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position: relative; right: -4px; top: 0px; z-index: 1;" id="layer1"> <p class="style2" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="style11"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About Bows for Strings</span></span></p> <span class="style21"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Bows for Strings</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 204);"> began in Melbourne in 1998 as a workshop servicing stringed instruments for musicians and music shops.&nbsp; Now in 2008, it continues with its meticulous repairs and maintenance of instruments of the bowed string family.<o:p></o:p></span> <p><span class="style21"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Bows for Strings</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 204);"> sells and <a href="rental.htm">rents</a> new and old instruments.&nbsp; It has worked with international instrument makers to raise the quality of student level products available in Australia, and takes great pride in the standard of preparation of the instruments it delivers. &nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span class="style21"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Bows for Strings</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 204);"> coordinates with school music departments to supply and maintain class sets and individual instruments.&nbsp; The particular needs of students are discussed with music teachers to help clients make the best choices.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </body></html>