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When recommending an instrument to my students, the most important factors are:
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Sound
Durability
Components (tailpiece, bridge, strings)
Outfit (case, bow)
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Price
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Sound
Durability
Components (tailpiece, bridge, strings)
Outfit (case, bow)
Brand
Price
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Sound
Durability
Components (tailpiece, bridge, strings)
Outfit (case, bow)
Brand
Price
Relationship With Retailer
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The most common instrument-related challenges in my classroom are:
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Slipping/Sticking Pegs
Bridge out of position (or fallen)
Tailpiece Failure
Classroom time dominated by tuning instruments
Broken Strings
Soundpost out of position (or fallen)
Instrument buzzing
Bow related issues
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Slipping/Sticking Pegs
Bridge out of position (or fallen)
Tailpiece Failure
Classroom time dominated by tuning instruments
Broken Strings
Soundpost out of position (or fallen)
Instrument buzzing
Bow related issues
Rank 3
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Choose
Slipping/Sticking Pegs
Bridge out of position (or fallen)
Tailpiece Failure
Classroom time dominated by tuning instruments
Broken Strings
Soundpost out of position (or fallen)
Instrument buzzing
Bow related issues
Other...
Knilling offers Perfection Planetary Pegs as an upgrade on all violins, violas and cellos. My opinion on these and other geared tuning pegs is:
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I recommend them to all of my students
I recommend them to beginning students, but switch more advanced students to traditional friction pegs
I prefer that all of my students use traditional friction pegs
I am interested in them, but not sure where they are available in my area
I am unfamiliar with the geared pegs on the market
Other
My preference of tailpiece for my beginning violin/viola students is:
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Ebony tailpiece with four fine tuners
Ebony tailpiece with a single fine tuner
Wittner-style composite tailpiece
Geared pegs with no fine tuners
No Preference
Other
For beginning students, the strings I recommend are:
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
For advancing students, the strings I recommend are:
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
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