We are a full service shop specializing in the sale and repair of rare and contemporary violins, violas, cellos and their bows. We have more than one hundred years of combined training and experience
There can be little doubt that growing up as the son of William Salchow, one of the greatest North American bowmakers of his time, would set Stephen Salchow on his career path. At the tender young age
The instruments from Shan Jiang are made with great craftsmanship and sensitivity. The violins are modeled on 18th century Cremonese masterpieces. Top grade domestic and European wood is used, and wor
My main goal is to link both the craft of violin making/ restoration and the performance practices of the current musicians. I have been devoted to the study of Baroque music and the playing applica
I made my first violin in 1990. Since then I have been making violas and violins, in the Italian tradition, one at a time, for players across the country and around the world. As of October 2015, I
Riccardi’s Violin Shop specializing in double bass repairs and string instrument restoration. Our expertise extends past the double bass and encompasses the other instruments of the quartet: the
Otto Musica Corporation is the Strings & Accessories Group of Messiah Enterprises, which was established in 1974.
Through our deep bench of string instrument specialists and world-wide network, al
We design, create and distribute our proprietary products under our own independently developed brands, including “Artino”, “OTTO” and “MUCO”. Otto Musica also represents and distributes
Mount Airy Violins & Bows is dedicated to the craft of bowmaking. Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak sells her own custom-made bows, as well as the fine works of other modern bowmakers.
Menzel studied lutherie with the famous Carleen Hutchins of Montclair, New Jersey, whose works can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was also the Secretary of the Catgut Acoust
Kot’s Violins was established by master violin and bow maker Shu Sheng Kot. He has won numerous gold medals in prestigious international competitions for both his instruments and his bows:
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English studio musician John Pearse first began researching into music string manufacture in the mid-sixties. The first person, ever, to teach guitar on television – his BBC lessons have been se
