StringWorks Blog

Teacher Kickbacks - the Unbeatable Foe

"My teacher is receiving a commission when I buy this instrument?" Not if you are buying from StringWorks, but this unethical practice has found to be not only commonplace, but continues to grow, a...

Fall Colors and Your String Instrument

As you're practicing, looking out through your window...or maybe on the perfect practice porch, did you ever notice how the violin's varnish is beautifully matched by fall's changing colors?  I gue...

How to get your child to practice violin, viola, or cello?

Now that school is in session, many music programs are in full swing.  Some parents have children who are in orchestra for the first time, and one of the biggest challenges facing a parent of a mu...

A Stringed Instrument Specialist’s Manifesto

With specialized services and products like violin, viola, and cello, you need to go to a string specialist, a violin shop. A violin isn’t a violin; you do not want the VSO (violin-shaped-object: l...

Have it Your Way at StringWorks! Baroque, Fiddle, Classical...

Yes, you can still have your instrument, your way from StringWorks. Fiddle players rejoice!   Baroque players rejoice!   We and our luthier are excited to work with you, our family of players, to g...

Instrument #Selfies!

Our instruments had some fun taking selfies yesterday!          

A "Soloist's" Profile: Meet Lorraine English

Cellist, StringWorks Customer, Double-Soloist Owner - Lorraine Hogle English has been a longtime customer and when she consigned her 1964 Roman Teller cello with us, we thought it would be great ...

How do I choose the right violin, viola, or cello for me?

Choosing the right stringed instrument is, understandably, a daunting task for most musicians - particularly those who are relatively new to the instrument.  Think of it less as a task, though, and...

Scared to buy a violin, viola, or cello online? Don't be!!

Often we hear from potential customers: "My teacher said to NEVER buy online!" *sigh* "Buying online" and purchasing from a reputable small business that happens to have an online presence are two...

The StringWorks Setup™ - expect the BEST from your violin, viola, or cello

 While StringWorks has always practiced the highest level of quality in our instrument setups, to be sure each violin, viola, and cello performs to its absolute full potential, we've formalized the...