Preowned: Shar Rental Violin

I bought an 1/4 size pre-owned rental violin for my studio to lend to students who need to size up but not yet able to swap to next size from the music stores they use (we are in a really remote mountain town). The violin with lots of scratch but still has nice sound. The current student who’s using it really enjoys it.

Our pre-owned violin has scratches on the top, but otherwise it is a great beginner violin

I wasn’t sure how to update my previous review on this item, so I am writing a new one. This email is based on the customer service (or lack thereof). I wrote to customer service several times regarding the “minor blemished” instrument (pictured in my previous review on this item), which are MAJOR blemishes. I received an initial response but no follow up and am currently being ghosted by the customer service representative. I am feeling very misled on this item and would be very hesitant to purchase this “minor blemished” instrument if I were anyone reading these reviews.

Purchased this 1/4 violin for my 6 year old son who has been playing for a year. I am an orchestra teacher and was very excited to see this instrument at such a great price, as I’ve purchased other blemished instruments from Shar and they’ve always been great. This instrument, however, is VERY scratched up. I knew it wouldn’t be a new instrument, but was honestly very surprised at the amount of scratches were on this instrument. I was preparing myself for a couple scratches, but was disappointed with the look of it (the back of the instrument looks like someone had carved crosses into it.