For advancing cellists, two popular brands that are often compared in our showroom are Jay Haide and Heinrich Gill. In this video Katelyn plays two cellos from the Heinrich Gill workshop, the W2 and the W3, and the Jay Haide Vuillaume cello. To give you the best comparison, Katelyn plays the same brief piece on all three cellos so you can hear the...

In this video, Bows for Strings violinist Olivia demonstrates four fantastic violins for intermediate to advanced players that are all priced between $2000-$4000. We commonly get asked for comparisons of violins in this range, as there are many wonderful options to consider, from a number of different violin makers. These violins were requested by a customer of ours for video comparison to help...

In this video Bows for Strings cellist, Katelyn, demonstrates the clear and powerful sound of the Jay Haide L'Ancienne model cello. The Jay Haide brand of violins, violas and cellos was established through years of experience by Ifshin Violins in California, USA. All Jay Haide instruments enter the Bows for Strings workshop as a blank canvas and are treated to the full Bows...