A topic that we are frequently asked about is sizing. The question that parents of growing players want answered is, 'does my child need a bigger instrument?' To help, we have put together this simple guide to checking the size of your violin or viola (cellists, check out our cello sizing guide here). There are many approaches to determining the right size instrument, and so we always recommend consulting with your teacher first...

To our wonderful musical fraternity, We would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe festive season. We hope it is a wonderful end to what has been an eventful year. The Bows for Strings showroom will be open until 2pm Wednesday 23 December for all your musical needs, before we take a short break until Monday 11 January, 2021....

It's beginning to look (and sound) a lot like Christmas (don't worry, we can't believe it's that time of year already either)! Here at Bows for Strings we believe everyone deserves to share in the joy of music, that's why we feel the best gift you can give your loved ones is the gift of music. To help, we've created a Christmas gift collection, with a...