StringWorks Blog

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 playable.  If the “parts” are all there, there aren’t ...

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 anyone to have access to a hand-crafted and profess...

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 to finally purchase that violin, viola, or cello y...

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 StringWorks to anyone considering a purchase, and not ju...

Todd's Takes - Soloist Cello

Welcome to 'Todd's Takes' - a blog where I try to be 'real' and casual/conversational about our instruments, cases, or bows.  All the details are already in the product pages, but when I talk with ...

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 to helping Santa and your string player :)

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 compare apples to apples. Psychological pricing, rental ...

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 you do, what really stands out to me.  Most recent...