Is OMEBO a good name brand for a violin.?
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I'm a music educator, and honestly, I've never heard of that brand. I think a Stradivarious is a little much, however...
501389
i read a review of it a few years ago.  nothing but praise.  that's a good price for a .22, but the aesthetics are up to the buyer.  kina like the benelli nova.
263294
He uses Koaloha Ukulele's. \n\nYou can check out thier website at www.koaloha.com (but it seems to be down due to bandwidth problems?)\n\nYou can also check out the brand at:\n\nhttp://www.ukes.com/koaloha.html
170527
Not one of the better known brands, but they're cheap. Sound just ok. Personally, I'd invest a bit more & go for something better.
1000231
I was in the massage chair industry for about ten years, and i have never heard of Ogawa. there are a lot of shady brands out there, so with a no-name company like that, i would be very careful.\n\nOsims are ok, just a bit too expensive for what you get. i have a PHP-2026 from Premier Health Products. i sold them for years, and when i left the industry, that was the one i bought. cheaper than the osim with better features/strength/warranty. of course i'm biased because i own one, but i do know massage chairs, and i think Premier is the best brand around. Check out their site.\n\nhttp://www.premiermassagechairs.org
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You didn't say what you meant by "affordable".  Most Les Paul copies aren't very good.  Epiphone's tend to be the best...because well...the same factories make Gibson Les Pauls and Epiphone Les Pauls.  You can probably find what I would call affordable Epiphones all over the place.  If you're just looking for the basic shape, ESP makes pretty good affordable guitars, and they have a few with the Les Paul shape.  Ibanez makes a few Les Paul shaped guitars that sound pretty good.  I've never heard of Encore guitars...and if you haven't ever heard one or played one, I wouldn't recommend getting one.  The same goes for any brand that you've never heard of.  Just as a few of the other responses have said...go to a local music store and try a few out to see what you like.  You might find that there's another guitar for you...Les Paul may have invented the electric guitar...but even he played guitars with shapes other than the one named after him.
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I would choose the Washburn, but I have to admit, it's only cause that's the type I have and I love it.  I have owned a couple of Epiphones, and have always had problems with them.  I have never played a Yamaha, but I have heard about them from other players...some good, but mostly bad.  I do agree that the coloring is the best on the Yamaha, though.
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The biggest mistake you can make here is to stick with one brand- that doesn't always provide you with best results, as some manufacturers excel at making one product but not another.\n\nMost professional grade AV equipment is compatible with other brands.\n\nA really great source is Guitar Center (guitarcenter.com) or Musician's Friend (musiciansfriend.com) which is actually owned by Guitar Center.\n\nShure manufacture great microphones, wireless mics and receivers.  As for your speakers and amps, the best brand is better determined by the purpose you are needing the equipment- outdoor? indoor?  do they need to be weather proof?\n\nAs for the camera, try crutchfield.com.  Not only do they sell great brands, but their support staff are extremely competent with answering questions.
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There are many brands that are good, I would start with something cheap, then once you got the hang of playing good then you can buy a better brand like Martin & Co.( the best), Ovation, etc.......Yamaha, Peavy are ok brands you could start with. I don't have a Martin & Co., but would love to have one, they sound so great. I have an old probably 1950's style Sears model acousitc guitar, and it sounds like a folk guitar, it is pretty neat.
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Personally, i would go for violin. It has always been one of my favourite instruments. Good violins look beautiful as well as having a rich tone. My violin is over 100 years old and has a lovely mellow tone (especially with a good set of strings). \n\nFor me, a good violin is something to be treasured and passed on, but never sold. Violins are individual and each has its own characteristics just like those who play them. Violins have a history and improve with age and good playing. there are many violins that are over 100 years old, some dating back to the 17th century. \n\nI am a violinist. I've played vioin for over 10 years (since I was 7). I'll never play professionally, but I will never stop playing. It's too much part of who I am.\n\nSo yes, the violin.
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yes they are good but you have to get the right brand for abec-7 get lucky berings or if you are rich get bones swiss ceramics they are like $89 but they are the best berings ever if you want good cheap bearings grt bones reds thats what i use they are like $12-$20 and are fast once you break them in.
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i bought my enjoi off eBay for 50 bucks from tgm skateboards and there are other good boards there. when i got it i only had to replace the trucks because they were to heavy and the grip tape because it was flat. but i think eBay is the best place to buy them. \n\nif you looking for a good brand i recommend: enjoi,element,birdhouse,flip or zero
274123
well for a beginner you may not want to spend much on a set so a tama might work better. but pearl is by far the best you can get. so if you plan on sticking with drums for awhile i would recommend investing in a pearl set.\n\n-fellow drummer
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Kawai, or Yamaha make very good, reasonably priced upright pianos (though you're looking at £2,500 for a decent one if you're buying new)\nLook in the papers to see if there are any second-hand ones going. You can often get a good bargain there.
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I like AKG... here's a sample.. shop around:\n\nhttp://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=C426B
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in my opinion every single instrument is beautiful. there are things which the piano can do that the violin cannot and vice versa. and the same goes for guitar, cello saxophone, etc. so you cannot say which is the best instrument, its like asking who is the best singer. you can say that some particular instrument is your favourite but not the best.
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The violin/viola, because the fingering is more complex.  Anyone who hears an amateur during practice time will agree...a student playing a violin sounds like an angry toddler stomping on a cat...many appalling screeches.