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"The Metzler Violin Shop has been serving players of bowed string instruments nation-wide since 1979. Metzler specializes in the sale of fine antique, professional and student violins, violas, cellos, bows, strings, cases, accessories, and string sheet music. Metzler also provides repair, rental, & appraisal services. Frequent events, master classes & discounted pricing make the Metzler Violin Shop an exciting & popular destination."
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"Bein & Company aspires to place great instruments and bows into the hands of those who will care for and appreciate them. Part of a multigenerational musical family, founder Joseph Bein has spent his life surrounded by classical music. For almost 20 years, he has worked at the forefront of the instrument world helping musicians acquire their instruments and bows."
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"Bay Fine Strings represents the highest quality hand-picked and specially-commissioned violin string family instruments, from instrument workshops to the finest master-made contemporary instruments worldwide. The shop specializes in sales, rentals, valuations, and set-up/maintenance for clients in-person by appointment only, or for clients around the U.S. with nationally shipped trials. We stand by our strong mission to serve the community by offering the best authentic instruments at all price points, with the highest level of customer service."
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"For the first time in rosin history, string players can enhance their sound and response to suite their instrument, style and playing contexts. Leatherwood Rosin is an Australian premium rosin manufacturer, offering set recipes and customised blends for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass and Baroque instruments. Free consultation, create your own bespoke rosin recipe."
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"Annapolis Bows & Violins provides high quality bow rehairs, instrument repairs, sales, and rentals to the string playing community in the Annapolis, Eastern Shore, and surrounding DMV area."
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"Los Angeles Violin Shop is a full-service violin shop founded on a passion for good-sounding, quality instruments and putting them in the hands of players regardless of performance level or budget. We offer fine-sounding, quality violins, violas, and cellos for every player, along with bows, cases, and accessories in every price range. As well as professional repairs."
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"String Masters reinforces the time-tested learning approach of private lessons, updated for todays' technically advanced world. By combining world-class technology with its professionally vetted international faculty, String Masters is the web's most effective and professional way of taking, or teaching music lessons. But even more importantly, String Masters is the ultimate string music community: A vast array of sheet music and teaching videos is accessible via just a click to both students and teachers, encouraging the cross-pollination of ideas and approaches."
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"Bobelock has been making cases for over 100 years — one-by-one with attention to detail in every aspect of there creation. That's why people return year after year, instrument after instrument, to a Bobelock case."
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"String teachers' favorite, proven accessories provide instant, easy bow holds for beginning players: Bow Hold Buddies® and Hold Fish® for Violin/Viola, and CelloPhant® for Cello/(French-style bow) Bass. Also available in discounted Things 4 Strings® Studio Kits. 'Better Skills, Greater Joy!'"
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"Violin-Strings.com is a family run business that specializes in offering on-line violin strings of all brands. We take pride in our low competitive pricing, free shipping and our friendly service."
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"Viola-Strings.com is a special, family run business that caters specially to viola players and carries every brand and manufacturer of viola strings. We have the best (lowest), most competitive prices in the world, with free shipping, most orders shipped on same day we receive them. While most players like to combine different brands, we are famous for our special combined sets and prices."
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"Publishers of the Sassmannshaus String Method "Early Start on the Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass" and high-quality Urtext performing editions of the string repertoire. Extensive catalog of orchestral music, solo string as well as chamber music by composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Corelli, Debussy, Dvorak, Elgar, Faure, Franck, Handel, Janacek, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Paganini, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Schubert, Telemann, Vivaldi."
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"Free violin videos and tutorials, sheet music, unique learning tools and games, news, blog, great advice, live chat, active community and regular virtual group projects. These are just a few ways that Fiddlerman.com helps you learn to play and improve your playing. Best of all, it's completely free!"
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"Stringed instruments, bows, cases, strings, and much more. Expert violin and viola reviews by Fiddlerman. See and hear your instrument before you choose. 100% satisfaction guarantee and free shipping on orders over $25! International shipping available."
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"Sleepy Puppy Press specializes in string music for pedagogy and playing. As the home publisher of "Violin Music by Women: A Graded Anthology," we feature music off the beaten path for students, teachers, and professionals, celebrating and encouraging diversity in performance and teaching."
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"'Handmade' is a word seldomly used. Yet in Copenhagen lies a company upholding a tradition of world-class handmade strings. At Jargar we practice string craft with care, dedication, and professional pride to produce our unique warm and brilliant sound. Our portfolio of strings counts among others 'Classic' and 'Superior,' and our Violin E has been world-famous since the 1950s."
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"J.R. Judd Violins offers a fine selection of European and trade instruments, an outstanding collection of affordable bows for every skill level, and artistic repairs and restoration."
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"Located in the beautiful Sonoran desert of Tucson, AZ, Southwest Strings seeks to supply you with the finest products available. We recognize that building an individual's access to music is the key to perpetuating the vital role that music plays in education, social connection, and cultural enrichment."
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"Nazareth Gevorkian is a renowned luthier known for making, restoring and repairing stringed instruments and bows in Los Angeles for the past 25 years. His fine work is sought by performing musicians from Los Angeles and all over the world."
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