Violin & Stand (1996-
Feb 28, 2022 20:59:29 GMT -5
Post by FelicityFan85 on Feb 28, 2022 20:59:29 GMT -5
Although I already posted a review of the Mattel violin above, I also now have the Pre-Mattel version and took some comparison photos:
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I just got my Ebay purchase of the pre-Mattel version of the violin set (I’ve already had the Mattel version for years). There are a lot of differences and pros and cons to each.
In the photos, the PM is either on the top or on the left. The video at the end is “playing” the PM violin, lol.
Right from the start, the PM version is much lighter. The Mattel case is sturdier and thicker, although the PM case stays open on it’s own.
The PM bow is thinner, made of wood, and has real horse-hair (which is fragile after all these years). The Mattel bow is plastic, thicker, and has plastic instead of horsehair. The biggest thing that bugs me about the Mattel bow is that the stick curves too much in the wrong direction, making it look as though it was tightened way too much.
The PM violin is wood whereas the Mattel violin is plastic. Although the Mattel version is less fragile, I like that the PM version actually tightened the strings a bit and the color is definitely lovelier. The bridge on the PM version is easy to lose which is probably why it’s hard to find it second hand with the bridge. It’s more realistic than the Mattel bridge.
The PM version came with a chunk of real rosin (the one that came with mine was broken smaller, however I was also able to break my old rosin into some smaller chunks). The Mattel rosin is plastic.
The music stands are fairly similar as are the two books (my Mattel books are MIA at the moment but if there are any differences, I don’t think they’re that big).
It’s neat to now own both versions of the violin. I am an adult violin student 🙂.
*mod edit to remove dead image link
I just got my Ebay purchase of the pre-Mattel version of the violin set (I’ve already had the Mattel version for years). There are a lot of differences and pros and cons to each.
In the photos, the PM is either on the top or on the left. The video at the end is “playing” the PM violin, lol.
Right from the start, the PM version is much lighter. The Mattel case is sturdier and thicker, although the PM case stays open on it’s own.
The PM bow is thinner, made of wood, and has real horse-hair (which is fragile after all these years). The Mattel bow is plastic, thicker, and has plastic instead of horsehair. The biggest thing that bugs me about the Mattel bow is that the stick curves too much in the wrong direction, making it look as though it was tightened way too much.
The PM violin is wood whereas the Mattel violin is plastic. Although the Mattel version is less fragile, I like that the PM version actually tightened the strings a bit and the color is definitely lovelier. The bridge on the PM version is easy to lose which is probably why it’s hard to find it second hand with the bridge. It’s more realistic than the Mattel bridge.
The PM version came with a chunk of real rosin (the one that came with mine was broken smaller, however I was also able to break my old rosin into some smaller chunks). The Mattel rosin is plastic.
The music stands are fairly similar as are the two books (my Mattel books are MIA at the moment but if there are any differences, I don’t think they’re that big).
It’s neat to now own both versions of the violin. I am an adult violin student 🙂.
