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...

New to our range of fine violins is this 2008 handmade German violin by master luthier Wolfgang Schnabl. In this video, Bows for Strings violinist, Nick, plays a brief excerpt to demonstrate the beautiful sound of this instrument. Wolfgang Schnabl was born in 1963 in Bubenreuth, Germany, a town that is steeped in violin making history. From September 1984 to February 1988 he...