[JohnW63]

My wife mentioned, maybe a year ago, she wouldn't mind taking up the violin. I mostly forgot about it, until I started wracking my brain and what to get her for Christmas. Now,I do not know much at all about violins, but from the guitar world, I know to not get a cheap violin shaped object that won't stay in tune, or just doesn't have a good tone or is setup poorly and hard to play. I've been reading all the " student violin " reviews online, hoping that one or two are always on the list. Of course, that didn't happen.

Budget, probably $300.

If there are any violin teachers out there, let me know what you like.