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Page Updated 7-2-10
VIOLINS & BOWS
1920's Lowendall Professional. This fiddle has a Stradivarius label inside and the makers stamp on the back near the neck. The 2-piece maple back has wonderful figure that matches the ribs and neck. All the peg holes have been bushed and the A string peg crack has a spiral bushing to prevent it from opening. The varnish is a dark orange. The tone is full and bright. Very good condition, priced with a featherweight case at $1,000 Stock number B-53.
2008 Huang Ting. A nicely made Chinese fiddle with the wildest looking birds-eye, curly, quilted maple back sides and neck I have ever seen. In excellent condition with an oblong featherweight case. $500 Stock number C-55
1900 Conservatory Strad copy, carved pegbox, one piece back, nice wood, wonderful tone, EC-, HC $800 Stock number N-102
1900's Conservatory Strad Copy. A good looking fiddle with strong flame on the back, sides and neck. A robust tone with good volume. Finished in an amber to blond varnish. Very good plus condition, priced with a case for $700 Stock number J-12
1930's Nippon Strad copy. Dark brown finish. Inlid purfling, EC, HC $700 Stock number B-44 Photos
1986 Gustav August Fisher, Imported by William Lewis and Son. A decent modern German made full size fiddle. This one has a one-piece curly maple back. A decent fiddle. In excellent condition with the original hard case and priced at $450. Stock number J-1312
1925 Strad copy made in "Czecho-Slowakia". A decent older fiddle in a good state of repair. Amber-orange finish with ebony pegs, chinrest, and fingerboard. With original hard case; $400. Stock number M-1051930'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 Stock number N-111
1905 Amati Copy. Likely made in Germany, this good looking fiddle with a dark brown varnish came to us with a minor top crack. When we too the fiddle apart to do the proper repair we discovered the good looking outside was not so good inside. The top re-graduating and new bass bar did the instrument a world of good. It now sounds as good as it looks. In very good to excellent condition, this instrument comes with a new featherweight case at a cost of $1,100
1890's Amati copy. Amber colored varnish with a one-piece curly maple back. Several well repaired top crack. A good looking instrument with a strong tone. Very good condition, priced with a featherweight case at $1,200 Stock number B-51.
1930's Nippon Strad copy. Dark brown finish. EC, HC $650, Stock number N-88
1930's German Strad Copy. Dark red brown varnish with a cool rose decal on the top oposite the chinrest., VG, HC & Glasser bow, $350, Stock number N-118
1920's Strad copy, orange varnish, no label. EC- featherweight case and Glasser Fiberglas bow. $450 Stock number N-185
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.Stock number W-304 Photos
1920's Strad copy, orange varnish, no label. Bright sound that is not thin or harsh. EC-, HC. $650 Stock number B-67
1950's Juzek, 3/4 size. A superior instrument for the serious young student. EC, HC & Bow, $700
1930's Nippon, 3/4 size. These prewar Japanese fiddles always sound good and this 3/4 example is no exception. EC-, HC & Bow, $350 Stock number T-31
1910 Hopf. Kind of crude, kind of cool, and plays just fine. Very good condition, with hard case. $350
0New 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 UPS. Cost to ship a mandolin or fiddle is $15 to $25. Cost to ship a guitar or banjo is $15 to $50. 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.
Sales Tax
We are legally obligated to charge 6% West Virginia sales tax on anything purchased here at the shop, or shipped within the state of West Virginia. We do not charge sales tax on orders sent out of state.
To Order
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