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Hi guys, im a newbie on the violin as you read lol. I got started by winning a bid on ebay 
. I saw it and thought there was no way I would win the thing, it was said it was handmaid, hand inlaid perflins, and antiqued. 30 dollars was the price lol, so I bid and won. I found out after I got it that it is actually a handmade violin with hand-inlaid perflins, but a pearwood fingerboard. It sounds good,(to Me and family), and had a petina over the thing, parafin it turned out to be. After cleaning it off, it sounds great. Sorry to be long winded but it was in March when I got it and I started my violin "career" lol then. I dont post often and dont log very often to this site but I have sent FM a couple of notes on the wrong forum......sorry for that lol, but I hope to be a good learner from you guys and thanks
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Welcome Jerry!
As you might already know, there is a lot of great information on fiddlerman's website. The members here are a great source of information and inspiration. 
From your post it sounds like you should be careful what you wish for! 
Hope you enjoy your journey with learning the violin like the rest of us.
"The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work." - Mark Twain
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welcome to the forums!!!
i'm a newb as well 
do you have any pictures of yer fiddle?
once again, welcome and have fun!
cheers! - ⁰ℨ
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Isn't e-bay a wonderful place sometimes? I love shopping there, but not too often... you see... I'm addictied to violins and like a great many members here on the fourm we all seem to to be in denial.!
Well, we're all recovering violin players... always wanted to play and now that we have the chance we don't look back... You're going to love it here...
Of course you know you'll never be happy without a violin in your hands from here on out. 
"If you practice with your hands you must practice all day. Practice with your mind and you can accomplish the same amount in minutes." Nathan Milstein
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Welcome from Amarillo, Tx. Look forward to hearing your progress. Good luck and keep it fun!
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its entire life believing that it is stupid." -Albert Einstein
Welcome JerryH,
I'd love to see a photograph of your violin, it sounds beautiful.
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Hi Jerry! Welcome to the site. Regardless of age or knowledge, I'm sure that you can go far with playing. These folks can definitely help if you have any questions or need assistance!
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Welcome Jerry! Yeah, we'd love to see a pic of your new fiddle; let it make its debut!
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Welcome Jerry,
Glad to see you found your way over here now. 
As you can see, everyone wants you to take pictures of your fiddle and post it here.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
Welcome to the forum, Jerry!
Congrats with the good deal =) $30 for a violin with a good sound is amazing! Glad that You like it! Hope to hear it too 
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I wish I knew how to put the pictures on this site lol, if you guys can tell me how I will lol, I'm a 51 year old non-computer nerd. Oh and thanks for the welcome
If you could also teach me how to put a vid on here I would try it also lmao, I'm not a great soloist yet, but give me a bit, i'll figure it out hehe
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Sorry Pierre, it was sent to you I think, if you get it , it happens to be the 2 pics of the the two fiddles I won on ebay lol. An Antiqued one I took the paraffin off of (the brown one lol) and the student model with the nylon core strings (the orange one). like I said, I have no knowledge of how to to do file transfers on this format so please be kind lol
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I didn't know what that was and after reading this post I went back and found it in my trash. LOL
I get a lot of distributors from around the world sending me pictures of violins they want me to sell...
Here are the pictures that Jerry wanted to share:
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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...If you could also teach me how to put a vid on here I would try it also lmao, I'm not a great soloist yet, but give me a bit, i'll figure it out hehe
We usually upload videos on http://www.youtube.com
1) Create your account there (if You don't have one =))
2) Upload your video there
3) Post the link for the video here
4) Ask, if have any questions! (i don't know how much You are not a nerd =) whatever it means =) )
BTW! Nice violins! Can't wait to hear them!!!! 
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Hi Jerry and welcome! What's that symbol on the tail piece? Looks like a lyre but I'm wondering what it symbolizes...the maker?
When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.
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