Debating on Color

I’ve been looking at colors I could use for violins. There are old-school traditionalists saying a violin should be oil-stained and polished. Some talk about thin layers of varnish. I get it. The sound can be affected by a heavy finish. The traditionalist comes from a world where classical must remain classical.

But I’m new at this violin stuff and I’m an artist. So, I have been thinking red, yellow, and blue. Of course, from there I can mix any color I want. Thing is, I don’t want to buck tradition and be ostracized, but I think my target audience is more open to something new. I think the audience is fun, passionate about playing, and wants to stand out from the crowd.

What do you think?

I haven’t any plans to paint an entire violin with dragons, bedazzle it with rhinestones, and cover it in race cars. I just want to take classical and enhance it enough to stand out and bring a sense of joy to owning a violin.

I’ve mentioned before that the most important thing to me is how it sounds and feels to play. So, full color or accents, or both. I need some help deciding. Would you buy a blue violin? What about one with a gradation of color?

I mean, is this even playable?