Our Montgomery, IL location (on the southern border of Aurora, about 40 miles due west of Chicago), has 3,000 square feet that houses our inventory of Instruments and Bows, our Workshop (where we Repa
Our location in Batavia (on the border of Batavia and West Chicago), has 3,000 square feet that houses our inventory of Instruments and Bows, our Workshop (where we Repair, Restore and Make Instrument
Born into a musical family, Chunyee Lu, began the study of violin at six years of age, first under his father, a violinist of Shanghai Philharmonic. Later under Professor Li Ke Chiang, a professor of
All bows are made of the highest quality pernambuco wood, ebony and materials. And with over 40 years of bow making experience the workmanship you can expect will exceed that of all other makers.
As one of the oldest violin dealerships in the United States, our goal is to provide a level of service and expertise beyond that available in shops of lesser experience.
Our beginnings in 1926 grew o
Ryan McLaughlin has been working on instruments since he started playing bass guitar at age 14. He went on to play double-bass, eventually attending the Brevard Music Festival as a bassist when he was
Since we opened our doors in 1979, our business has been based on service.
Our work practice utilizes traditional, time honored repair and restoration techniques executed to the highest standard. We
My interest in stringed instruments of the violin family began in the sixth grade, when I took up the cello and found myself more interested in the instrument itself than in playing it. At that time I
In business in Skokie since 1989, we recently moved to a new location at 4447 Oakton St. We have a fine selection of Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses, and Bows along with accessories and cases. We serv
Our interest in this business began about 14 years ago when we were living in Bulgaria. Roumen Raykovski(owner) was a teacher at Simon Bolivar High School at this time when he found information about
String players helping other string players sound their best.
At StringWorks, we believe that every player should have access to the highest quality professional instrument setup – the StringWo
My interest in violin making first took hold when I met my wife (a violinist and violist) in college. After a dozen years as a civil engineer and eight years working part time in the family’s violin
