Violins

The violins shown here are just a representative sample of what we have on offer from our collection. If you have something in mind that you don’t see here, let us know! It’s possible that we have just such an instrument ready to emerge from our workshop.
Keep in mind that our inventory is constantly changing but this website is not, and the availability of the instruments displayed is subject to prior sale. We look forward to assisting you.
Violins $500 – $1,000
Violins $1,000 – $2,000
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American Handmade, c1920 $2,000.00
Yellow brown varnish, 1pc back
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Giovanni Gammuto $1,995.00
Handmade violin, oil varnished 1999
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French violin, c1900 $1,950.00
Shows spaulting lines through scroll/neck
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Mirecourt “Galiani” Label $1,895.00
French violin, c1910
- French violin, c1890 $1,895.00
K-5
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German Schonbach style $1,850.00
Early 20th century.
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Josephus Bosio $1,796.00
Amber Strings Instruments model (several available). We now sell the Amber Strings violins complete with a Bobelock 1002 velour oblong case, and a Howard Core 200 series carbon graphite bow.
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German Strad Copy $1,750.00
Old German made violin, made as a copy of a Stradivarius.
- Carlo Moretti $1,495.00
Back in stock! Amber Strings Moretti model; brown varnish. Multiple examples and now sold complete with a Bobelock 1002 oblong violin case and a carbon woven style bow.
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Amati Pattern Imperial $1,350.00
German violin with back of scroll carved
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German Violin $1,250.00
Made around 1930. 2 pc back nice figure, label 1715 Strad copy w/border
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Novitzio model violin $1,195.00
A customer favorite! We now prepare the violin with a Wittner tailpiece with four tuners; Dominant strings; Bobelock case and woven style carbon graphite violin bow.
Violins $2,000 – $5,000
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Hofner, Karl $4,500.00
A lovely German violin from 2003 made with centuries old wood reclaimed from a pipe organ…
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Neuner & Hornsteiner 1887 $4,500.00
Classic older German violin
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Howard Core CS5500 $4,400.00
Premium quality Chinese violin from Howard Core & Co.
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Le Ciceron $4,200.00
Nice mid-grade Mirecourt violin from Lutherie Vosgienne
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Martello, Antonio 1906 $4,000.00
Another beautifully made Mirecourt violin in prime condition. The violins with this label were sold by Beare & Son in London in the mid-20th century.
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French Violin c1900 $3,950.00
Unlabeled Mirecourt violin
- E. Reinhold Schmidt c1930 $3,600.00
German workshop violin
- French unlabeled $2,950.00
2 pc back, light brown varnish – K90
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Franciscus Gobetti label $2,950.00
German violin, antiqued orange brown varnish. K-138
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George Pintor $2,900.00
New handmade violin, 2017 “Tabula Rasa”
- John Gloag, Scotland $2,750.00
Galston 1893 (K-51A)
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Sellburg, L. E. 1924 $2,750.00
Good American Guarneri patterned violin of the Minneapolis school in 1924. The varnish is so similar to several other MN makers of the period.
- English Violin c1950 $2,700.00
Unlabeled mid century British origin
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Jay Haide “L’ancienne” $2,499.00
Extraordinary quality in this price range, and nationally known. Characterful antiqued varnish, and wonderful sound!
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German violin “Conservatory.” $2,450.00
Well made German violin from around 1930? Branded on the back of the scroll, “Conser-vatory Violin” K-63
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Ficker, G.A. $2,450.00
The Spohr model 185 violin from Wm. Lewis & Son dating from 1973. Premium condition, great German workmanship.
- Breton Mirecourt $2,400.00
Late 19th century Mirecourt, branded below button.
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Rope, Alfred James 1921 $2,250.00
Regional English violin from the early 20th cenury.
Violins $5,000 – $10,000
- Goulding & Son workshop $9,750.00
circa 1800
- William Glenister 1912 $9,500.00
89England, Unique pattern, oil varnish K-
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Homer Clark, SLC $8,500.00
1990’s Testore Copy
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Homer Clark, SLC $8,500.00
1990’s Stradivari modeling
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Olivier & Bisch 1927 $8,000.00
Christian Olivier & Paul Bisch
- Richard Dick for William Lewis & Son 1926 $8,500.00
German made violin from the 1920’s Lewis range
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Cocchioni, Eraldo 1958 $8,250.00
Mid century Italian violin
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Marples, Doug $8,000.00
Op.26 20110 Fine American work
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Boosey & Hawkes $6,500.00
Very nice French violin from 1939, sold under the B&H company in London.
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English violin mid-19th century $5,800.00
Gaspar da Salo 1566 label, quite a broad patterned violin.
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Heinrich Drechsler 2008 $5,750.00
Fine German workmanship, yellow brown varnish
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Gustav Robert Roth $5,750.00
Amati pattern, 1930’s Markneukirchen with extraordinary birdseye maple woods.
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Buthod, Mirecourt $5,400.00
Early 20th century French from JTL
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Conrad, Joseph $5,500.00
Beautiful handmade American violin with stunning one-piece back.
Violins $10,000 and above
Small Scale Violins
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Nicholas Duchene, 3/4, France $2,000
Beautiful one piece back, with rich red brown varnish
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Couturieux, 3/4, France c1920 $1,795
A clean Mirecourt violin with amber brown varnish.
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The Maidstone, 3/4, c1910 $1,750
A good violin from an English shop, or German origin, Deep red brown varnish.
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Jay Haide L’ancienne, 3/4. $1,600
An extraordinary Chinese made violin from Ifshin Violins. Great sound, great antiquing, great workmanship. Yes, we like these…
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Harwood, 3/4, c1920’s $1,495
Nice German violin, distributed by Jenkins in Kansas City
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Dulcis et Fortis, 3/4 France $1,450
A Mirecourt violin from the turn of the century; yellow brown varnish
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Medio Fino, 3/4 France c1890 $1,195
Very plain woods, red brown varnish, but excellent sound and projection.
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German Amati labeled violin, 3/4. $950
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William Lewis & Son 3/4. $950
Classic German violin from the 1950’s, with rich antiqued red brown varnish
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Herrman Beyer 3/4. $950
Very nice quality German, from 1962.
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German, unlabeled 3/4. $895
Made around the 1920’s, yellow brown varnish.
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Robert Herrman, 3/4, 1958 $895
Markneukirchen, 1920s. Well used finish wise but a great tone.
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Amati labeled, 3/4 c1900 $895
Another German violin with an Amati pattern attribution
Student Violin Outfits
$525.00 plus sales tax

We are now carrying the well-known Howard Core model A-14 violin outfits.
Here’s how we setup and offer our student violin outfits:
Our A-14 violin is set up here in the workshop with Wittner tailpiece, Thomastik Dominant strings, and ebony fittings. The chinrest is your choice of ebony, or a Wittner composite center or side model. The bow is the 1088 fiberglass bow with horsehair, and the case is the Howard Core 399 Oblong or Wedge style. Each outfit will have both rosin and an Everest shoulder rest as standard.
A two-year limited warranty accompanies each instrument!