Question 1

Where is the Mendini 4/4 MV400 made?

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It does not say in the Violin-it only says Cecilio Mendini. I would call Cecilio directly and ask them: 877-232-4546

Question 2

I am looking at buying this for my Son who would like to learn to play the violin. Does it matter that he is left handed?

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You could have it set up to be played left handed. A good luthier can do this. basically the nut and bridge are going to be set up where the G-D-A-E will be E-A-D-G. like a mirror image. YES there have been a few bluegrass players that play left handed fiddle. Bob Wills even had a left handed fiddle player. Katrina Pearcec is a left handed fiddle player and she plays bluegrass music. So the answer to your question is. It does not matter if he is left handed. Just have the instrument set up to be played left handed.

Question 3

Does this violin come assembled

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I am a luthier and my wife is a violin teacher. One of her students brought me this exact violin (MV400) to have set up work done.  Here is a list of what needed to be done: Refit the bridge feet, thin bridge blank, carve out excess wood from bridge, lower bridge arch for proper string heights, fit pegs and re-drill peg holes, lower and reprofile nut and re-slot string grooves, new tailpiece (cheap tailpiece only lasted 2 weeks before fine tuners seized up), new strings (cheap strings sounded truly awful, and started fraying after 2 weeks), remove excess varnish from neck/ fingerboard joint and smooth, and finally a new soundpost. The fingerboard was adequate, and I left it alone.
The instrument itself is not terrible, and the pegs and fingerboard were of reasonable quality, but the tailpiece and string quality and very inadequate setup will have you spending an additional $200-$300 and I haven't even mentioned the awful bow, crummy shoulder rest, and crummy rosin. The instrument sounds reasonably good now after all the work, though at the end of the day, you still have a $100 violin. You really get what you pay for.

Question 4

Where is this violin made?

Accepted Answer

I looked on the Cecilio site and they only inform you that they are hand made and tested in "overseas factories and then re-inspect them at... Los Angeles distribution center." So It could be China, but for all we know it could be Italy.

ASIN	B00202CIY2
Back Material Type	Ebony, Wood
Best Sellers Rank	#133,652 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #369 in Acoustic Violins
Brand Name	Mendini by Cecilio
Color	Varnish
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (754)
Finish Type	Varnish
Global Trade Identification Number	00847848014017
Hand Orientation	Right Handed
Included Components	with case
Instrument	Violin
Instrument Size	Size 3/4
Item Dimensions	32 x 12 x 5 inches
Manufacturer	Cecilio Musical Instruments
Manufacturer Part Number	3/4MV400+SR
Model Name	Mendini MV400 Ebony Fitted Full Size Violin
Model Number	3/4MV400
Number of Strings	4
Operation Mode	Manual
Top Material Type	Ebony, Maple, Spruce
UPC	847848014017
Warranty Description	1 year warranty against manufacturer's defects.

Mendini by Cecilio 4/4 Violin Set For Beginners - Hand Carved Full Size Violin Kit - Ebony Fitted Solid Wood Fiddle Kit with Hard Case, Two Bow, Rosin, Shoulder Rest and Extra Strings (Varnish)

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