Violin

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For the skill, see Instrument skill#Violin.


The violin is a musical instrument available in The Sims 2: FreeTime, The Sims 3 as premium content from The Sims 3 Store, and The Sims 4.

The Sims 2: FreeTime[edit | edit source]

Simavarious VII Concert Violin[edit | edit source]

Simavarious VII Concert Violin
Rupert Simavarious loved the violin. Unfortunately, from the first time he picked up a violin and bow it was obvious that he should never, ever be allowed to play one again. His love of the violin was so strong, though, that he vowed that someday people would remember his playing so he set out to make a violin that would turn his shrieks and squeaks to sublime sounds. He never accomplished his goal, but the end results were some of the finest violins ever created. His techniques were used to create the Simavarious VII - a new line of old beauty.
Game The Sims 2: FreeTime
Buyability Buy mode
Price in game §2,200
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Money
Music and Dance enthusiasm
Size 1x1

In The Sims 2: FreeTime, a violin can be played for fun by children and up. Playing it also builds the creativity skill and increases enthusiasm in the Music and Dance hobby.

A violin can be played for tips by teens and up, but will not sync with a piano, guitar, bass, or drum set. Players should note that, if FreeTime is not patched, the tip jar will leave an unusable tile after being picked up.[n 1]

There is a mod at Mod The Sims which will keep visitors from using the violin.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Notes
  1. The patch will not remove tiles already created by the tip jar. The tiles must be removed using the Stuck Object Remover.

The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

Fit as a Fiddle Violin[edit | edit source]

Fit as a Fiddle Violin
Need a break from guitars? Take a crack at the Fit as a Fiddle Violin and add some variety to your musical repertoire! Serenade that special someone, play for tips to earn a few extra Simoleons, or choose a variety of compositions including those that harken back to a simpler age.
Game The Sims 3 Store
Buyability Buy mode
Price in game §600
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Money
Size 1x1
In The Sims 3, the Fit as a Fiddle Violin is available as premium content from The Sims 3 Store for 823 SimPoints. It is also part of The Duke of Bows Renaissance Faire set. Downloading the set or the violin also introduces the violin skill. It can be played by Sims aged teen and above.

The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

The violin appears in The Sims 4, along with an associated violin skill. Both violins have a Fun rating of 3 and boost the player's violin skill. Until Sims reach at least level 3 in the skill, playing the violin can irritate others and in turn embarrass the player so it might be best to practice alone. Children have special child-sized violins, which increase the Creativity skill, rather than a violin skill.

Stringvarius Violin[edit | edit source]

Stringvarius Violin
A classic stringed instrument with a distinctive hour-glass shape, arching neck, and f-holes. It produces crisp, high-pitched notes using a bow drawn across the strings in a sawing motion.
Game The Sims 4
Buyability Build mode
Price in game §425
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Size 1x1
Fun: 3

+ Violin skill
Available colors: red, gray, blue, brown.

Crafted Violin[edit | edit source]

Violin
File:Crafted Violin.png
Violins are tricky instruments to make, but a well-crafted violin is the difference between the smooth sounds of perfection and the screechy yowls of a tortured cat. So, be careful.
Game The Sims 4
Buyability Limited
Price in game §212
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Size 1x1
Fun: 3

Environment: 2 (if Normal quality)
Environment: 4 (if Excellent quality)
+ Violin skill
Must be crafted at the Woodworking table, requires level 8 in the Handiness skill and level 8 in the Violin skill.

The Virtuoso Violin[edit | edit source]

The Virtuoso Violin
This antique violin was meticulously crafted by a ghost from a legendary artisan family. Its tone could make a stone wall cry.
Game The Sims 4
Buyability Build mode
Price in game §15,000
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Size 1x1
Fun: 3

Environment: 8
+ Violin skill
Available colors: light brown with a dark brown stand, dark brown with a tan-colored stand, gray with a dark brown stand.

Amateur Hour Child's Violin[edit | edit source]

Amateur Hour Child's Violin
No need to break the bank on your child's first violin. Let's just make it look fun and exciting, in nice bright colors, since it probably won't sound so good for a while. Only for use by children.
Game The Sims 4
Buyability Build mode
Price in game §185
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Size 1x1
Fun: 3

Children only
+ Creativity skill
Available colors: green, pink, white.

True Prodigy Child's Violin[edit | edit source]

True Prodigy Child's Violin
Your child is destined for greatness, and you'll give anything to ensure their prodigious talents are realized. This violin— this is their ticket. Spare no expense. Only for use by children.
Game The Sims 4
Buyability Build mode
Price in game §320
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Size 1x1
Fun: 3

Children only
+ Creativity skill
Available colors: red wood, yellow wood, faded brown wood.

My First Handmade Fiddle[edit | edit source]

Child's Violin
File:My First Handmade Fiddle.png
Violins are tricky instruments to make, but a well-crafted violin is the difference between the smooth sounds of perfection and the screechy yowls of a tortured cat. So, be careful.
Game The Sims 4
Buyability Limited
Price in game §45
Object type(s) Instrument
Skill
Fun
Size 1x1
Fun: 3

Environment: 2 (if Normal quality)
Environment: 4 (if Excellent quality)
+ Violin skill
Must be crafted at the Woodworking table, requires level 8 in the Handiness skill and level 8 in the Violin skill.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In both The Sims 2: FreeTime and The Sims 4, the names "Simavarious" and "Stringvarius" are both a play on the word Stradivarius.

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