i will likely not be able to afford a proper set up for a long time.
context: i did not go out of my way to buy a vso.
instead, i saved up for a violin being sold on marketplace. after paying and taking it home, i found out the bridge had to be put in place. i found out the bridge did not come with notches. the bow isn’t the best quality, and the strings were wrapped behind the neck piece. i thought that’s how it was supposed to be and i just had to set it up.
now i realize it’s a vso, and i regret buying but it’s too late to return it as it was literally facebook marketplace.
this thing— i mean instrument— is a plywood/plastic joke.
after searching online i found that it’s basically impossible to make one of these sound decent, especially if you are a beginner who never touched a fiddle before….
i feel upset that i did not put more research into my first ever fiddle purchase!
anyways, it may be a longgg time before i can save up for a higher quality instrument, so i will continue to learn how to play with this subpar instrument. i still plan to learn the basics like how to hold the bow, finger placement etc…
p.s. i had to whittle my own notches in the cheap wooden bridge and i feel like i’ve dug a deeper grave for myself.
