The violin is perfectly fine, in the other posts, it is obvious that they do not know anything about orchestral instruments. of course the string will come unattached if shipped or if under stress from different temperatures. the bow isnt warped, you just have to adjust it, and why should you care more about the case than the object inside? its fine, i have one, it just required little assembly that others are too lazy to do

The bow is falling apart to easy. Hard to keep in tune.

Okay, the strings weren't good, but anybody would want to get the right strings for their style anyway, I bought "fiddle" strings for mine. The rosin was old, but duh it's overstock.com, not newly minted.com. The bow could easily be warped when you get it, mine wasn't, but that and the rosin is probably the first thing you should replace anyway, a better bow with high quality rosin, on better strings makes the entire instrument sound so much better, it's like a much higher cost instrument. People that expect such a low priced instrument to sound like a Stradivari original should think again, while looking at the price tag. Dollar for dollar, you get more than your money's worth. Of course some snooty violin teacher will tell you it's not too good, it isn't in the realm of violins, it's a basic beginner instrument. The changes needed like strings, bows and rosin will be needed on any lower end instrument, violin or otherwise. Think of it as an opportunity to tailor the instrument to the player, and their style. Any violin under a thousand dollars is going to have something or another to find fault with. The only question that need be answered is did you good value for what you paid. I'd have to say yes, and then some.

• How accurate was the sizing? Right on the money.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Okay, the one I got was bit old, the strings needed replaced right away, and the rosin was old. The bow was okay... for a low end instrument, but I wore out the hair quickly, so had to get another, this time opting for one where the hairs can be replaced rather than the whole thing, still, it's reasonable in price.
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Other than stated above, it's an okay violin. No great shakes, but better than the price suggests.

You get what you pay for! As I write this, my violin is in the music shop being repaired. This is the second violin we've tried. The first one was even in worse shape. The bridge we received isn't the correct size for the violin and the neck has a raised piece (that shouldn't be raised at all) that keeps the strings from laying as they should. We knew nothing about violins when we ordered this, but got "schooled" right away after we received both violins. Save yourself some heartache and don't buy one of these violins. Even for a beginner, they aren't worth it. The repair being done on our violin right now is going to cost as much as we paid for the violin itself here on Overstock. Even then, we're not guaranteed that the violin is going to have a long life. Not a great buying experience at all!

• How accurate was the sizing? Sizing was accurate.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. The wood itself seems nice, but there were many defects that prevent the violin from being played out of the case.
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Absolutely not!

I purchased this violin for my son, we had been renting a violin for a year until we found this Violin kit with everything he needed to continue playing all for less than the rental cost.

• How accurate was the sizing? accurate sizing
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good quality for the price
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes

The violin I purchased was a gift for my teenage son. The shipping box came with a picture of a violin on the outside (nice surprise). When we looked the violin over it looked nice enough until we took it into my son's school where his teacher (who a professional violinist and teacher) and he said the item was so old it needed to be re-bowed, re-strung and a number of other things wrong that will eventually cost us most to bring it up to acceptable standards than it would if we had just bought one in a store. Very disappointing. I am normally loving Overstock, but this was a real bummer!

This was a suprise for someone that wanted to take up the violin. Perfect for 1st timers!

• How accurate was the sizing? Perfect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality was great
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes

Bow was horribly warped and needed to be replaced upon receiving violin kit. Violin sounds okay, needed to be fixed a little first. Rosin was old and dried out. Box it came shipped in was damaged but inside packaging was fine. Would not recommend buying a violin from overstock.

DO NOT waste you time or money by buying this violin. It is pure junk! It can not be tuned no matter what, it showed up at my door with a broken string I might add.

If your thinking about a beginner violin think again here. Strings unattached, wooden pegs don't turn, and unattached bridge. You need a construction certificate to assemble. Turned off my once aspiring violinist.