Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeBmusic
Way out of my budget (and skill set!) to buy a good one. Curious on why violins don't have some 'decent' lower-budget models available, akin to Yamaha's $200 range for guitars.
And on bows - I understand the good one can be more expensive, but I've seen some 'new style' ones that don't use horse hair so last much longer.
|
The answer to your question is that violins are much more difficult and time consuming to make, relative to guitars. If you want to compare guitars to violins (or mandolins) then you need to look at archtop guitars, which are also much more expensive than flat top guitars.