Violin Brands
The most common brand used by beginners is the Yamaha, however, those who have been playing for a while will most likely use Eastman, a brand that just makes musical instruments. If you are rich and looking for something good quality, and well known, you would get a handmade violin from a famous violin maker, such as Joseph Curtin.
Yamaha
Yamaha is a well known corporatoni created back in 1877, but started the music corporation in 1966. It's well known for their motorcycles, some of the best motorcycles in the world. Furthermore, they have a whole part of their corporation for musical instruments and even sporting goods.