Bowed Instruments

We carry a range of between 50 and 100 new and used violins, violas and cellos in stock.

All our instruments are checked and correctly set up before sale

This involves checking and adjusting bridge height and seating (to improve tone and playability) and checking pegs for free running.
(This is the preferred choice of Instrument teachers and would cost £25.00 if done elsewhere)

A SELECTION FROM OUR RANGE OF NEW VIOLINS:

PRIMAVERA P200 OUTFIT “ Best New Bowed Instrument 2005”

• Hand carved maple and spruce with inlaid purfling
• Available sizes 4/4-1/8
• Ebony fingerboard, pegs and endpin
• P200 case with shoulder strap, full length music pocket and protective blanket
• Hard wood bow with ebony frog
• Metal alloy tailpiece with 4 integral adjusters
• Fitted maple bridge
• Dark reddish-brown shaded varnish
• Our Price, including FREE set up, £97.50

P200 Violas (12” to 16”) and Cellos (4/4 to 1/8) also available.

PRIMAVERA 100 OUTFIT
“ First Choice for professionals in Music Education”

In our, and many others, opinion, the best entry level violin in today’s market.
The Primavera features:

• Hand carved maple and spruce with inlaid purfling
• Available sizes 4/4-1/8
• Ebonised fingerboard and pegs.
• Shaped case with back-pack straps and shoulder rest well
  • Wooden bow with rosewood frog
• Metal alloy tailpiece with 4 integral adjusters
• Fitted maple bridge
• Our Price, including FREE set up, £67.50

Primavera violas (12” to 16”) and cellos (4/4 to 1/8) also available.

NEW! October 2005: PRIMA LOREATO

A Student Violin with the look and feel
of a much more expensive instrument!

• Hand carved figured maple and spruce
• Inlaid purfling
• Available 4/4 – ½
• Ebony fingerboard, Swiss model pegs
• Amber brown shaded varnish
• Oblong case with back and shoulder straps,
  Protective blanket and full size music pocket
• Hardwood bow with ebony frog
• An affordable upgrade from the basic Primavera

RRP £169.50 OUR PRICE £159.50 (Includes FREE set up)

CONCERTANTE Violin

An excellent responsive instrument for the improving violinist and fiddlers everywhere.
Thoroughly recommended! We were knocked out by the responsiveness of this instrument when we first tried it that one has stayed with us ever since.

Features include:

• Handmade and hand varnished
• 4/4 size only
• One or two piece back in highly figured maple with matching scroll and ribs
• Two piece table in even grained spruce
• Boxwood or ebony pegs with matching tailpiece and chinrest
• Fitted French bridge
• Upgrade Dominant (or your choice) strings fitted by us in place of factory strings usually supplied.

RRP £399.00. OUR PRICE £375.00 (Includes set up and strings, worth £50.00)

Concertante Violas (15” to 16”) and Cellos (4/4) also available in same high specification.

Antiqued spirit varnish model also available.

RAINBOW VIOLIN OUTFITS: “ Inspiring a new generation of young players”

The Original by Emma Newton!

• Available sizes 4/4 to 1.8.
• Available in 4 Metallic and 3 non-metallic colours
• Ebony fingerboard
• Matching coloured bow
• Lightweight carry case
• Our Price £110.00 includes FREE set-up.
• Rainbow Violas, Cellos and Basses also available to order

For more information on the above, and other professional instruments ( Including the new “Rockabilly” Bass) supplied by our friends at “The Sound Post”, please click here

For European made instruments by Michael Poller, C. A. Gotz, etc., please contact us and allow us to offer the best possible price available.

A LARGE RANGE OF SECOND HAND INSTRUMENTS STOCKED, from £100.00 up.

SEE our WEBSITE www.Stringmail.co.uk for the largest range of strings in the UK plus accessories, including:

Large Range of BOWS always in stock for all instruments from £15.50

Shaped Violin Cases from £19.95

Oblong Violin Cases from £29.95

Wolfe, VLM, Viva, Kun and Lark SHOULDER RESTS always in stock.

Full range of ROSINS, and FITTINGS for all instruments always available