Advantages: Incredible sound and versatility, silent playing or amplified.
Disadvantages: Costly but excellent quality.

...of these electric violins from Yamaha and it is so lovely that I am tempted to buy one for myself. I have always preferred acoustic violins and violas and have occasionally attached a band pick-up onto one of mine to pl ... Read review

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Excellent review and I like the Hendrix comparison in your title. by CelticSoulSister

My daughter has an 'other' electric violin (as well as her conventional one) I think she would have got on better with this Yamaha, from the way you've described it so well. by Viborg

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Advantages: Beautiful to look at, gorgeous rich tone, easy to play.
Disadvantages: None

If you are looking for something a bit different to the guitar or uke then a Bouzouki could be for you. These beautiful fretted stringed instruments sound less jangly and tinny than a mando and are easier to play due to their size. They are also stunning ... Read review

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I am so tempted by one of these! by JOHNV

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Advantages: Makes a great frisbee
Disadvantages: Everything. save your money.

I work on (and make) violins so have seen lots of different types and makes. Stentors on the whole make my teeth itch.... Stentor are a company that generally make starter violins. Like "Skylark" were in the 1970's, their main customers are usually fraug ... Read review

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saw Dave Swarbrick on tv last night by mumsymary

That's really disappointing :( by NotMyToothbrush

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Great for the Beginner!
by JoshD82

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Advantages: Good sound quality, suitable for people of all abilities.
Disadvantages: May be a bit big and heavy for young children.

An instrument that is frequently overlooked and classed as being a ‘child’s instrument’ is the recorder, with few people fully appreciating the marvellous instrument that it can be if played properly and well. Also, many people are ignorant, through no fa ... Read review

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Great review. An interesting read :-) by GodfatherOfSoul

Both informative and interesting, hence the E. by kevin121

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Advantages: It has a lovely tone, it looks lovely and well made, it lasts a long time
Disadvantages: None at all

...I have had my lovely Selmer trumpet for many years ... Read review

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I would love to be able to play an instrument! You are a talented lady! Ann by anwar

Nice one. You are a very talented lady. John by Coloneljohn

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Proof that price is proportional to quality
by goodematthew

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Advantages: Great sound and is loud so people can hear very well
Disadvantages: Quite big so might be hard to carry in your pocket

I found that this Harmonica was really good and had a very good sound to it. It is very easy to play and makes a great performing sound whether you are on stage, on the streets or just simply playing to your friends and family. This instrument is well wor ... Read review

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Welcome to Ciao. Knowing nothing about harmonica's myself you really do need to put more information in here. I assume from what you have said that this is a beginners instrument? What makes this different to a harmonica that a more experienced player would use? What does it feel like playing and what's it like in comparison to other instruments? Lissy by Secre

How much does it cost? What key is it in? And so on - this is a crap review! I know more about them then you do, according to your review - but I am not the one who is writing a review on it. by dynamicnurse

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Advantages: sound, price, tone, durability, weight, everything!! Best branded flute
Disadvantages: none

...and have still kept my Yamaha flute going from the very beginning, passing exams, ... Read review

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Spinning two reviews out of one is never a great idea. R. by RICHADA

There's very little about this specific flute here. by ithoughtyoudneverask

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buying a beginner flute
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Wonderful
by Exodus13

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Advantages: sound, tone, durability, weight, appearance, just everything!! so pleased!!
Disadvantages: Absolutely none in the 10 years I have had it!

Fantastic flute! Any yamaha my friends have ever had have never had problems with it and lasts and lasts! I have had this flute since I started 10 years ago or so and I have only had the key pads replaced once, had the Bb replaced once and had a problem w ... Read review

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There's the basis of a very good review here. R. by RICHADA

This is a duplicate of your other flute review. by ithoughtyoudneverask

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Advantages: Easy to play once learnt, well worth the price paid
Disadvantages: None

The bassoon is a very rare and beautiful instrument, in both senses of the word. It sounds very beautiful and looks equally so (although I’m afraid I will be biased as I am a grade 4 bassoonist in 3 music groups). Where you may have heard the bassoo ... Read review

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Superb review! I'm no musician, mores the pity, but I really enjoy reading your instrument reviews. R. by RICHADA

Excellent review x by Graygirl

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Advantages: Has a warranty. A peice of art.
Disadvantages: On the expensive side!

This was recommended to me to buy for one of my sons as a student graded flugelhorn, he has played the trumpet for a number of years now and this is an interesting variation in which he was introduced to by his teacher about a year ago and wanted ... Read review

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I bet your neighbours love you ;-) by greenierexyboy

cool, not heard of one of these before xx by rubyroo33

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Advantages: Nice tones and playability
Disadvantages: Some new harmonicas have incorrect reed gaps. Lack of spare reeds

I regularly use Hohner harmonicas to play jam sessions. The models that I find best for traditional music are the Pro MS Series and the Special 20 series. Both give a good tone and volume (though not to compete with bagpipes or accordions!), but spare ... Read review

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Nice review, though needs a bit more detail by Starlight81

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They're my favourite
by gwlith_y_wawr

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Advantages: Good for beginners
Disadvantages: Not beneficial to more advanced players

I am a clarinet player in a local youth marching band and these are the reeds that I started out on. I am now upto Grade 8 level and realised a few years ago that my tone had reached the highest level it was going to reach with these reeds. For a begi ... Read review

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Cheap Reeds For Clarinet, But Poor Quality
by jan007

Arundo Donax
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misunderstood
by bolte

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Advantages: Pure sound, gentle key changes
Disadvantages: Pricey

I have owned my Buffet Crampon clarinet for 7 years now and has served me very well. I started playing at school and have had the same clarinet all the time. Although I don't really play anymore I can not bring myself to sell it. I paid £800.00 for ... Read review

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good review ;) by martinrobinson

I have an E11 that I also learnt on at school. I'd say here youd be better to put more info here rather than pin pointing. Having tried the Prestige a couple of times, my E11 is simpler, although very rare now and was at the time, the one below the Prestige. I found the weight a bit heavy on the Prestige plus the over elaborate keys meant getting to springs/mechanisms for custom adjustment could be trickier. by Nar2

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Buffet RC prestige Clarinet
by musicdave

My Buffet Clarinet
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The last clarinet you'll ever need...
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Advantages: Good value, very attractive, great for beginners
Disadvantages: No intermediate flute available yet

In my opinion this is one of the best beginner flutes available and at such a good price. It says on the leaflet that it is made in China, it is far better than any of the other Chinese flutes available. The sound is beautiful and the hand-engraving looks ... Read review

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Yeah as below. Don't look at us greens though because our reviews are still a bit shaky XD by Loubenet

Welcome to Ciao, you really need to add a lot more to this review to make it helpful, great start but take a look at other reviews (people with purple, red, orange, bronze, silver and gold spots should have good reviews) to get an idea what to include! Rebecca Xx by mum2boys82

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Advantages: some love it
Disadvantages: some hate it

When the French football team had returned home from the Football World Championship in South Africa, the newspaper Le Monde conducted a poll on who was responsible for the disgraceful defeat - they hadn’t even reached the eighth final -, the result was: ... Read review

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I hate them but I love your title; didn't half make me chuckle! by hayleigh_18

I'm just laughing to myself that Ciao have put them under Classical Instrument by paulpry118

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Make it stop! Make it stop!
by Burning_Darkness

Blow me down.
by dynamicnurse

Vuvuzela: the thrills and the tricks
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