Comments - $9.99 Violin? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T17:34:12Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2592684%3ABlogPost%3A2604518&xn_auth=noYeah Mark, those are all grea…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-06-03:2592684:Comment:26148502016-06-03T00:06:24.947ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p>Yeah Mark, those are all great ideas to make something a halfway decent instrument. I still haven't received this but I'm not holding my breath. My latest find was at a yard sale over the holiday weekend. $25 for a German factory fiddle. Ton-Klar with no cracks but in need of pegs. tailpiece and bridge. It'll be worth $100 when I'm done and I'll feel like I saved a decent student fiddle. I'd much rather make one from a box but lots of folks want something that looks more "normal' I'll update…</p>
<p>Yeah Mark, those are all great ideas to make something a halfway decent instrument. I still haven't received this but I'm not holding my breath. My latest find was at a yard sale over the holiday weekend. $25 for a German factory fiddle. Ton-Klar with no cracks but in need of pegs. tailpiece and bridge. It'll be worth $100 when I'm done and I'll feel like I saved a decent student fiddle. I'd much rather make one from a box but lots of folks want something that looks more "normal' I'll update if I actually receive this instrument.</p> LOL, I've occasionally bought…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-06-02:2592684:Comment:26146562016-06-02T23:09:18.978ZMark Blisshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarkBliss
<p>LOL, I've occasionally bought and sold a few violins, but never found one that cheap. </p>
<p>But its amazing what a bit of careful setup and a modest string upgrade will do for some of this crap. </p>
<p>Fix the tuners, set the action to playable and put a set of D'Addario's on them to make them at least minimally playable and surprise! Its not just a toy or a wall hangar.</p>
<p>It will be interesting to hear what happens.</p>
<p>LOL, I've occasionally bought and sold a few violins, but never found one that cheap. </p>
<p>But its amazing what a bit of careful setup and a modest string upgrade will do for some of this crap. </p>
<p>Fix the tuners, set the action to playable and put a set of D'Addario's on them to make them at least minimally playable and surprise! Its not just a toy or a wall hangar.</p>
<p>It will be interesting to hear what happens.</p> Yup, I've used the toothpick…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-26:2592684:Comment:26081562016-05-26T14:18:01.313ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p>Yup, I've used the toothpick trick before but with the amount of pressure here I plan to drill the holes out and glue in some dowels. That should do it. I've used t -nuts before but the fret board has to come off for that to work.</p>
<p>Yup, I've used the toothpick trick before but with the amount of pressure here I plan to drill the holes out and glue in some dowels. That should do it. I've used t -nuts before but the fret board has to come off for that to work.</p> Oh, it was $83 and I'm sure t…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-26:2592684:Comment:26081372016-05-26T11:33:34.419ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p>Oh, it was $83 and I'm sure the parts come to more than that. I'll do the repairs and probably ask $150. Still a pretty good deal for what looks like a decent LP copy.</p>
<p>Oh, it was $83 and I'm sure the parts come to more than that. I'll do the repairs and probably ask $150. Still a pretty good deal for what looks like a decent LP copy.</p> You're right Wayfinder. Worst…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-26:2592684:Comment:26080762016-05-26T11:28:50.860ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p>You're right Wayfinder. Worst case is I'll be out 10 bucks. I do like finding broken instruments that can be easily repaired which I can then keep or sell for a small profit. Just got this one with stripped neck screw holes. </p>
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<p>You're right Wayfinder. Worst case is I'll be out 10 bucks. I do like finding broken instruments that can be easily repaired which I can then keep or sell for a small profit. Just got this one with stripped neck screw holes. </p>
<p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/t4gAAOSwB4NW1NDr/s-l500.jpg" alt="BEAUTIFUL-NEW-EXOTIC-BIRD-EYE-MAPLE-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-NEEDS-WORK-LOT-2"/></p> Yeah Ron, we'll see.tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-22:2592684:Comment:26054412016-05-22T12:31:53.891ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p>Yeah Ron, we'll see.</p>
<p>Yeah Ron, we'll see.</p> I'd bet misprint, especially…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-22:2592684:Comment:26052402016-05-22T03:01:32.428ZRon "Oily" Spraguehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RonaldSprague
I'd bet misprint, especially since the listing was taken down. But if yer mailbox gets filled, nice score!
I'd bet misprint, especially since the listing was taken down. But if yer mailbox gets filled, nice score! Yup David I saw that. We'll s…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-21:2592684:Comment:26051532016-05-21T22:56:49.848ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p>Yup David I saw that. We'll see if it arrives but like you said at least there's some protection by Paypal.</p>
<p>Yup David I saw that. We'll see if it arrives but like you said at least there's some protection by Paypal.</p> The listing has been removed…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-21:2592684:Comment:26050242016-05-21T17:01:15.142ZDavid L.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidLloyd
The listing has been removed by ebay - it will be interesting to see if the items arrive. No problem either way thanks to PayPal.
The listing has been removed by ebay - it will be interesting to see if the items arrive. No problem either way thanks to PayPal. :-otag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-05-20:2592684:Comment:26045452016-05-20T22:32:04.383Zthe anonymous pickhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/theanonymouspick
<p>:-o</p>
<p>:-o</p>