[JimNasium]

Originally Posted by bringbackmarty

Where do you live? 35 is okay, renting is good, setup is very important for string instruments. You need to make sure that the string height is not too high for her, and you don't want her to have too expensive a bow in the beginning because she will drop it when learning how to play a few times. If you are in kansas city, there are a couple of places I could reccomend, and I would be happy to meet you there to help you select an appropriate instrument for your child, as well as give you some tips on what to look out for in terms of poor setup, bad pricing, and the like. The size and setup are the most important because with the string family it is very easy for your kid to hurt themselves by working too hard. Tendonitis, carpal tunnel, back and neck problems are common.

Thanks for the offer but I'm down in Springpatch and won't be up that way anytime soon.