin, shoulder rest, chin rest (pre-installed),..." Read more

"...getting one for my lessons so I ordered this one since it came with all the knickknacks that you need for violins...." Read more

213 customers mention146 positive67 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the violin. Some mention it's a good quality violin at an affordable price, while others say that it never played well and the strings broke within a few minutes. The rosin fell apart, and the rubber portion of the handle came apart after less than a month of carrying to lessons.

"...The instructional book looks good from thumbing through it, but we haven’t really gotten into it as my son has been playing the music issued to him..." Read more

"...Conclusions: the violin is very good for starting to study and learn this type of instrument, it has a clear tone, it projects well, the violin is..." Read more

"...It worked, but when I was tuning the violin it broke because of the low quality of it...." Read more

"...Now to some specifics. The violin itself arrived in good condition, no visible scratches or imperfections in the finish, the neck is straight with..." Read more

31 customers mention13 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the stability of the stringed instruments. Some mention that it stays in tune without issue, the tuners work well, and the tuning pegs hold their position. However, others say that the tuning Pegs would not stay in place, they slip back to the original position, and that the knobs will not remain in position.

"...When it got here the pegs would not stay in place so I had to watch a tutorial on how to fix it...." Read more

"...to the E string neck comes with an extra bridge, an adjustable soft foam padded armrest (I don't like it), two horsehair bows..." Read more

"...don't like, the shoulder rest won't stagy in place and I have trouble keeping it in place. The pegs needed rosin or beg drops to be able to tune it...." Read more

"...The fine tuners work well and the tuning pegs hold their position...." Read more

18 customers mention11 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the violin. Some mention that it functions very well, the tuner works well, and the chin rest works great. However, others say that the violin never played well, never tuned properly, and that the bows didn't work well.

"...to study and learn this type of instrument, it has a clear tone, it projects well, the violin is slightly heavier than German or Italian-made..." Read more

"...difficulty I had was with the Cecillio tuner--which I never could get to work properly for my initial tuning session...." Read more

"...The fine tuners work well and the tuning pegs hold their position...." Read more

"...The bow is a little heavy but the hair is nice and it works good for what it is...." Read more

15 customers mention9 positive6 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly. Some mention that the violin came setup and ready, with everything they need to start. However, others say that the kit includes everything they'll need to get started, but the instructions are lacking.

"...Speaking of which, the set-up was superb. The bridge was set and all strings were only 2 or 3 half steps (flat, or short of) off pitch...." Read more

"...It came ready to play, nearly right out of the case, I did have to make some minor tuning adjustments, out of my own personal preferences, than..." Read more

"...bridge a little, so for a complete beginner, this might be a little hard to set up...." Read more

"everything is in great shape. came set up. only thing wrong was rosin..looked like somebody wacked it with a hammer couple times it was useless ...." Read more

Instrument seems like a good value. Customer Service dropped the ball.
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Instrument seems like a good value. Customer Service dropped the ball.
I was pleased with the quality and features of this 3/4 size student violin. One of the tuning pegs was broken off with the handle end inside the case. The shipping carton and violin case were not damaged, which tells me the tuning peg must have been broken before it was packaged and shipped. I emailed the customer service address provided in the literature in the case and received an automated reply. I Included a picture and details and that it was a Christmas gift for my granddaughter. It's been a full week and I've not heard anything else. Fortunately, I ordered replacement pegs online and they arrived in time.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022
I was always curious to know the quality of these violins in relation to this brand and I finally decided to buy a Mendini MV400 violin, I can say that I have been pleasantly surprised to see that it is really good. I was able to analyze its appearance and finishes (some details in its varnish) good wood on its top, back and sides, good fillet inlays, good fretboard, chin rest and pegs, I really don't like the tailpiece with the four built-in micro tuners , comes with a very light hard case or case, comes with a Cecilio brand chromatic tuner, a Cecilio lesson book (in English), an extra set of Cecilio strings, the bridge has a height at its highest part in relation to the neck of 5 mm G string and a height of 3 mm in relation to the E string neck comes with an extra bridge, an adjustable soft foam padded armrest (I don't like it), two horsehair bows (I analyzed them… one has a weight of 65 grams and the other a weight of 65.7 grams, they are within the weight limits (55 grams. - 65 grams. normal conditions) for violin bows, bring the rosin (resin or rosin) brand Cecilio. I was testing the violin as it is as it comes and I can say that it is good for people who want to start studying the violin, it also has a very affordable price for everything it comes with.
The violin arrived in perfect conditions in Caracas - Venezuela.
Conclusions: the violin is very good for starting to study and learn this type of instrument, it has a clear tone, it projects well, the violin is slightly heavier than German or Italian-made instruments (of course, these European instruments are of a different category).
In particular I changed the strings to get a better sound and I am playing with another type of bow.
I am really giving this instrument five stars since I understand that it is for beginners, so I recommend it for the whole community.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Wont keep tune, broken bow
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2024
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Kevin Armstrong
1.0 out of 5 stars Brand new... and broken.
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2021
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1.0 out of 5 stars Brand new... and broken.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good one
Reviewed in India on April 24, 2023
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MadmommK
5.0 out of 5 stars Affordable great for Beginner
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2020
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2.0 out of 5 stars Pour un débutant qui privilégie le prix à la qualité.
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2020