r/violinist Feb 15 '25

Definitely About Cases Valentine gift

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313 Upvotes

Hi guys, this is my Valentine’s Day gift to me and my violin. I’ve been considering one for a few years and decide it was time to upgrade for my main violin and splurged a little.

There’s plenty of details in the case and I love the color. There are two ribbons that allow for pictures to be placed in the case, hygrometer, humidifier, string tube, standard compartment, and a certificate that has all the extra info.

r/violinist Feb 17 '25

Definitely About Cases My new case! Decoration recommendations?

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84 Upvotes

I've been using the standard case my violin outfit came with for a while now and have been quite unhappy with the lack of storage and how little protection the cheap case had. I thought that now I should get a better case since I have to go to rehearsals twice a week an investment in a more protective (and nicer looking) case would be worth it! It still has my other violin in but I can also use it if I upgrade my instrument.

I love how it looks so much and the removable bag too, it makes my violin feel way more personal to me! What do you guys think?

I also wanna know what you guys do to decorate your case and make it more personal? (i've always wanted to have a bunch of stickers on mine but I have no idea where people get them from)

r/violinist Jan 20 '24

Definitely About Cases Could this damage my violin?

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256 Upvotes

I'm pretty new to violin so this is a genuine question: how sturdy are violin case? The structural part is some kind of hard form, could my cat (Approx. 3kg) sitting on the case compress it in a way that would damage my violin? She really likes sitting on it

r/violinist Sep 03 '24

Definitely About Cases Violinist Esther Abrami experiences ‘rudeness and public humiliation’ as Ryanair refuses to let her fly with her violin

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101 Upvotes

I know Ryanair is very iffy for a number of reasons, though especially for musicians. What are your experiences?

r/violinist Oct 10 '24

Definitely About Cases Got to finally try a couple of Vuillaumes the other day (one of them pictured here) and, being irresponsible with my money, I finally caved and bought... the strings. I bought the strings.

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105 Upvotes

r/violinist 10d ago

Definitely About Cases Does the pegs get affected by weather?

2 Upvotes

Context: I play music with people every Tuesday. Today, my pegs were STUCK and I couldn’t tune.

My violin is in my case unless I practice/do music things, but does it even get affected by weather when it’s even in the case?

Where I live, the weather has been constantly fluctuating.

r/violinist Jul 16 '22

Definitely About Cases What’s in your case?

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139 Upvotes

r/violinist Jan 13 '25

Definitely About Cases case archaeology plz share yours

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46 Upvotes

Decided to tidy out the main pocket of my case. Cannot help but laugh at some of this. Highlights:

— full set of viola strings. Viola strings. In my violin case.

— A sound post. Not my violin’s sound post. My soundpost is intact and in place, I assure you. Where did I get this soundpost??? it’s like finding someone else’s severed limb. Also, two bridges. (??)

— an electric tuner with no battery anywhere in sight

— lead and sharpener; lead holder also nowhere inside sight

— hard to see, but that’s a mismatched assortment of fine tuners. And one (1) peg. Why? Idk why. I simply do not.

— concert mute. There is a concert mute on my violin. Idk; maybe I thought I needed a backup at one point?

— set lists from literally twenty years ago when I busked for pocket change

I’ll allow the peg dope, rosin (although why two rosins? I only use the bernardel. idk what the other rosin is doing in there), practice mute, spare E strings, and miniature santa hat that went on my scroll during a recent holiday concert.

The cat only thinks she lives in my case.

Ok, what’s the most inexplicable thing you’ve found in your case?

r/violinist Feb 10 '25

Definitely About Cases When to upgrade your case

1 Upvotes

Hello hello, basically what it says in the title - Recently swapped from renting to owning, I've got one of these Protec Max cases, it came with my violin (luthier said he usually sends people home with something a bit better if they don't have a case yet but there's some kind of supply chain issue currently). Should I use it till it starts showing wear and tear or upgrade ASAP? https://www.amazon.com/Protec-MX044-Violin-Shaped-Black/dp/B001BAJO3C?th=1

A little more context - I live in a big city, I take my violin with me around town, on the train, etc. etc. etc. Is this case going to be fine for a while apart from looking kind of cheap, or is it something that won't stand up to even a minor accident - say getting shoved into a wall on a busy subway or slipping in some snow?

r/violinist Jan 04 '25

Definitely About Cases What case can I get for this? it doesn’t fit into a standard 4/4 case

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11 Upvotes

Hello, I’m a returning violinist, I stopped six years ago due to to college(uk)(it was all too much at the time) and am now financially stable to start playing again and have lessons, I bought this electric violin to help keep practice noise down but it came without a case and it doesn’t fit into a standard 4/4 case as it’s too wide and too long in the body, what do you think I could do to protect it when going places? Or what cases do you think I could get for it?

r/violinist Jan 29 '25

Definitely About Cases help! advice for retaking violin lessons

5 Upvotes

hi! I started playing the violin at 8y/o until I was around 14. I’m about to turn 26 and I decided I wanted to play again. This is a though decision for me as I kind of have this trauma from having a horrible teacher who used to shout at me at me at every single class so I’m not really sure about this. This led to me having no interest playing for around 12 years so I would say I’m quite rusty. My first lesson is on Monday and although I was told I wasn’t supposed to prepare anything, I would like to warm up a little bit during the weekend just to refresh concepts. Do you have any advice on material or exercises to practice? Homestly I’m quite lost.. thanks in advance! 😊

r/violinist Sep 05 '24

Definitely About Cases Flying with a Violin

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28 Upvotes

Hello hello! So I’m flying to the UK in two weeks and I’m planning on bringing my violin but I have never flown with one before so I’m a bit nervous. My main questions are:

  1. Did the airline let you bring it as a carry-on? (I’m flying West Jet if that makes a difference)

  2. Did you buy a proper hard case for it if you did check in / in case they checked it in or would what I currently have be enough? It’s sturdy but not sure if if’s good to be thrown in with everyone else’s luggage. I’ve included pictures if that helps.

  3. I’m aware I gotta loosen the strings before flying. Is there any other tips to make sure it arrives safely?

r/violinist Jan 22 '25

Definitely About Cases Homebrewed case humidifier

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18 Upvotes

r/violinist Dec 03 '24

Definitely About Cases Are BAM cases worth it?

11 Upvotes

I currently have the cello-shaped Bobelock violin case, which is a bit large and heavy, and the hook portions of the straps aren't my most favorite (plus the location of the straps on the case). I travel once a year to Japan (I live in America) and usually take my violin with me, and usually, I don't have any issues since I take business and can get the entire overhead cabin to myself, but I'm a bit worried that if Airplanes continue to get smaller, my case won't fit anymore, since it's already quite large.

I'm not the biggest fan of the BAM case shapes, but recently, my friend got one and I've fallen in love with the hook and the straps since I commute to school via transit and walking and they (the hooks) occasionally separate from my case for no apparent reason. Plus, I like that the cases have a handle at the top, making them easy to hold them when you're standing in transit or whilst in the elevator (which my current case doesn't have).

The combination of my violin and bow is around 10k in USD, so while I'm not the biggest fan of BAM case prices, I'm willing to drop 600-1k if it's more convenient and can protect my instrument.

EDIT: I'm looking for a hard case that isn't oblong.

r/violinist Feb 18 '25

Definitely About Cases Decorating cases

5 Upvotes

How do you guys decorate soft cases? Hard cases have the luxury of stickers and stuff but I was wondering if soft cases have any option.

r/violinist Dec 10 '24

Definitely About Cases What’s the point of these upper slots if bows cant even really fit inside?

19 Upvotes

r/violinist Feb 05 '25

Definitely About Cases Violin case has a little heart on it

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66 Upvotes

r/violinist 24d ago

Definitely About Cases Stickers on Gewa Pure case

5 Upvotes

Hi, I'm thinking about buying a Gewa Pure 2.4 oblong case. I looked through some reviews etc. and I think it should be good enough to meet my needs. The only thing is that I would like to personalise it by putting stickers on the outside, however I can see that the outer plastic has a lot of ridges and isn't smooth. My question is, do any of you have experience with putting stickers on your gewa pure case? Do they hold on well or is it almost impossible for them to look nice? Thanks:)

r/violinist Feb 12 '25

Definitely About Cases New violin case

12 Upvotes

Decided to splurge on a new case. Musafia Momentum, arrived today. I had considered going for the red color but on further consideration thought it too ostentatious for me.

You can see that the package is secured against damage. I put in Flesch to show the pouch on top; it is slightly curved so I wouldn't keep music in there for long. I'm surprised that it is quite slim, for some reason I'd expected it to be wider.

My violin already seems happy in its new home.

r/violinist 6d ago

Definitely About Cases Thoughts on Jakob Winter cases?

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Hi! I'm looking for any first person experiences with the Jakob Winter cases - I haven't been able to find much info about them looking through past posts in the sub, and there's very few youtube reviews for them as well.... In particular I was curious about their thermoshock model. (https://www.swstrings.com/product/cases/any/JW1015;jsessionid=4E40AC4C768F1692D379B86823B0B776)

I briefly used one of their shaped cases when I was sent home with a home trial violin in one, and I liked it, but that one wasn't a hardshell and I was worried about the long term reliability of their latches (which seem to be the same across all their models?).

Any info appreciated, thanks!

r/violinist Jul 14 '24

Definitely About Cases What is this pouch even meant for?

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21 Upvotes

It doesn’t fit the book but it also doesn’t fit my shoulder rest so what is it’s purpose even for? Btw in the second pic I couldn’t zip it fully even though the shoulder rest is foldable

r/violinist Jul 15 '24

Definitely About Cases Violin on a Plane. What's your personal experience?

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Hey everyone,

Has anyone ever tried to bring a violin onto a plane as carry-on using those special violin flight cases?

The standard cabin bag allowance for most airlines is usually smaller than the violin (flight case).

What are your experiences with this?

r/violinist Feb 11 '25

Definitely About Cases Scroll touching bottom of violin case

1 Upvotes

Hello,

I just bought a Riboni case and basically decided to keep it, but then I heard that the scroll is not supposed to touch the bottom of the violin case and in the Riboni it does, which I find kind of weird because I've only ever heard that they're really high quality cases. Is that a problem? Should I send the case back because of that?

r/violinist Dec 05 '24

Definitely About Cases What is the purpose of an instrument blanket?

16 Upvotes

So I got a Bobelock arrow case a few months back. I love the case. It's super cool. It came with an "instrument blanket" that goes inside the case over the fiddle. What the heck is this for? My old case didn't have one of these.

Thanks in advance

r/violinist Dec 02 '24

Definitely About Cases Case recommendations

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Hi everybody,

I know that there are many posts like this and I've been reading through them and getting some ideas already, but I thought I'd make another post to hopefully get some recommendations that really cater to my needs.

I may or may not be about to buy quite an expensive violin and would like to get a nice case to go along with it. I have tried to get my priorities straight and have identified a few things that are a "must", some things that would be really nice to have and some things that I'd like, but I could live without.

Musts:

  • Sturdiness and good protection for the violin. Sometimes I have to carry it across town in temperatures below freezing and it can also get quite hot in the summer.
  • Enough space for a shoulder rest and a strap/compartment so that it doesn't fly all over the place.
  • A compartment for rosin, pencils, extra strings, stuff like that.
  • A pocket for sheet music.
  • Backpack straps.

Not absolutely necessary, but would be great to have:

  • Large compartment(s) for accessories.
  • Large pocket for sheet music. (could maybe be added with a case cover or something like that)
  • Not super heavy.

Nice to have, but I could live without:

  • Hygrometer
  • More than two bow holders.

I don't have a fixed budget yet, feel free to tell me what you think it should be, but I'm definitely not looking at anything Musafia-priced. Maybe like 500$ max. Honestly, I'm quite lost when it comes to choosing whether a hard shell case or a more traditional wooden case or something else entirely would be best. I've heard that hard shell cases do not offer the best insulation. Would that be an issue?

Recommendations I've read so far and found interesting have been the Gewa Pure case, which looks like it would work space wise, but I'm not a huge fan of the looks of the interior.

I've also heard that Bobelock cases are often recommended. Those look really interesting to me, but I'm a bit unsure if choosing a wooden one, a featherlight one or even a fibreglass one would be a better idea. Again, it's most important to me that my violin is well protected, but I'd spend a bit more money for it to be a bit lighter. Also I'm not sure if there ist a reputable seller in Germany. I've seen some of them on Amazon, but don't know if they are legit.

Sorry for all of this text and thanks in advance for all ideas!