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    String Guide for Violins, Violas and Cellos

    We are offering this information to answer some of the basic questions about choosing strings.

    By: Richard Ward
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    Best Bow

    Finding the right stick for you

    By: Richard Ward
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    When is a bargain not a bargain?

    We all want the best value we can get for our hard-earned money especially in our current economy.

    By: Richard Ward
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    So you think you have a Stradivarius

    Almost every day we get calls, e-mails and visits from folks perhaps just like you who have an old violin that has a paper label inside with a famous name like Stradivarius, Guarnerius, Amati, Stainer and others.

    By: Richard Ward
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    It's a Small World

    Finding the right-size fractional instrument requires a good ear for tone

    By: Richard Ward
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    Let's Get Serious

    Learn to cultivate good violin-shop relations

    By: Richard Ward
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    The Mystery of Origin

    For 200 years, German luthiers supplied musicians with serviceable and affordable stringed instruments. Yet their story remains largely unknown.

    By: Richard Ward
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    Jay Haide Fine Handmade Instruments

    Descriptions & Pricing

    By: Richard Ward
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    Jacques & Monique Poullot

    Contemporary French Bow Makers

    By: Richard Ward
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    Keep Your Instrument in Top Playing Condition

    A fine stringed instrument is designed to last for hundreds of years

    By: Richard Ward

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