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Your StringWorks 'Personal Shopper' Selecting Your Bow

Recently, we've been doing quite a bit of 'bow matching' for customers who, after much research, have chosen an instrument, but aren't sure which b...

Pitfalls To Avoid When Buying a Violin

A violin that does not arrive setup and ready to play. It sometimes costs more than the actual instrument to set it up, if we can even make it play...

What Makes A Good Beginner Violin?

StringWorks has been providing great beginner violins since 1997. When nobody else was offering violins online, StringWorks made it possible for a...

Cooped up during the Quarantine? Now's the time to buy that stringed instrument!

The Coronavirus Quarantine has affected each of us in some way - some, in states like NY, CA, and WA, rather significantly. What better time than ...

Thanksgiving and BFCM (Black Friday/Cyber Monday)

Come visit us around Thanksgiving, or let us know how we can help with a Small Business Saturday or Cyber Monday instrument or bow!

The "genuine connection" - a relationship throughout your musical life

We received this wonderful comment from a recent customer, and wanted to share: "I appreciate being able chat like this. I always recommend String...

Don't "Labor" with your playing any longer! Experience the StringWorks Setup Today

Don’t Labor with your Playing any longer, Experience the StringWorks Setup for yourself today!

Back To School and GASP Christmas Planning!

We are expecting a newborn in late November or early December, so please plan any Christmas instrument needs as early as possible! We look forward ...

Apples to Apples, Violin to Violin - The Rental Credit and "sale" Ball and Chain

It's easy to spend hours trying to research instruments in the quest for the best instrument for the best price, but it's not always easy to compar...

Where can I buy a violin near me?

Hello StringWorks folks! I've been looking more deeply into the ways in which people like you find our website - what you search for, and of what ...

Chicago area customers/travelers - come visit us!

Did you know our showroom is only 30 minutes west of Chicago? Many don't know that, but we wanted to be sure we mentioned it on our website and ou...

Emotional Support Cello?

We commissioned a cartoonist to create this for us, trying to present with some levity the struggles cellists have when traveling with their cellos...

The rise of the 'Super Beginner'!!! (Adults wanting to play violin, viola, or cello)

For 20 years, one of our core client bases has been adult students - those who either: 1) played in their youth, had to give it up, and want to bri...

StringWorks Virtuoso Cello

$2,495 USD
Compare at $3,195 USD

Soloist III Viola

$1,695 USD
Compare at $1,795 USD

Kallo Bartok Violin, European Made

$3,500 USD
Compare at $5,000 USD

Maestro Violin

$1,095 USD
Compare at $1,595 USD

Man Claudiu Cello

$16,000 USD
Compare at $25,000 USD

StringWorks Artist Cello

$1,695 USD
Compare at $1,895 USD

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