All violins are set up in our shop. Here's a description of what's involved. We also offer repair services for customer instruments. For those of you who are researching that Stradivarius in your possession, please read our comments on Strad label violins.

F. & R. Enders, Markneukirchen, Copy of Camilli Camilli, Mantua c.1925
Good German violin, medium grained spruce top, two piece back with strong narrow curl ascending from the center joint, matching ribs, light brown varnish over a golden ground. $6000
F. & R. Enders

Ernst Heinrich Roth, Copy of 1736 Guarnerius 1922
Fine grained spruce top, two piece back of strong narrow flame ascending from the center joint, ribs of slightly wider flame, good red/brown varnish. Three small crack repairs, well done, some edge and corner wear. $5800
Ernst Heinrich Roth, Copy of 1736 Guarnerius / Close-ups of front and back

E. H. Berlin
Branded "Special E. H. Berlin" inside the back and also branded "E. H." below the end pin. A good German shop violin probably made for the dealer Emil Herrmann. Fine to medium grained spruce top, nicely flamed two piece back, ribs of matching wood, good red/brown varnish lightly shaded and antiqued. $5000

VIOLINS $2000 TO $5000

Robert Thomas 2007
From the shop of Mark Moreland, made in the white by Century Strings, fitted finished and varnished by the Moreland shop. Medium graines spruce top, two piece back of strong narrow flame, ribs and neck of matching wood, medium brown varnish, slightly antiqued. $4000

Buthod c.1900
Good Mirecourt violin from the Thibouville Lamy shop, fine to medium grained spruce top, one piece back with strong, narrow flame, similar wood in the ribs and neck, transparent red brown varnish. $3800
Buthod

E. R. Schmidt, Copy of Maggini c.1900
Copy of Giovanni Paolo Maggini, long model (363mm length), double purfling, fine grained spruce top, two piece back of strong medium with flame, matching ribs, red/brown varnish over lighter ground, slightly shaded and antiqued, some edge and corner wear. $3600

Nicolas Duchene c.1890
A good French violin from the Thibouville-Lamy shop, fine to medium grained spruce top, one piece back with moderate flame, stronger flame in the ribs, transparent red brown varnish. $3500

Ernst Heinrich Roth, Copy of 1724 Stradivarius 1958
Fine grained spruce top slightly wider toward the edges, two pice back of medium flame, ribs of similar wood, slightly shaded medium brown varnish. $3200

E. R. Schmidt Copy of Joseph Guarnerius 1741 1930
Narrow grained spruce top, two piece back with strong narrow flame, ribs of matching wood, somewhat tall full arching, medium orange/brown varnish over a lighter ground. $2750

V. S. Horstmeyer 1996
Made in Leawood, Kansas. Fine grained spruce top, moderately flamed two-piece back, good quality light amber varnish. Good handmade violin. $2475
V. S. Horstmeyer

Ernst Heinrich Roth, Copy of 1700 Stradivarius 1963
Fine grained spruce top, two piece back of medium flame, ribs of similar wood, orange/brown varnish, Caspari pegs. $2400

Adolph Sprenger 1919
Good German violin, made in Stuttgart, medium grained spruce top, moderately flamed ribs and two piece back, shaded medium to pale brown varnish. $2400
Adolph Sprenger

V. S. Horstmeyer 1994
Made in Leawood, Kansas. Fine grained spruce top, nicely flamed two piece back, good quality light amber varnish. Good handmade violin. $2350

E. R. Schmidt Stradivarius Model c.1920
Copy of 1713 Stradivarius, fine grained spruce top wider toward the edges, well flamed two piece back, orange/brown varnish. $2200
E. R. Schmidt Stradivarius Model

Jacobus Hornsteiner 1955
Strad model, fine grained spruce top, two piece back with narrow horizontal flame, ribs of matching wood, shaded brown varnish. $2100
Jacobus Hornsteiner

Century Strings V750G Benjamin Lee New.
Guarneri model, fine grained spruce top, slighly wider grain toward the edges, strongly flamed two piece back, ribs and neck of similar wood, medium brown oil varnish, slightly shaded and antiqued. $2100

Rudolph Fiedler, Copy of Joseph Guarnerius, 1733 2006
Made in Prague, fine grained spruce top, one piece back of narrow even flame, orange/brown varnish, slightly shaded and antiqued. $2000

VIOLINS $1000 TO $2000

Ettore Callegari Label 2008
Made in China under the direction of Arcos Brasil, European spruce top, two piece back with narrow flame, ribs and neck of similar wood. $1950
Ettore Callegari Label

Century Strings V750 New
Strad model, well flamed two piece back, ribs of matching wood, good medium brown varnish. $1900

V. S. Horstmeyer 1998
Made in Leawood, Kansas. Fine grained spruce top, moderately flamed two-piece back, good quality light red varnish. Good handmade violin. $1850
V. S. Horstmeyer

Stradivarius Label 1920s
Good German Strad copy, fine to medium grained spruce top, two piece back with strong medium width flame, ribs of matching wood, medium brown varnish. $1800
Stradivarius Label

John Juzek c.1930
Fine to medium grained spruce top with wider grain toward the edges, well figured two piece back of narrow flame, matching ribs, medium brown varnish, slightly antiqued. $1800

Franz Werner 1998
Fine grained spruce top, two piece back of narrow flame ascending slightly from the center joint ribs of similar wood, slightly shaded orange/brown varnish. $1800

Carl Fischer Label c.1930
Good German commercial violin imported by Carl Fischer, New York. Medium grained spruce top, two piece back of moderate flame, uniform red/brown varnish with some varnish repair on top. $1800

Alberto Bertini Label 4/4 Violin 1912
Good German violin, imported by Lyon and Healy. Fine grained spruce top, two piece back with narrow curl, similar wood in the ribs and neck, dark red/brown varnish. $1750
Alberto Bertini Label

V. S. Horstmeyer 1999
Made in Leawood, Kansas. Fine grained spruce top, wider toward the edges, moderately flamed two-piece back. $1750
V. S. Horstmeyer

Rudoulf Doetsch Model 701 4/4 Violin Recent
Made in Germany, varnished and adjusted in the US by Eastman Strings. Fine grained spruce top, slightly wider toward the edges, lightly flamed two piece back, shaded medium brown varnish. $1600
Rudoulf Doetsch Model 701

Carlo Robelli Guarneri Model 1940
Made in Germany, fine to medium grained spruce top, moderately flamed two piece back, transparent brown varnish shaded and antiqued. $1600
Carlo Robelli

John Juzek c.1930
Fine grained spruce top widening slightly toward the edges, two piece back of strong medium curl running horizontally, ribs and neck of similar wood, light orange-brown varnish. $1500

Unlabelled 4/4Violin
Modern Czech violin, medium grained top, medium flamed two piece back, good varnish. $1250

Eastman Model 605 2002
Made in China for Eastman Strings, fine to medium grained spruce top, two piece back of moderate curl, slightly shaded orange/brown varnish. $1200
Eastman Model 605

Eduard Reichert, Dresden 1913
Fine grained spruce top, two piece back with narrow flame, light brown varnish. $1100
Eduard Reichert, Dresden

Guarneri Model c.1930
Medium grained spruce top, two piece back with strong, almost horizontal narrow flame, lightly shaded golden brown varnish. $1100

VIOLINS UNDER $1000

Unlabelled 4/4 Violin Recent.
Contemporary handmade instrument, possibly Chinese, good workmanship, narrow grained spruce top a little wider toward the edges,well figured one piece back, medium orange/brown varnish. $950
Unlabelled 4/4 Violin

Franz Schuberth 1930
Fine grained spruce top, one piece back of narrow flame, similar wood in the ribs and neck, medium brown varnish. $850

Henri Farny Label c.1920
Imported by Wurlitzer, medium grained spruce top, wider toward the edges, moderately flamed two piece back, uniform light brown varnish. $700

More Violins $400-$1000
The above is just a sampling of violins we offer in the "under $1000" range. We frequently have quite a number of other instruments, including new violins that are set up here and packaged with quality carbon fiber bows and rectangular cases. Outfit prices start at $495.

We have a selection of student violins in fractional sizes in a variety of grades. These instruments have been completely set up here in our shop and are strung with D'Addario Pro-Arte strings. The violins listed here are just a few highlighted instruments. Please check with us for additional instruments.

Eastman Model 305 3/4 size Violin 2003
With Bobelock case and pernambuco bow. $875

E. R. Schmidt 3/4 size ViolinAmati model, very fine grained spruce top, two piece back of strong almost horizontal flame, ribs and neck of similar wood, attractive very light brown varnish. $1600
E. R. Schmidt 3/4 size Violin

Vuillaume Label 3/4 size Violin c.1900
Made in France, top of medium to slightly wider grained spruce, two piece back of strong, narrow horizontal flame, ribs of wider, less strong flame, orange/brown varnish over a lighter ground. $850

Karl Willhelm 3/4 size Violin Recent
Made in Romania, fine to medium grained spruce top, moderately flamed two piece back, orange/brown varnish. with case and bow. $425

Cremona 1/16 size ViolinWith case and bow. $275

Roman Teller Model S/225 16" Viola 1960
Medium grained spruce top, two piece back of medium flame, matching ribs and neck, medium orange/brown varnish lightly shaded over a golden ground. $2250

Juzek Master Art Model 235 16" Viola 1987
Made in Czechoslovakia, medium grained spruce top, lightly flamed two piece back, ribs and neck of similar wood, medium red/brown varnish. $2150

F. Reiner 16" Viola 2000
Made for the W. H. Lee shop of Chicago, fine grained spruce top, nicely figured one piece back, light brown varnish. With case and bow. $1350

Gustav August Ficker "Rode" 16" Viola 1972
Made for Wm. Lewis & Son, Guarneri model, fine grained spruce top, two piece back of medium figure, matching ribs and neck, pale brown varnish. $1250

Older German 15" Viola Mid-1800s
Made in Germany, repair label from Otto Oswals Martin, Mikwaukee, 1895. Fine to medium grained spruce top, two piece back of strong almost horizontal flame, slightly shaded transparent brown varnish, some rib repairs near upper and lower blocks. $1150

Unlabelled 15-1/2" Viola c.1900
Most likely German, moderately flamed two-piece back, shaded red-brown varnish $1050

Conrad Gotz Model 115 15-1/2" Viola 1967
Medium grained spruce top, two piece back of moderately flamed maple, ribs of similar wood, lightly shaded orange varnish. $850

A. R. Seidel 16-1/2" Viola 2007
Good student model viola, made in Germany, set up in our shop including refit pegs, plane and resurface fingerboard, replace sound post, replace bridge, D'Addario Pro Arte perlon strings. With case and bow. $550

Stradivarius Label 15" Viola c.1930
Made in Germany, medium grained spruce top, nicely figured two piece back, ribs of similar wood, slightly shaded transparent brown varnish. $750

We don't typically stock cellos or basses (no room to work on them!). That being said, we occasionally have decent student grade instruments available, as well as a few older, better instruments now and again.

Here's a sampling of bows we have in stock. We have a much wider selection in the shop, including many suitable for students.

PERNAMBUCO BOWS

OLDER BOWS INCLUDE:
Eugen Meinel - Silver mounted octagon pernambuco stick, 63.5 g.
Oskar C. Meinel - Silver mounted round pernambuco stick, 61.5 g.
Ernst Heinrich Roth stamp - Silver mounted round penambuco stick, 59 g.
Parramon, Barcelona - Silver mounted octagon pernambuco stick, 66. 7 g.
Gustav Prager - Silver mounted octagon pernambuco stick, frog inlaid with treble clef symbol, 62.2 g.
Jacobus Hornsteiner - Silver mounted round pernambuco stick, frog inlaid with pearl shield, 58.2 g.
Conrad Gotz*** - Silver mounted octagon pernambuco stick, 59 g.

NEW BOWS INCLUDE:
C. Chagas, Brasil - Silver mounted round pernambuco stick, 61 g.
P. Fracalossi, Brasil - Silver mounted round pernambuco stick, 60 g.
T. Surrage, Brasil - Silver mounted round pernambuco stick, 62 g.
A. Lima Brasil - Silver mounted round pernambuco stick, 61 g.
Valdecir - Silver mounted octagon pernambuco stick, 61 g.
D. Carvalho Brasil - Nickel mounted round pernambuco stick, 62 g.
M. Pereira - Nickel mounted octagon stick

CARBON FIBER BOWS
CodaBow Diamond GX
CodaBow Diamond SX
CodaBow Diamond NX
CodaBow Diamond Prodigy Prototype (similar to Diamond NX)
CodaBow Joule
CodaBow Classic 4/4 Violin Bow - Used, $395
JonPaul Arpege
JonPaul Legacy
Spiccato Arpege Nickel-Silver (JonPaul)

Giuseppe Vitali Viola Bow - Octagon pernambuco stick, silver mounted.

E. Martin, Saxony Cello Bow - Silver mounted, round pernambuco stick. 85 g.