As the perfect starter student violin, the Kennedy Pupil Violin Outfit includes everything you need to begin your musical journey. We understand that the quality of your first instrument hugely affects your initial playing and learning experience, especially for younger students. To help you or your child have the most positive and enjoyable experience, we ensure comfortable playability and string height for new players with expert, detailed setup by our professional luthier staff. As a result, we guarantee that the sound quality and ease of handling your Kennedy Pupil Violin will be far superior to any other started instrument at this incredible value.

Affordability

At Kennedy Violins, we are adamant about providing EVERYONE, young and old, the opportunity to access and learn an instrument by making our violins not only beautifully constructed and playable, but affordable. There are many inexpensive instruments that are poorly made, and you get what you pay for: something hardly playable that merely looks like a violin. We offer the Kennedy Pupil Violin as a low-price alternative for customers who wants to spend the least amount on the highest quality instrument available. We are confident that you will be satisfied with the attention to detail and durability of these violins, even at such an amazingly low price.

A Complete Outfit

This beginner violin offers you an exceptionally resonant, clear sound enhanced by the rich, dark brown satin oil finish unlike thick, plastic-like finishes on many starter instruments. The Kennedy Pupil comes with pre-installed, professional stainless-steel fine tuners for ease of tuning—a necessity for new players. In addition to a genuine Brazilwood bow with real horsehair and our Kennedy Violins Natural Rosin, the outfit comes complete with the sleek, Featherweight Shaped Case including two interior accessory compartments, two adjustable straps with spring-loaded clips, two bow holders, and an outer zippered music/accessory pocket.

Recommended Beginning Violin Books

For beginning students, we recommend the following beginning violin books from our sheet music collection to get started. The following method books teach introductory techniques, music theory, and how-to basics for learning to play the violin:

• Hal Leonard Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Violin Book 1 with CD-ROM – Essential Elements is the most popular beginning violin book for students and school orchestra programs. The included CD-ROM provides additional instructions and accompaniment with which students can play along. This fun, interactive, and thorough string method book is a must-have.
• Suzuki Violin School: Violin Part, Vol. 1 – The Suzuki Violin Method, Book 1 is the most popular beginning violin book for students in private lessons and violin teachers. The popular Suzuki method, created by Japanese violinist Shin'ichi Suzuki, is a unique method that encourages starting young, learning in a positive environment, playing by ear, performing in public, and being a part of a larger musical community.
• Intro to Violin – Intro to Violin is a fun, comprehensive guide for beginning violinists designed and written by our very own Adam Easley and Liz Lambson of the Kennedy Violins Staff. This detailed guide provides you with simple instructions to get you started on the violin including basic techniques, fundamentals, and music theory. With helpful tips and diagrams, Intro to Violin offers you all the knowledge you need to start playing today!

Free Setup

FREE setup by our expert staff of luthiers is included with your order. At Kennedy Violins, the luthier staff ensures that each violin is individually assembled, setup, tuned, and inspected to our highest standards. Your violin will be ready to play when you receive it—not sent to you unstrung or in pieces as sold by other online suppliers. Setup includes:

• smoothing the fingerboard
• arching the bridge
• fitting bridge feet
• carving the nut to professional curvature
• fitting pegs
• polishing the finish
• installing strings and tuning the violin

Outfit Features

The Kennedy Pupil Violin Outfit includes the following:

• Shipping within 2 business days. In-shop luthiers allow same-day shipping on some orders.
• Availability in the following sizes: 1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 & 4/4 (See our Violin Size Chart.)
• FREE setup by our staff of professional luthiers
• Kennedy Violins’ generous 45-day money-back guarantee. Take our 45-day Challenge!
• Full coverage by our Lifetime Warranty.
• 4 pre-installed stainless steel fine tuners
• 100% natural ebony fittings, including smoothed fingerboard, pegs & carved tailpiece
• Solid carved (not pressed) maple back and sides
• Solid spruce top
• A custom-fit, arched maple bridge
• Inlaid purfling
• Handmade construction
• Satin oil finish (not a shiny, thick, and "tinny"-sounding lacquer finish)
• Steel strings with free installation
• Kennedy Violins Natural Rosin
• The black-interior Featherweight Shaped Case with 2 accessory compartments, 2 adjustable straps, 2 bow holders, and outer zippered music/accessory pocket.
• Multiple case-carrying options including over-the-shoulder or backpack wear
• A genuine Brazilwood bow with real horsehair  
• Excellent customer service. Just read our comments!