I got a new violin just about 2 weeks ago from a music store called Music and Arts. The violin is from Eastman Violin and the name of the violin is Otto Benjamin Series ML-300 (http://www.musicarts.com/Otto-.....716279.mac).

The problem I have with this violin is that the D string seems to be too close to the height of the G and A strings so whenever I play on the D string, I would sometimes accidentally hit the surrounding strings.  I can play the D string alone but I'd have to give some focus to control myself from hitting the other strings if I'm playing at a fast tempo.  But I'm also able to play G D and A strings all at once if I use enough force so I'm not sure if that's normal or that's a bad thing.

Another problem is that whenever I play really high notes, there's this sound that sounds like a rosin-less bow is rubbing against the strings.  This usually happens after the D note on E string or just a really high shifted position on the A string.

Basically the possible problems I have are:
- D string seems a little bit too low or the surrounding strings are too high
- Playing high notes gives off a sound that sounds similar to rubbing a rosin-less               bow on the string.

I tried taking some pictures at a parallel angle with the strings but it's still not a clear picture. 

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http://postimage.org/image/mhzs6w8kd/

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 And if you're still feeling helpful after all that :o, then can you tell me whether the violin is a decent violin?  Much thanks