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Page Updated 4-9-08
VIOLINS & BOWS
1900 Conservatory Strad copy, carved pegbox, one piece back, nice wood, wonderful tone, EC, HC $1,200
1920 Conservatory Strad Copy, Dark red brown varnish with amber highlights. very decent. VG+, HC& Bow, $650
1900 German Strad Copy. Dark red to amber finish, VG, HC $575
1890's German Amati looking fiddle. Medium brown finish with darker round spots in the finish. A little odd, but cool in an odd way. VG, $700
1930's Nippon (Japan) Strad copy. Red-orange finish with nicer that most curly maple. The tone of Nippon fiddles is always good and the price reasonable. EC, HC $850
1930's Nippon Strad copy. Dark brown finish. EC, HC $650
1921 German Strad Copy. Either imported or repaired by Sol E. Roach. Orange varnish, nice tone, VG, HC $7001930's German Strad Copy. Dark red brown varnish with a cool rose decal on the top oposite the chinrest., VG, HC & Glasser bow, $550
1920's Strad copy, Made in Japan, A good looking and sounding fiddle!, EC, HC $750
1950's Jan Kriml 4/4 violin. A decent student instrument. Set up ready to play with new pegs, bridge and soundpost. Price includes a new featherweight case and a Glasser bow. $350
1950's Strad copy, orange finish, good beginners instrument EC-, HC & Bow, $350
1920's Strad copy, orange varnish, no label. EC- featherweight case and Glasser Fiberglas bow. $550
1900? Strad copy fiddle. A cool looking instrument with wood "rope" marquetry on the edge of the top and back and inlay consisting of purfling, mother-of-pearl and sparkly gray filler about 2 1/2" by 5". This style of instrument is what the old West Virginia musicians called a "Prison Fiddle". They assumed that any one that would make a fiddle look that fancy must have had all the time in the world and likely been in prison. A dark red varnish and geared tuners. Pretty cool. Very good condition, $600 and includes a featherweight case.
1950's Juzek, 3/4 size. A superior instrument for the serious young student. EC, HC & Bow, $700
1927 Alfonse Kroger. A good looking and sounding instrument with attractive antiqued finish. With hard case. $800
1920's Left Handed Strad Copy Violin. Interesting in that this fiddle came from the factory ad a left handed instrument. There is no evidence of the bass bar having been moved. The tuning pegs were "righty", but now changed to the mirror image. If you are a serious southpaw, give this fiddle a shot. With original hard case, $700
1910 Hopf. Kind of crude, kind of cool, and plays just fine. Very good condition, with hard case. $350
1890's Maggini copy. From the estate of Woody Simmons. Blond amber finish with Maggini stylings. Includes a letter from Woody with his impressions of the instrument. EC-, with hard case. $1,500
1960's Juzek. Red varnish, Perfect for the serious beginner. EC-, Hard Case. $450
New Wipl Stix, handmade travel fiddle, fits with bow in 2" PVC pipe, with case & bow, $275 to $300
New Glasser Fiberglass violin bows with real horse hair, many sizes, the best for the least $30
New Glasser Carbon Fiber violin bows with real horse hair, A great bow for a reasonable cost $225
New Glasser Carbon Fiber violin bows in colors with matching colored horse hair, Funky! $260
New K. Muller Anniversary model Pernambuco bows, with star, tulip, or deluxe eye inlay on frog,60-64 gm $400
New K. Muller Anniversary model Pernambuco bows, with tulip inlay on Snakewood frog,60-64 gm $450
New Jacques Remy Pernambuco bows, made in China, 60 to 62 gm $320
Many used pernambuco bows, 57 to 70 grams, $125 to $650
Guide to Abbreviations and Physical Condition;
New; An instrument that came to us from the manufacturer. It has never been owned by a consumer and has it's full warrantee.
Mint; As the instrument came from the factory. No blemishes at all
Near mint; Almost as it came from the factory
EC; Excellent condition, a very clean instrument that has a few minor blemishes
VG; Very Good Condition, reasonable wear for its age.
GC; Good Condition; plenty of player wear.
Plus or minus indicates the condition is half a grade better or worse.
HC; Price includes a Hard case, either made of laminated wood or ABS plastic. Hard cases offer the most protection for your instrument. The disadvantage is they are heavy.
OHC; Original Hard Case, the hard case purchased with the instrument when it was new.
SC; Softcase, refers to a chipboard (stiff cardboard) case,
OSC; The chipboard case sold with the instrument when new.
GB; Gigbag, a padded cloth bag. Usually with shoulder straps.
Shipping
We ship most of our instruments via DHl. Cost to ship a mandolin or fiddle is $15 to $25. Cost to ship a guitar is $15 to $40. The cost of insurance is extra. We will be happy to quote before shipping.
Small goods like banjo heads and other parts cost $5 per order for Priority Mail shipping in the US no matter what the order size. Out of the USA shipments will be quoted before they are shipped.
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