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Riedstra's Violin Shop (14682 bytes)
Violins

violinsc3.jpg (31479 bytes)Our store stocks FINE and RARE PROFESSIONAL violins,  made by craftsmen like Antonio Stradivari, J.B. Guadagnini, Balestrieri, Carcassi, Gagliano and modern Italian makers available here regularly.  Please inquire if you have a specific request for an old master instrument. 

NOTE: Some of our finest instruments are not listed on this site. Please inquire about specific requests.

All consignments will be considered.

 

Listed below are many of our
     Rare Violins - Italian, French, German, English and Dutch
     Fine Violins
     Small Size Violins and Violin Outfits.


Trade-ins are also welcome. We usually give two-thirds (or sometimes more) of the original price back on trade-in instruments and bows purchased here if they are in the same condition as when we sold them, barring normal usage. If you have an instrument or bow that was not originally sold to you by us, we will also be happy to consider it for trade-in.

All prices are in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise noted.

Photos available on request. E-mail us

Rare Violins - Italian, French, German, English and Dutch
We usually have other old and new rare famous violins, not listed on the website here.   Please inquire

Vincenzo Cavani 1927 violin
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Italian violin.  Excellent tone and condition. Medium brown varnish. Professional instrument. $28,500 US
Paul BAILLY 1887 violin Made in Paris. Rich and warm sounding violin with power.  Excellent violin, in wonderful condition. $22,000
Auguste DELIVET
#381     1923
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Made in Toronto IN 1923 while he worked for R.S. Williams (Violin Company). A near mint condition genuine Auguste Delivet violin, with original label and brands.  Excellent condition. The original certificate of Authenticity accompanies the violin. $20,000
Nestor AUDINOT
#1148
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1906 Professional sound. Excellent condition. Original violin with original red-brown varnish.  Famous professional French violin maker.  Violin comes with original bill of sale from Nestor Audinot.  $17,000
Marco NOLLI 1998 violin Fine Italian violin. Excellent condition. Golden varnish. Wonderful warm, powerful sound and playing characteristics of the highest quality. $15,000
Laura VIGATO 2008 violin Excellent new professional violin by highly revered Italian maker from Brescia. Long time graduate of Cremona School of Violin Making. Includes the maker's certificate of authenticity.  Superior tonal and playing qualities. Attractive wood and varnish. $14,000
Piergiuseppe ESPOSTI
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1996 Cremona. Excellent violin with silky, smooth, very pleasant, concert quality,  Cremonese sound.  Italian spruce top. Well-flamed Italian maple back.  Transparent red-brown varnish.  $8000
Maurizio CATELLANI
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2003 Italy. Brilliant sounding violin by a fine Italian maker.  $8000
  In addition, we have several other old and new rare famous violins, not listed on the website here.  
                         
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Other Fine Violins
All prices in Canadian Dollars
CURRENCY CONVERSION

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Josef Antonin CERMAK
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Made in 1934. One of Czech Republic's finest makers (1874-1946) and teacher of several other famous makers.   Made by him in Kutna Hora, (Bohemia).  Big, clear concert quality sound with wonderful depth and excellent projection.  Very fine condition. Beautiful medium cherry red varnish and fine workmanship, very typical of this professional maker's personal work. A pleasure to play. $9500
Paolo FANFANI 2008
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Very pleasant sounding and beautiful modern Italian violin.  Maker is graduate of the violin making school in Cremona Italy in 2000. $9000
John Newton, Canada
#CHM
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Excellent condition.  Fine sound.  Nice classical brown varnish.  Fits in very well with much older instruments.  Well respected maker. $7500
Henry RIEDSTRA
#133      ON HOLD
Made by Henry RIEDSTRA, Stratford, 1993. Nice wood. Good instrument. $8500
James FINDLAY
#141
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Made in Padanarum, Scotland, 1861. Excellent condition. Big, warm, tone with good depth (especially on the G) and quick response. "Joseph Guarneri filius Andreas" model. It is great for classical music or fiddling - Findlay was quite a well known Scottish fiddlerl. $4000
Justin DERAZEY
#839. 
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Made in France circa 1880, branded with Justin Derazey's brand to the inside of the back above the label. This is a copy of "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis faciebat Anno 1714." Orange-brown varnish on a golden ground. Very fine condition. Powerful rich sound. $7500
Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin 1926
#610
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A great sounding Collin-Mezin violin, made in Mirecourt, France.  It is a pleasure to play.  We have professionally repaired the top plate in our shop.  The lower part of the pegbox where it meets the neck was previously repaired years ago and is still in fine condition.   This violin is set at about 1/2 price of one in perfect condition.  Someone will make a very wise purchase at this price! $7500
Made under the supervision of   Henry RIEDSTRA Stratford, Ontario, Canada
#512
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This deep orange professional violin was made in the year 1999 in our workshop.  Best quality wood.  It has great projection, is very responsive, and has a rich concert quality sound. $4500
Xiaodong GUAN
#527
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Stratford, Ontario, 2000. Professional violin. Gorgeous decorative inlayed purfling design (like those of Stradivari) on the ribs and scroll, with inlayed "ivory" diamond shapes in the purfling. A beautiful violin with great professional sound as well, made in the modern Cremonese method. Mr. Guan has made over 150 professional instruments. $6000
Joannes KEFFER
#280
Old German (has Beare & Son Certificate). Very fine, big sound. In our opinion, this violin was made by Markus Guggemos of Fussen (Germany) about 1780. $7500
Ch. Jean Baptiste COLIN         SOLD
#338
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Mirecourt, France 1911 Lovely sound with power. Plays easily. (Made in the style of J.B. Collin-Mezin)  
Paul Max OTTO
#049
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Bremen Germany 1936, smaller full size, excellent condition. Exhibits natural wear pattern on varnish, like an old Strad. Sound is mature. $5000
Ladislav PROKOP
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Made in 1907 V. Chrudimi, Czechoslovakia. Fine Czech violin maker.  Very rich, fine sound and condition.   Projects very well. $4,500
Leon MOUGENOT
#377
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Fait dans l'atelier de (Made in the shop of) Leon Mougenot Mirecourt, France, 1932. Large powerful sound. Very good condition. $5500
Rudolph BUCHNER
#652
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1958 Erlangen, Germany violin. Well-known for excellent sound. Really fine warm, rich sound. Projects well. Originally distributed by B&J New York whose label it also bears.  Model 90/50. $4500
Hermann SCHLOSSER
#166. 
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1890. Very fine professional German violin maker. $4500
Friedrich August GLASS
#155
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(Jacobus Stainer 1676 model) -- made about 1850. Very Fine sound. Top repaired with soundpost patch.   Excellent wood. Back button repaired. $5000
Carl Gustav GLASS & Sohne
#484
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Made in Germany circa 1900. Finely Carved Head of PAGANINI for the scroll. Unique. Fine sound. Well made. Restored top.  $4000
Carl Gottlob SCHUSTER
#CCC
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June 1907, Markneukirchen.  Very fine professional German maker. Beautiful slab-cut curly maple back with matching sides. Regular 1/4-cut curly maple neck and scroll.   Fine old spruce top. $2600
Ladislav HERCLIK                 SOLD Made in 1957, Koline, Czechoslovakia. Fine Czech violin maker.  Very attractive, slabcut, flamed maple back. Brilliant sound.  
Sebastian KLOZ
#CCB
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Fine copy made in Mittenwald, Germany, 1929 for Beare and Son, of England. Beautifully flamed matching maple for back, sides, neck and scroll. Fine condition.  Nice sound. $2200
Prof. F.J. KOCH 1922
#832
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Violin workshop in Dresden, Germany. He received an award for sound in the Geneva Musical Instruments Exposition of 1927.  Also branded "Koch" on the upper back. $3000
E.R. PFRETZSCHNER
#435
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Germany. 1991. Easy playing and good sounding, better quality student violin whose graduations have been adjusted by us for quick response and finer sound. Very good condition. $1100
Kerbren
#430.
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Copy of Stradivarius 1742 model, Made in Germany c.1900.  Brown varnish. Kerbren's brand on upper back button. Fine violin, plays well with very good sound and condition. Medium-flamed curly maple back. $1400
Czech 1996
#169
Regraduated by us. Lovely, pleasant, sound. Amber coloured varnish. $1800
Old Hungarian Gypsy violin
#704
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Fine woods: narrow-flamed 2-piece curly maple back. Wide f-holes. Ebony insert in right top centre bout edge for protection from the bow.  Bushed pegholes. Well-repaired upper back button.  It is a nice sounding instrument. Inlaid purfling.  No cracks over the soundpost or the bassbar.  Made about 1895-1900.  It is probably the work of Dezso Barany of Budapest who lived from 1871 to 1942. $1800
Giovani Paolo Maggini
Brescia 1690 model
#368
German copy - old. Good sound. Nice 2-piece back. Newer varnish.  $1200
Nicolas AMATI
#153
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1650 model.    Nice copy made in Germany c. 1920.  Very good sound. $1600
Copy of Antonius Stradivarius
Made in Germany C, 1900
#088
Very Nice rich sounding and fine looking violin that plays easily. Fairly big tone. Red-brown varnish restored. Reglued lower back center seam. Branded "Conservatory Violin - Straduarius" on back of scroll. $1950
Jacobus STAINER 1712 model
#040
Nice old German Stainer copy. Old golden brown varnish, fully restored. Very nice old sound. $1450
Nicolo Amati 1662 model
#145
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Very good old German Amati copy with nice sound. $1400
Winfred SUN made in Cleveland
#444
Anno 1999.   2-piece back of nice medium-wide flamed maple.  Varnish is medium-brown on golden undercoat. $1395
Antonio STRADIVARI 1702 model.
Antonio Stradivari 1702 model.  Made about 1920 in Germany.  Light-brown varnish.   Well-flamed curly maple 2-piece back. $1450
Benvenuto Bruno Made in Beijing.  Excellent and beautiful brown shaded fine sounding violins of various grades of wood quality. Various models available. $1395
$795
$325
Andreas Eastman model 405 Powerful, warm and clear sounding instrument with professional quality. Antique style oil varnish.  Superior maple and spruce throughout.  Very well liked.  Professionally setup in our shop. $1340
Andreas Eastman model 305 Powerful, warm and clear sounding instrument. Antique style varnish. . High grade flamed maple and select spruce top. "A definitive favourite." Professionally setup in our shop. $1140
Andreas Zeller Workshop in Romania. 2002 violin outfit. Good sound. $895
Antonius STRADIVARIUS 1716 model
#432
Old German, c.1900.  Excellent condition. Very well made 2-piece medium-flamed back with matching sides.  Plain maple scroll. $895
Stentor "Messina" violin Very fine sound and appearance. Excellent
wood and workmanship.
$895
Giovanni BASINO Professionally handmade in Beijing in the style taught at the Italian violin-making school in Cremona, Italy.   Nice medium-dark transparent brown varnish.  Very nice full and rich sounding violin. Easy, smooth response. $695
Bohemia - Strunl model 220
#840
Made in the Czech Republic about 1999 of good tone woods. Setup with Tonica strings. $595
Bohemia - Strunl model 260/4
#628
Good violin made in Czech Republic in 2001 of well-seasoned tone-woods. $550
Ars Musica Brand new, very good sound, made in Luby, Czech Republic,  Model 26. $625
Ars Musica Brand new, fine wood and sound, made in Luby, Czech Republic,  Model 28. $725
Joseph Jan Dvorak Brand new, made in Czech Republic, good student violin . $685
Karl Nurnberger
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Brand new, made in Czech Republic, good student violin . $549
Andreas Eastman model 200 violin only Very fine sounding, responsive and attractive violin. Available in small sizes too. NOTE: The smaller size violins have a lower price than the full size violins starting at $549. Note: If you need an outfit, the case and bow are separately priced depending on the ones you choose. $549 - $749
Samuel Eastman model 100 violin only This violin has an excellent rich sound, is easy to play and has very fine projection. Seasoned tone woods. Nicely flamed curly maple backs and sides. The golden brown satin finish varnish is appealing.
[If you need the outfit, It comes with good wooden bow and excellent black covered and well-padded case. We have installed either Pirastro Violino, or Dominant professional strings. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. Outfit costs $549. Available in small sizes too at the same price.]
$425
Samuel Eastman model 80 outfit
(fine sounding student model)
Nice sound and playability. Fine bow and attractive black covered case. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. Available in small sizes too. $389
Antonio ROSSI, green violin outfit Made in Beijing Completely transparent green varnish. Striking appearance. Good spruce top. Well flamed maple back. Good sound. With bow and covered case. $395
Antonio ROSSI, black violin outfit Made in Beijing Shiny Black varnish. Striking appearance. Good spruce top. Well flamed maple back. Good sound. With bow and covered case. $395
Antonio ROSSI, blue violin outfit Made in Beijing Completely transparent blue varnish. Striking appearance. Good spruce top. Well flamed maple back. Good sound. With bow and covered case. $395
Antonio ROSSI, red violin outfit Made in Beijing
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Completely transparent red varnish. Striking appearance. Good spruce top. Well flamed maple back. Good sound. With bow and covered case. $395
Stentor Conservatoire Violin outfit, very good wood, easy to play, fine octagonal wooden bow and oblong light-weight covered case with music pocket. $595
Stentor Student II Violin outfit with fine bow and shaped Burgandy
covered case with music pocket.
$495
Stentor Student I Violin outfit   with good wooden bow, blue covered
case with music pocket.
$395
Stentor Student Violin outfit, with good wooden bow, green covered case
with music pocket.
$295
  Note: all violin outfits come with professional Thomastik Dominant strings or better.  
                
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We have many old copies of Antonio Stradivari, Guerneri del Gesu,  Amati, Bergonzi, Klotz, Gaspar da Salo and Maggini violins.  We have upgraded (to modern specifications), refurbished, corrected, repaired and restored all these old violins.   They are now in perfect playing condition. Many are now as good as well-made violins from good makers.  Prices range from $395 to $3500 depending on the quality of the instruments.
                         

Small Size Violins and Violin Outfits
All prices in Canadian Dollars
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1/32 handmade violin outfit Handmade, nice quality, good bow and covered case. Plays and functions properly $595
1/16 "Student model" outfit Good plain Chinese violin, with wooden bow and black, lined case $245
1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or 4/4
SUZUKI violin outfits.
(Made in Nagoya Japan, or model NS 20 from Suzuki shop in China) New and used
Well made, good sounding violins with wooden or fiberglass bow. Suzuki black case ro covered blue case $395
-$650
1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or 4/4
STENTOR "Standard Model violin outfits. (Old British violin company with wrokshop in China too) New and used
Good hand-carved spruce and maple violin, black hardwood fittings, metal tailpiece with built-in string adjusters. Wood bow with ebony frog. Light weight green covered case with carrying strap. $250
-$295
1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or 4/4
STENTOR 1 outfits (Old British violin company with workshop in China as well) New and used
Hand carved from spruce and maple, individually thicknessed, black Rosewood fingerboard, Rosewood pegs, metal tailpiece with built-in fine tuners, Teka model chinrest, lightweight blue covered case with music pocket and sholder rest pocket and wtih back pack straps $350-
$395
1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, or 4/4
STENTOR Model II outfits (Old British violin company with workshop in China as well) New and used
Hand carved, selected solid spruce and maple tonewood, ebony fingerboard and pegs, metal tailpiece with adjusters, fine wooden bow with ebony frog, delux lightweight burgandy covered case with music an shoulder rest pickets, backpack straps $450
-$495
1/10 - 4/4
T. FAREST violin outfits
Well made violins with fine tone wood. Includes brazilwood bow and black covered hardshell shaped case by S. Eastman. $495
1/10 Toscani violin outfits. (Used) Chinese violin, wood bow and black case $250
-$295
1/10 Toscani delux outfits. (Used) Nice Chinese violin with boxwood fittings, good bow and black case $395
1/10 Roma outfit (Made in Romania) Good violin, wooden bow and black thermoplastic case with aluminum valence $395
1/10 Xue Chang Sun outfit Fine violin outfit, hight grade, handmade, wood bow, back case, excellent sound $750
-$995
1/10 Suzuki outfits see description under Suzuki 1/16 $395
-595
1/10 Stentor "Standard" (Old British violin company with workshop in China too) see description under Stentor 1/16 $250
1/10 Stentor model I outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $350
1/10 Stentor model II outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $395
-$450
1/10 Samuel Eastman model 80 violin outfit Good sounding student model - pleasing to the student and parent. Nice sound and playability. Fine bow and attractive black covered case. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. Four year- olds usually play this size. $389
1/10 Cremona model SV75 outfits good Chinese violin with painted purfling, woodenbow and blue covered case $225
1/10 Cremona model SV100 outfits better violin with inlaid purfling, ebony fittings, better wooden bow and blue covered case $275
-$295
1/8 violin Marc Laberte Made c. 1950 in Mirecourt, France. Excellent 1/8 size violin.  Beautiful wood. $2000
1/8 violin made Hand made in 1898 by Joseph Isaac Hugill Made in 1898 by Joseph Isaac Hugill in Kinburn, Ontario. Dark Brown. Very nice wood. Excellent big sound. $2800
1/8 Dai Hong Xiang and Zheng Quan violins Several 1/8 size violins made under the direction of these international gold medal winning master violin makers.   Several with very fine wood, sound quality and projection are available at $395, $595, $850. Various colours of varnish.  Some with antique style varnish. $395
-$850
1/8 Toscani violin outfit (used) Chinese small 1/8 size violin, wood bow and black case $250
-$295
1/8 Cremona violin outfit model SV 75 (new and used) good Chinese violin with painted purfling, wooden bow and blue covered case $225
1/8 Cremona violin outfit model SV 100 (new and used) better violin with inlaid purfling, ebony fittings, better wooden bow and blue covered case $275
-$295
1/8 Joseph Jan Dvorak violin outfit, Czech Republic (new and used) Fine violin, good wooden bow and blue covered case $595
-$695
1/8 Andreas Eastman model 200 violin only [or outfit] Very fine sounding, responsive and attractive violin of superior quality workmanship, tone and parts.  [Note: Outfit price depends on which case and bow you choose.] $549
1/8 Samuel Eastman model 100 violin only [or outfit] This violin has an excellent rich sound, is easy to play and has very fine projection.  The golden brown varnish is appealing. [ Note: If you need an outfit, it comes with good wooden bow and excellent black covered and well-padded case.  We have installed either Pirastro Violino, or Dominant professional strings. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. [Note: Outfit price is $549.] $425
1/8 Stentor "Standard" (Old British violin company with workshop in China too) see description under Stentor 1/16 $250
1/8 Stentor model I outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $350
1/8 Stentor model II outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $395
-$450
1/8 Made in Hungary violin outfit (used - 1980) #32s well made violin with wooden bow and black case $450
1/8 Skylark violin outfits (used and new) good Chinese violins, wooden bow and blue covered case $250
1/8 "Student Violin" outfit Chinese violin, wooden bow and black lined case $245
1/8 Xue Chang Sun outfit Very fine, handmade violin outfit from this master shop, high grade, excellent sound. Good wooden bow, good black case. $795
1/4 Andreas Eastman model 200 violin only [or outfit] Very fine sounding, responsive and attractive violin of superior quality workmanship, tone and parts.  [Note: Outfit price depends on which case and bow you choose.] $649
1/4 Samuel Eastman model 100 violin only [or outfit] This violin has an excellent rich sound, is easy to play and has very fine projection.  The golden brown varnish is appealing. [Note: If you need an outfit, it comes with good wooden bow and excellent black covered and well-padded case.  We have installed either Pirastro Violino, or Dominant professional strings. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. [Note: Outfit price is $549.] $425
1/4 Samuel Eastman model 80 outfit
(fine sounding student model)
Nice sound and playability. Fine bow and attractive black covered case. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. Available in small sizes too. $389
1/4 Stentor "Standard" (Old British violin company with workshop in China too) see description under Stentor 1/16 $250
1/4 Stentor model I outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $350
1/4 Stentor model II outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $395
-$450
1/4 Stentor "Conservatoire" violin outfits Hand-carved violin of selected high grade spruce and flamed curly maple tone wood, all ebony fittings, metal tailpiece with adjusters, Fully-mounted fine wooden bow with ebony frog. Deluxe oblong or deluxe shaped case with violin cover $595
1/4 Cremona model SV75 outfits good Chinese violin with painted purfling, woodenbow and blue covered case $225
1/4 Cremona model SV100 outfits Better violin with inlaid purfling, ebony fittings, better wooden bow and blue covered case $275
-$295
1/4 Toscani violin outfit (used) Chinese small 1/4 size violin, wood bow and black case $250
-$295
1/4 Toscani delux outfit (used) Nice small 1/4 size Chinese violin with boxwood fittings, good bow and black case $325
1/4 Skylark violin outfits (used and new) good Chinese violins, wooden bow and blue covered case $250
1/4 Skylark delux violin outfit Better Chinese violin, figure on maple of back, wooden bow and case $295
1/4 "Student violin" outfit Good Chinese violin, wood bow and black case $245
1/4 Suzuki violin outfits see description under 1/16 $395
-$625
1/4 Karl Nurnberger made by Strunal in Czech Republic 1997 Fine quality violin with good bow and black Everest hardshell wooden case. $595
1/4 Karl Hofner made in Germany, 1982 Fine quality violin made of select spruce and maple tone woods, with bow and case $595
1/4 Andreas Zeller made in Romania High grad violin outfit with PH London fiberglass bow and light blue hardshell covered case. $850
1/4 Czechoslovakian violin, circa 1985
#CRC
Good violin. Very fine condition. A nice sounding copy of a Stradivarius model. Red-brown on a golden ground colour. $495
1/4 "T.G. Pfretschner violin made in Germany c. 1995 Fine quality violin in oblong used case. Fine wooden bow. #CTG $750
1/2 Andreas Eastman model 200 violin only [or outfit] Very fine sounding, responsive and attractive violin of superior quality workmanship, tone and parts. [Note: Outfit price depends on which case and bow you choose.] $649
1/2 Samuel Eastman model 100 violin only[or outfit] This violin has an excellent rich sound, is easy to play and has very fine projection.  The golden brown varnish is appealing.  [Note: If you need an outfit, it comes with good wooden bow and excellent black covered and well-padded case.  We have installed either Pirastro Violino, or Dominant professional strings. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow.  [Note: Outfit price is $549.] $425
1/2 Samuel Eastman model 80 outfit
(fine sounding student model)
Nice sound and playability. Fine bow and attractive black covered case. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. Available in small sizes too. $389
1/2 Stentor Student outfit  (Old British violin company with workshop in China too) see description under Stentor 1/16 $250
1/2 Stentor model I outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $350
1/2 Stentor model II outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $395
-$450
1/2 Stentor "Conservatoire" violin outfits see description under Stentor 1/16 $595
1/2 Suzuki outfit (used and new) see description under 1/16 $395
-$650
1/2 Cremona model SV75 outfits good Chinese violin with painted purfling, woodenbow and blue covered case $225
1/2 Cremona model SV100 outfits Better violin with inlaid purfling, ebony fittings, better wooden bow and blue covered case $275
-$295
1/2 Toscani violin outfit Chinese small 1/2 size violin, wood bow and black case $250
-$295
1/2 Toscani delux outfit (used) Nice small 1/2 size Chinese violin with boxwood fittings, good bow and black case $325
Corelli E100-3 1/2 Chinese violin outfit, wood bow and black lined case $250
1/2 "Student Violin" China 1/2 Chinese outfit, good shape $250
1/2 Skylark violin outfits (used) good Chinese violins, wooden bow and blue covered case $250
1/2 Skylark delux violin outfit (used Better Chinese violin, figure on maple of back, wooden bow and case $295
1/2 "Karl Weber, Dresden" violin outfit (used) (workshop in China) Fine violin with wooden bow and case $550
-$595
1/2 "Made in Hungary" violin outfit.  Made in 1985 (Our #177s) Good Hungarian workmanship with bow and case. Has a full, rich pleasant tone with good projection. $625
1/2 "Made in Hungary" violin outfit.  Made in 1989 (Our #176s) Good Hungarian workmanship with bow and case. $625
1/2 "Joseph Jan Dvorak" violin outfit, Czech Republic 1995. Model 26 Made by Strunal in Luby, Czech Republic. Fine quality violin outfit. $545
1/2 Rudolph Fiedler" made in his workshop in Czech Republic 1997 Well made violin of higher quality woods $625
1/2 "Andreas Zeller" violin outfit.  Made in thier workshops in Romania Made of fine spruce and maple tonewoods. PH London fiberglass bow. Light blue covered wooden case $850
1/2 "T. Farest" 2002 Excellent handmade hight quality violin with very fine sound. Made in Beijing $950
1/2 "B&H" 400 model violin . Made in Czech Republic 1995
                       SOLD
Fine handmade violin $650
1/2 "Stainer" old German violin c. 1920 Nice flamed maple wood. Very good work. Golden varnish with wooden bow and Everest case $645
1/2 Karel Vysoky
#15S
Made for R. Wurlitzer in USA in 1928.  Very fine 1/2 size violin. This violin is a high quality handmade instrument from a fine Czechoslovakian workshop.  Very high grade. $1500
1/2 Karl Hofner.   Made in Germany 1989 (like new) Very high grade violin of excellent sound and quality $1950
3/4 Andreas Eastman model 200 violin only [or outfit] Very fine sounding, responsive and attractive violin of superior quality workmanship, tone and parts.  [Note: Outfit price depends on which case and bow you choose.] $649
3/4 Samuel Eastman model 100 violin only [or outfit] This violin has an excellent rich sound, is easy to play and has very fine projection.  The golden brown varnish is appealing. [Note: If you need an outfit, it comes with good wooden bow and excellent black covered and well-padded case.  We have installed either Pirastro Violino, or Dominant professional strings. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. [Note: Outfit price is $549.] $425
3/4 Samuel Eastman model 80 outfit
(fine sounding student model)
Nice sound and playability. Fine bow and attractive black covered case. Fine black covered Protege Eastman Case with K. Holtz FG violin bow. Available in small sizes too. $389
3/4 Suzuki violin outfits (new and used) see 1/16 size for description $495
-$650
3/4 Stentor "Standard" (Old British violin company with workshop in China too) see description under Stentor 1/16 $295
3/4 Stentor model I outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $395
3/4 Stentor model II outfit see description under Stentor 1/16 $450
-$650
3/4 Stentor "Conservatoire" violin outfits Hand-carved violin of selected high grade spruce and flamed curly maple tonewood, all ebony fittings, metal tailpiece with adjusters. Fully-mounted fine wooden bow with ebony frog. Deluxe oblong or deluxe shaped case with violin cover $595
3/4 Cremona model SV75 outfits Good Chinese violin with painted purfling, woodenbow and blue covered case $225
3/4 Cremona model SV100 outfits Better violin with inlaid purfling, ebony fittings, better wooden bow and blue covered case $295
3/4 Skylark violin outfits good Chinese violins, wooden bow and blue covered case $250
3/4 Skylark delux violin outfit Better Chinese violin, figure on maple of back, wooden bow and case $295
3/4 Toscani violin outfit about 1998 (used) Small 3/4 size Chinese violin, wood bow and black case $250
-$295
3/4 Toscani Delux violin outfit Nice small 3/4 size Chinese violin with boxwood fittings, good bow and black case. $325
3/4 Karl Nurnberger violin outfit. Made by Strunl in Czech Republic Fine quality violin with good bow and black Everest hardshell wooden case $595
3/4 Joseph Jan Dvorak violin outfit. Made by Strunl in Czech Republic Golden brown varnish. Well seasoned wood. Ebony fittings $595
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3/4 (#009s) Marc Laberte Model 1.
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Made in Miracourt France about 1950. Excellent 3/4 violin. High grade. Solo sound. Red-brown on golden ground $2500
3/4 (#305) Marc Laberte Model 2. facsimile label. Made in Miracourt, France about 1938 Fine condition, Stradivari model. Orange-brown on golden ground. Nice sound. $1500
3/4 (#132) "Breton Brevete" Older French violin.
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Made about 1890 in Mirecourt France. Rich sound. Old yellow varnish. Nice wood. Fine condition. $2000
3/4 (#198) Old Bohemian handmade Fine old Bohemian violin c. 1860 $1200
3/4 (#202) Old Czech violin Good old violin with refinished reddish varnish. $595
3/4 (#345) Old German "Ferron and Kroeplin Chicago"
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Fine 3/4 violin. Well made from fine tonewoods. Cremona, model 1200 . $1500
3/4 (#404) Stradivari model, Made in Germany about 1950 Very fine violin. Nice two-piece wide-flamed curly maple back. Golden-brown. $950
3/4 (#665) "Xue Chang Sun" handmade in Beijing in this master's workshop. 2002 SOLD "Concert model". Very high grade wood. Excellent sound. Orange brown varnish $995
3/4 (#662) "Jay Haide". Very fine quality. Made in Beijing. 2001 High grade violin. Fine wood. Sound projects well. $995
3/4 (#758) Karl Hofner outfit . Made in Bubenruth, Germany.  1986 Nice Model 7 violin with braxilwood bow. Black thermoplastic case. $695
3/4 Vasil Valtchev
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3/4 Master violin of very high quality and excellent sound. $1500
3/4 violin. Handmade by Paul Federer of Waterloo, Ontario.  With maker's certificate #CPE
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Fine sounding. Well made. Excellent condition. Nice well flamed one-piece curly maple back. $2800
7/8 violin "Giovanni Basino" Made in 2006. Very fine wood, workmanship and sound. $695
7/8 violin made by Frank Humphrey of Canada in 1999 (red-brown) #9
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Fine grade curly maple and spruce tone wood. Nice sound. $2200

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