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  • Guild D-55

    Guild's flagship rosewood dreadnought

    Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · United States

    The Guild D-55 is the company's flagship dreadnought, an all-solid-wood guitar with a Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped Adirondack bracing, and a mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. It is built in Oxnard, California and prized for its big, projecting voice.

  • Andreas Eastman VL305 Violin

    Step-up violin outfit (Andreas Eastman line)

    Violin · China

    The Andreas Eastman VL305 is a step-up violin in Eastman's Andreas Eastman line, built with a select spruce top and highly flamed maple back, ribs, and scroll, an ebony fingerboard, hand-carved ebony fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau 1-Tree bridge, and a hand-applied shaded antique-style spirit varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered from 4/4 down to 1/4 and is aimed at advancing students and conservatory-bound players.

  • Upton Standard Double Bass

    Bohemian-pattern double bass (laminate / hybrid / carved)

    Double bass · United States

    The Upton Standard is built on Upton's Bohemian gamba pattern with a 41.5-inch string length and a D-neck, offered in laminate (plywood), hybrid (carved top with laminated back and ribs), and fully carved solid-wood round-back configurations. A versatile, road-ready bass for students through working players, it is built by hand at the Upton Bass workshop in Mystic, Connecticut.

  • Shen SB180 Double Bass

    Hybrid double bass (carved top, figured back)

    Double bass · China

    The Shen SB180 is a hybrid double bass that pairs a fully carved solid spruce top with laminated maple back and ribs, giving a darker, richer tone than an all-plywood bass while retaining the durability of a laminated body. It features a fully carved maple neck and scroll, solid ebony fingerboard, and figured back and ribs that distinguish it from the plainer SB150. It is a popular step-up choice for advancing students and orchestras.

  • NS Design CR4 Violin

    Electric violin model

    Electric violin · Czech Republic

    The CR4 is the 4-string model in NS Design's flagship CR electric violin series. It has a solid, quarter-sawn European flame maple body and neck, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and 9V active electronics with advanced tone-shaping controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.

  • Kolstein Busetto Model Bass

    Compact professional double bass (LaFaro Prescott model)

    Double bass · United States

    The Kolstein Busetto Model is a compact professional double bass handcrafted in the Samuel Kolstein bass shop, modeled on a reduced scaling of the famed LaFaro Prescott bass played by Scott LaFaro. The shorter string length suits traveling and smaller players while delivering a full tonal spectrum with strong pizzicato and arco response. It is delivered fully set up to Kolstein specification with an adjustable bass bridge, Heritage strings, a Kolstein Panormo endpin, decorative brass gears, and a Planet Wing pickup.

  • Collings D2H

    Rosewood dreadnought flat-top acoustic guitar

    Acoustic guitar, Steel-string guitar · United States

    The Collings D2H is a flagship dreadnought with a Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, a mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard, hand-built in Austin, Texas. It is renowned for its tight, powerful, and exceptionally clear voice.

  • Heinrich Gill W3 Violin

    European handmade advanced violin

    Violin · Germany

    The Heinrich Gill W3 violin is an advanced model from the Gill workshop in Bubenreuth, Germany, built from a tight-grained solid spruce top and a highly figured two-piece flamed maple back, with an ebony fingerboard and a hand-applied antique-style varnish. It produces a warm, vibrant tone that carries into the higher positions and is aimed at advancing and semi-professional violinists.

  • Yamaha SV-250 Silent Violin

    Professional four-string silent/electric violin

    Electric violin

    The Yamaha SV-250 is a professional four-string Silent Violin from Yamaha's Silent Series. It uses a hollow-body design with a spruce top and flamed maple back that form a small resonant chamber under the bridge, an ebony fingerboard and pegs, and an Aubert maple bridge fitted with Yamaha's dual pickup system that blends a bright electric tone with a more acoustic body sound. An external control box houses the preamp, volume, and treble/bass controls with 1/4-inch and XLR outputs, keeping the instrument at about 500 grams, close to a traditional acoustic violin. It is aimed at performers who need a quiet practice or amplified stage violin across many styles.

  • Stentor Elysia Violin

    Advanced handcrafted violin (SR1875)

    Violin · China

    The Stentor Elysia (model SR1875) is Stentor's advanced, individually handcrafted violin, built with a solid spruce top and solid maple body, ebony fittings, and a hand-applied spirit varnish. It is the highest tier of Stentor's orchestral range above the Conservatoire and is aimed at advancing and semi-professional players, supplied in full 4/4 size.

  • Guild F-55

    Rosewood jumbo flat-top acoustic guitar

    Acoustic guitar, Steel-string guitar · United States

    The Guild F-55 is an all-solid-wood jumbo with a Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, a comfortable C-shaped mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard. Built in Oxnard, California, it delivers the powerful low-end thump characteristic of a Guild jumbo.

  • Furch Vintage 2 D-SR

    Dreadnought acoustic guitar

    Czech Republic

    The Furch Vintage 2 D-SR is a Dreadnought steel-string acoustic guitar with a Sitka spruce soundboard and Indian rosewood back and sides. It pairs an ebony fingerboard and an African mahogany neck with a Full-Pore Vintage Finish. The scale length is 25 9/16 inches (about 650 mm).

  • Furch Vintage 2 OM-SR

    Orchestra Model acoustic guitar

    Czech Republic

    The Furch Vintage 2 OM-SR is an Orchestra Model steel-string acoustic guitar with a Sitka spruce soundboard and Indian rosewood back and sides. It pairs an ebony fingerboard and an African mahogany neck with a Full-Pore Vintage Finish. The scale length is 25 9/16 inches (about 650 mm).

  • Samuel Eastman VL80 Violin

    Entry-level violin outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

    Violin · China

    The Samuel Eastman VL80 is the entry-level violin in Eastman's Samuel Eastman line, hand-crafted from seasoned solid tonewoods with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fingerboard and fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a high-gloss varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern and offered in a wide range of sizes from 4/4 down to 1/32, it is a long-standing school and studio beginner instrument.

  • Samuel Eastman VA80 Viola

    Entry-level viola outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

    Viola · China

    The Samuel Eastman VA80 is the entry-level viola in Eastman's Samuel Eastman line, hand-crafted from seasoned solid tonewoods with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fingerboard and fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, and a Despiau bridge. Offered in body lengths from a full 16.5-inch down to 11 inches, it is a durable, good-sounding instrument for beginning and school violists.

  • Samuel Eastman VB95 Double Bass

    Hybrid student double bass (Samuel Eastman line)

    Double bass · China

    The Samuel Eastman VB95 is a student double bass with a hybrid design: a fully carved solid spruce top for a richer, deeper tone paired with laminated maple back and ribs for stability and durability. It carries an ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, a Despiau bridge, Rubner Tyrolean tuning machines, hand-inlaid top purfling, and a hand-applied shaded antique-style varnish. It is offered in Gamba, Violin Corner, and Quenoil patterns and sizes from 3/4 down to 1/8.

  • Samuel Eastman VC80 Cello

    Entry-level cello outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

    Cello · China

    The Samuel Eastman VC80 is the entry-level cello in Eastman's Samuel Eastman line, built with durable fully laminated spruce and maple, an ebony fingerboard, composite tailpiece, and a Despiau bridge, finished in a high-gloss varnish on the Stradivari pattern. Easy to maintain and offered from 4/4 down to 1/8, it is a common school and rental beginner cello.

  • Yamaha SV-200

    SILENT Series solid-body performance violin

    Electric violin

    The Yamaha SV-200 is a full-size solid-body SILENT Series electric violin built for stage performance and quiet practice. Its dual piezo pickup system widens dynamic range and responds to subtle bowing, while onboard volume, an EQ mode switch, and EQ control feed headphone and line outputs. The body is spruce with a maple neck, ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, and an Aubert maple bridge.

  • Yamaha SVC-110SK

    SILENT Series electric cello

    Cello

    The Yamaha SVC-110SK is a full-size SILENT Series electric cello for quiet practice and amplified use. A piezo pickup with volume, aux-in volume, and a three-position reverb switch (Room/Hall 1/Hall 2) drives headphone and line outputs, and the instrument runs on AA batteries or an optional AC adapter. Construction is spruce and maple with a maple neck and ebony fingerboard, and it ships with a chest support and soft case.

  • Yamaha SVV200

    SILENT Series solid-body viola

    Viola

    The Yamaha SVV200 is a 16-inch solid-body SILENT Series electric viola for performance and quiet practice. Two piezo pickups with volume, an EQ mode switch, and EQ control drive headphone and line outputs, and the instrument runs on a single 9V battery. The body is spruce with a maple neck and ebony fingerboard.

  • Yamaha AV5-SC

    Acoustic student violin outfit

    Violin

    The Yamaha AV5-SC is an entry-level acoustic violin outfit built on a Stradivarius-style pattern with a spruce top and maple back, sides, and neck, finished in hand-brushed oil varnish. It is fitted with an ebony fingerboard, ebony pegs and chin rest, a Yamaha original bridge, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four fine tuners, and is shop-adjusted by Yamaha-trained technicians. Offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/16, the outfit includes a Brazilian wood bow, a shaped case, and rosin.

  • Yamaha SVC-210SK

    SILENT Series electric cello

    Cello

    The Yamaha SVC-210SK is a full-size SILENT Series electric cello designed for stage performance, recording, and quiet practice. A piezo pickup with volume, aux-in volume, and a three-position reverb switch (Room/Hall 1/Hall 2) feeds headphone and line outputs. Construction is spruce and maple with a maple neck and ebony fingerboard.

  • Yamaha AV7SG

    Handcrafted acoustic student violin

    Violin

    The Yamaha AV7SG is a full-size acoustic student violin built on a Stradivarius-style pattern with a spruce top and maple back, sides, and neck. It is hand-finished with shaded oil varnish and fitted with an ebony fingerboard, ebony pegs and chin rest, an Aubert bridge, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four fine tuners. It ships as an outfit with a lightweight case, a Brazilian wood bow, and rosin.

  • Upton Brescian Double Bass

    English/Italian-style orchestral and jazz double bass

    Double bass · United States

    The Upton Brescian is a hand-built double bass referencing the style Vincenzo Panormo brought to England in the 18th century, which influenced makers such as Lott, Kennedy, Fendt, and Hawkes. Its design features large shoulders, violin corners, deep ribs, dramatic top arching, and a pronounced canted back, giving a powerful, projecting voice favored for both orchestral and jazz playing. It is built by hand at the Upton Bass workshop in Mystic, Connecticut, in carved and hybrid configurations.

  • Taylor 914ce

    Premium rosewood-and-spruce Grand Auditorium flagship

    Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · United States

    The Taylor 914ce is the flagship of the all-solid-wood, U.S.-made 900 Series, a Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric with Indian rosewood back and sides, a Sitka spruce top, and V-Class bracing, built in El Cajon, California with elaborate appointments.

  • Taylor Academy 12e

    Grand Concert acoustic-electric for developing players

    Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · Mexico

    The Taylor Academy 12e is a Grand Concert cutaway acoustic-electric with a solid torrefied spruce top and layered walnut back and sides, built in Tecate, Mexico. Designed for developing players, it includes a built-in armrest and Taylor's easy-playing neck.

  • Taylor 514ce

    Urban Ironbark Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric

    Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · United States

    The Taylor 514ce is an all-solid-wood Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric with Urban Ironbark (red ironbark eucalyptus) back and sides and a torrefied spruce top, built in El Cajon, California, prized for its warm, balanced, complex voice.

  • Stentor Arcadia Viola

    Top-tier handcrafted viola (SR1877)

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Arcadia viola (model SR1877) is part of the top of Stentor's range of high-grade orchestral models, individually hand carved from the most select, highly figured solid tonewoods with ebony fittings and fitted with professional-quality branded strings. It is also offered in an antique finish (SR1879).

  • Stentor Conservatoire Double Bass

    Intermediate double bass outfit (SR1439)

    Double bass · China

    The Stentor Conservatoire double bass (model SR1439) is a high quality outfit suitable for the more advanced student, carved from selected solid tonewoods with natural flame, with a fully carved front and back and an ebony fingerboard. It is fitted with full-plate brass machine tuners and supplied with a padded cover and wood bow, and is offered across fractional sizes.

  • Stentor Graduate Violin

    Step-up violin outfit (SR1542)

    Violin · China

    The Stentor Graduate violin (model SR1542) is a step-up student violin carved from solid tonewoods and finished in an attractive shaded satin varnish. It has an ebony fingerboard and pegs and is fitted with synthetic-gut strings for an improved sound, and is supplied as a complete outfit across fractional sizes.

  • Taylor 214ce

    Best-selling Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric

    Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · Mexico

    The Taylor 214ce is one of Taylor's best-selling guitars, a Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric with a solid torrefied spruce top and layered walnut back and sides, built in Tecate, Mexico.

  • Stentor Arcadia Double Bass

    Top-tier handcrafted double bass (SR1470)

    Double bass · China

    The Stentor Arcadia double bass (model SR1470) is part of the top of Stentor's high-grade orchestral range, hand carved from select solid, figured tonewoods with an ebony fingerboard. It is supplied as a complete outfit and represents the most advanced double bass in the Stentor range.

  • Taylor 614ce

    Big leaf maple Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric

    Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · United States

    The Taylor 614ce is an all-solid-wood Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric with big leaf maple back and sides and a torrefied spruce top, built in El Cajon, California. Taylor revoiced its maple guitars for a richer, warmer sound.

  • Stentor Messina Violin

    Advanced handcrafted violin (SR1865)

    Violin · China

    The Stentor Messina violin (model SR1865) is a high-grade handcrafted instrument carved from solid, figured tonewoods, with a carved spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs, ebony fittings and inlaid purfling. It is hand-finished in England and sits in Stentor's advanced range above the Verona.

  • Taylor 414ce

    Rosewood-and-spruce Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric

    Acoustic guitar, Steel-string guitar · United States

    The Taylor 414ce is an all-solid-wood Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric with Indian rosewood back and sides and a Sitka spruce top, built in El Cajon, California. It delivers the classic rosewood/spruce voice with rich overtones.

  • Stentor Arcadia Cello

    Top-tier handcrafted cello (SR1596)

    Cello · China

    The Stentor Arcadia cello (model SR1596) is a handmade cello made completely of solid wood and noted for its excellent craftsmanship, hand carved from select figured tonewoods with ebony fittings and finished in England. It sits at the top of Stentor's high-grade orchestral range.

  • Stentor Conservatoire Cello

    Intermediate cello outfit (SR1586)

    Cello · China

    The Stentor Conservatoire cello (model SR1586) is an intermediate step-up cello with a carved spruce front and carved flamed maple back and ribs, finished in Stentor's Shellax varnish, with ebony fittings and traditional inlaid purfling. Supplied as a complete outfit, it is chosen by intermediate players and above and is offered across fractional sizes.

  • Stentor Elysia Double Bass

    Advanced handcrafted double bass (SR1456)

    Double bass · China

    The Stentor Elysia double bass (model SR1456) is a high-grade handcrafted double bass hand carved from solid tonewoods with a spruce front and figured maple back and sides and an ebony fingerboard. It is part of Stentor's advanced English handcrafted range and supplied as a complete outfit.

  • Stentor Arcadia Violin

    Top-tier handcrafted violin (SR1880)

    Violin · China

    The Stentor Arcadia violin (model SR1880) is the top of Stentor's range of high-grade orchestral models, individually hand carved from the most select, highly figured solid tonewoods with ebony fittings and fitted with professional-quality branded strings. It is also offered in an antique finish (SR1884).

  • Stentor Messina Viola

    Advanced handcrafted viola (SR1866)

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Messina viola (model SR1866) is a high-grade handcrafted viola carved from solid, figured tonewoods, with a carved spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs, ebony fittings and inlaid purfling. It is hand-finished in England and is offered across adult body lengths.

  • Stentor Elysia Cello

    Advanced handcrafted cello (SR1591)

    Cello · China

    The Stentor Elysia cello (model SR1591) is a well-crafted handmade cello with a solid spruce front and figured maple back, ribs and neck, ebony fingerboard and pegs and a traditional shellac varnish, made in Stentor's specialist hand workshop. It is offered in 4/4 and 3/4 sizes for advancing players.

  • Taylor 724ce

    Hawaiian koa Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric

    Acoustic guitar, Steel-string guitar · United States

    The Taylor 724ce is an all-solid-wood Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric built with select-grade Hawaiian koa back, sides, and top, made in El Cajon, California for a bold, dynamic voice that sweetens with age.

  • Taylor 114ce

    Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric with sapele and spruce

    Acoustic guitar, Steel-string guitar · Mexico

    The Taylor 114ce is a Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric with a solid torrefied spruce top and layered sapele back and sides, built in Tecate, Mexico. It delivers Taylor's signature playability and bright, articulate voice at an entry price.

  • Stentor Elysia Viola

    Advanced handcrafted viola (SR1876)

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Elysia viola (model SR1876) is a superb handcrafted viola hand carved from solid tonewoods with a selected spruce front and figured maple back, ribs and neck, inlaid purfling, traditional shellac varnish and ebony fingerboard and pegs. It is made in Stentor's specialist hand workshop and offered across adult body lengths from about 15 to 16.5 inches.

  • Stentor Messina Cello

    Advanced handcrafted cello (SR1590)

    Cello · China

    The Stentor Messina cello (model SR1590) is a solid, handmade cello carved from figured tonewoods with a solid spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs, ebony fittings and inlaid purfling, and is hand-finished in England. It is part of Stentor's advanced handcrafted range and is offered in full and fractional sizes.

  • Shen SB80 Double Bass

    Laminated student/rental double bass

    Double bass · China

    The Shen SB80 is Samuel Shen's workhorse laminated double bass, built for schools, rental fleets, and the rigors of gigging. Fully laminated spruce and maple construction with an ultra-tough lacquer finish makes it durable and stable across climates, while a carved maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and Shen shop setup keep it comfortable to play. It is offered in a wide size range from 3/4 down to 1/10.

  • Ovation Legend 2077AX

    Single-soundhole deep-contour roundback acoustic-electric

    Steel-string guitar, Acoustic guitar · United States

    The Ovation Legend 2077AX is a deep-contour cutaway roundback acoustic-electric with a AA solid spruce top, LX scalloped bracing, a single round soundhole with the inlaid pearl oak-leaf rosette, a five-piece mahogany and maple neck, an ebony fingerboard, and the OCP-1K pickup with OP-Pro Studio preamp.

  • NS Design WAV4 Violin

    Electric violin model

    Electric violin · India

    The WAV4 is the 4-string model in NS Design's WAV electric violin series. It has a maple neck and body, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a passive, battery-free circuit with volume and treble roll-off tone controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in India.

  • NS Design NXT5a Violin

    Electric violin model

    Electric violin · Czech Republic

    The NXT5a is the 5-string model in NS Design's NXTa electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a solid, straight-grain maple body with maple veneer face, an ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and active/passive dual-mode, battery-free electronics. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.

  • NS Design WAV5 Violin

    Electric violin model

    Electric violin · India

    The WAV5 is the 5-string model in NS Design's WAV electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a maple neck and body, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a passive, battery-free circuit with volume and treble roll-off tone controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in India.