Models

Steinway Model D

Concert grand piano

Piano · Germany

A Steinway concert grand piano measuring 8 feet 11 3/4 inches long, positioned by Steinway as its pinnacle concert grand.

Yamaha YEV-104

Four-string electric violin

Electric violin, Violin

The Yamaha YEV-104 is a four-string electric violin from Yamaha's YEV line, designed around an open, minimalist wooden frame rather than a full resonating body. Built from a blend of woods including spruce, maple, mahogany, and walnut for a warm natural look, it carries a maple bridge with a built-in piezo pickup and a passive quarter-inch output, so it needs no battery or external controls. Lightweight and stage-focused, it is aimed at players who want a simple, good-looking amplified violin for contemporary and crossover playing.

Epiphone Casino

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

A fully hollow thinline electric with twin P-90 pickups, the Casino is best known for its use by all three guitarists in the Beatles. Its bright, raw, slightly raucous tone made it a favorite for both clean and overdriven playing.

Stradivari Violin

Violin family of Antonio Stradivari

Violin · Italy

The violins of Antonio Stradivari (Cremona, c. 1666-1737) are the most celebrated in the Western tradition, prized for their projecting, complex tone and refined construction in spruce and maple. Stradivari's output spans an early Amatise period, the experimental 'Long Pattern' of the 1690s, and the mature 'golden period' after 1700 that produced his most sought-after instruments. Surviving examples carry individual names and are held by museums, foundations, and leading soloists; several are cataloged here as exemplars.

Fano Alt de Facto JM6

Hand-built vintage-inspired electric guitar

United States

The Fano Alt de Facto JM6 is a hand-built electric guitar with a contoured alder body and a curvy, vintage-inspired outline. It uses a 25.5-inch scale and is often loaded with hot Lollar P-90 pickups, though pickups, woods, hardware, and finishes are all chosen to order. Like the rest of Fano's Alt de Facto line, each JM6 is built one at a time in the USA.

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.

Bishline Cimarron

Resonator bluegrass banjo model

Banjo · United States

The Bishline Cimarron is one of Bishline Banjos' most popular resonator banjos, described by the maker as a bluegrass workhorse. It features a burl walnut resonator, a three-ply maple rim, a Bishline tone ring, an ebony fingerboard, and nickel-plated hardware. Bishline Banjos are handbuilt in Oklahoma.

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.

Squier Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster

Stratocaster-style solid-body electric guitar model

Electric guitar

The Squier Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster recreates the look and feel of an early Stratocaster, with a pine body, a maple neck and fingerboard, a 25.5-inch scale, 21 narrow-tall frets, three Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups in an SSS layout, and a vintage-style synchronized tremolo.

Recording King RK-R35 Madison

Mastertone-style bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · China

The Recording King RK-R35 Madison is a five-string bluegrass resonator banjo built on a three-ply steam-bent maple rim with a Mastertone-style bell-brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange, a maple neck with two-way truss rod, and a maple resonator.

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.

Gold Tone OB-3 Twanger

Pre-war style resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

A Gold Tone Orange Blossom Twanger resonator banjo built around a maple rim.

Fazioli F308

Concert grand piano

Piano · Italy

The Fazioli F308 is a 308 cm (10'2") concert grand piano, the largest model Fazioli builds and one of the longest production grands on the market. Hand-built in Sacile, Italy, it features a soundboard of red spruce from the Val di Fiemme and a distinctive fourth pedal that brings the hammers closer to the strings to reduce volume without altering tone.

Deering Goodtime Banjo

Open-back five-string banjo

Banjo · United States

Deering's Goodtime open-back five-string banjo, a lightweight American-made student and general-purpose model.

D'Angelico Excel EXL-1

Hollow-body archtop guitar model

South Korea

The Excel EXL-1 is a 17-inch single-cutaway hollow-body archtop electric guitar inspired by John D'Angelico's original Excel introduced in 1947. It pairs a laminated spruce top with laminated flame maple back and sides, a set three-piece neck with a C-shaped profile, an ebony fingerboard, and a 25.5-inch scale. A single floating Seymour Duncan Johnny Smith mini-humbucker, a floating ebony bridge, and the brand's stairstep tailpiece give it a woody, articulate tone for jazz rhythm and lead.

DW Collector's Series Maple Snare

Flagship custom maple snare drum

Percussion · United States

DW's Collector's Series Maple snare is built from hand-selected North American maple as a 10-ply VLT shell with 6-ply reinforcement rings, 60-degree bearing edges, Turret lugs, True-Pitch tension rods, 3.0mm True-Hoops, and a MAG throw-off, customizable in any Custom Shop finish.

Dean Cadillac

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

A single-cutaway electric from Dean Guitars built in the carved-top, set-neck tradition. It pairs a mahogany body with a maple top and humbucking pickups for a thick, sustaining rock voice.

Bösendorfer 280VC

Concert grand piano

Piano · Austria

The Bösendorfer 280VC is a 280 cm (9'2") concert grand piano and the flagship of Bösendorfer's Vienna Concert (VC) series. Built in Austria around the Resonance Case Principle with a spruce-rich case and Vienna Concert action geometry, it is designed to project across large concert halls while retaining the warm, vocal Viennese tone.

Nicolò Amati "Brookings" Violin

1654 Nicolò Amati violin (Library of Congress)

Violin · Italy

The 'Brookings' is a 1654 violin by the Cremonese master Nicolò Amati, held in the stringed-instrument collection of the Library of Congress. Acquired in Europe on the advice of the virtuoso Joseph Joachim and presented to the Library in 1938, it exemplifies Amati's refined model and golden-amber varnish. Nicolò Amati was the teacher of a generation of makers, and instruments like this one shaped the Cremonese tradition later carried forward by Stradivari.

Vega Old Tyme Wonder

Old-time open-back 5-string banjo

Banjo · United States

The Vega Old Tyme Wonder, built by Deering, is a lightweight old-time open-back five-string banjo with a steamed violin-grade maple rim, a frailing scoop, a fiberskyn head, and a no-knot tailpiece for a warm, woody string-band tone.

The Loar LM-520

Hand-carved F-style mandolin model

China

The Loar LM-520 is a hand-carved F-style mandolin with a graduated solid spruce top and solid maple back, sides, and neck. It carries violin-style f-holes, an adjustable ebony bridge, and vintage Grover tuners, offering classic 1920s F-model tone and appointments at an accessible price.

Stelling Golden Cross

Curly maple bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

The Stelling Golden Cross was the first Stelling model to carry the trademarked Stelling peghead shape; the current version features fancy curly maple with a golden sunburst stain and purfling inlaid along the neck and resonator binding.

Tama Starclassic Maple

Maple drum kit series

Drum kit · Japan

Starclassic Maple is part of Tama's flagship Starclassic line, built with all-maple shells for a warm, full-bodied tone and a broad tuning range. Over its history the Starclassic family has been offered in maple, birch, bubinga and walnut/birch shell formulas.

Schimmel Konzert K 280

Concert grand piano

Piano · Germany

The Schimmel Konzert K 280 is a 280 cm (9'2") concert grand piano and the flagship of Schimmel's hand-built Konzert series. Made in Braunschweig, Germany, it features a cast-iron frame, a sapele-laminated rim with mountain-spruce beams, a solid beech bridge capped with maple, and Schimmel's tunable triplex scaling and full-size concert action.

Püchner Model Superior

Flagship professional bassoon

Bassoon · Germany

Püchner's flagship professional bassoon and the choice of many of the world's greatest players, built from curly mountain maple aged over 20 years with a thick-walled bore for greater projection, a divided long joint and 13 sterling silver keys.

Pearl Reference Pure

Hybrid-wood professional drum kit series

Drum kit · Japan

Pearl's flagship professional drum kit series using blended shells of maple, birch, and African mahogany, with thinner shells than the original Reference line, engineered so each drum size produces its optimal voice.

Ome Juniper

Open-back five-string banjo model

United States

The Ome Juniper is an open-back five-string banjo handmade in Boulder, Colorado. It features a curly maple neck, a two-ply maple rim fitted with Ome's heavy rolled brass tone ring, an ebony fingerboard with a scoop, and aged brass hardware, producing a warm, responsive tone suited to clawhammer and old-time playing.

Noble & Cooley Solid Shell Classic

Steam-bent solid maple snare drum

United States

A professional snare drum by Noble & Cooley of Massachusetts, built from a single steam-bent 1/4-inch solid rock maple shell. Introduced in the early 1980s as the first steam-bent solid-shell drums of the modern era, it established the company's reputation in professional drums.

Nechville Galaxy Phantom

Heli-Mount resonator banjo model

United States

The Nechville Galaxy Phantom is a five-string bluegrass banjo built around Nechville's patented one-piece cast Heli-Mount frame, which replaces conventional hook-and-nut hardware. It combines a three-ply maple rim and nickel-plated bronze-alloy tone ring with a radiused fingerboard, a tunneled fifth string, and a quick-change neck connection.

Northfield Big Mon

F-style F5 mandolin model

Mandolin · China

The Northfield Big Mon is an F-style F5 mandolin, slightly enlarged from Northfield's standard F5 body with larger f-holes for greater midrange warmth, bass, and volume. It is built with an Adirondack red or Engelmann spruce top and highly figured maple back, sides, and neck, and is one of Northfield's flagship instruments.

Mapex Saturn

Maple and walnut hybrid drum kit series

Drum kit · Taiwan

Saturn is Mapex's long-running maple/walnut hybrid drum series. The hybrid shell pairs the bright attack and sustain of maple with the warmth and depth of walnut for a fuller, rounder, versatile tone, and current Saturn Evolution kits add the SONIClear bearing edge and Halo tom suspension.

Kentucky KM-1000

Master Model F-style mandolin

China

The Kentucky KM-1000 is Kentucky's Master Model F-style mandolin, introduced in the late 1970s to revive classic 1920s tone and appointments. It features a carved solid Adirondack spruce top, flamed maple back, sides, and neck, an ebony fingerboard with 29-fret extension, and engraved silver-plated hardware in a 1920s sunburst finish.

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.

Eastman MD315

F-style mandolin

Mandolin · China

An Eastman F-style mandolin with solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides.

C. Bechstein D 282

Concert grand piano

Piano · Germany

The C. Bechstein D 282 is a 282 cm (9'3") concert grand piano, the flagship of the C. Bechstein range. Built in Germany with a European mountain spruce soundboard, an American hard maple pin block, and a hand sand-cast iron frame, Bechstein describes it as 'a concert grand piano of superlatives' prized for its transparent voice and rich tonal colours.

Blüthner Model 1

Concert grand piano

Piano · Germany

The Blüthner Model 1 is a 280 cm (9'2") concert grand piano, the largest in Blüthner's range. Built in Leipzig with a high mountain spruce soundboard and European maple bridges, it features Blüthner's patented Aliquot stringing and the warm 'Golden Tone' the maker is known for.

Stradivari "Messiah" Violin

1716 'golden period' Stradivari violin (Ashmolean Museum)

Violin · Italy

The 'Messiah' (Le Messie, also 'Salabue') is a 1716 golden-period violin by Antonio Stradivari, held by the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It is famous for being the best-preserved Stradivari in existence: it remained in Stradivari's workshop until his death in 1737, passed to Count Cozio di Salabue in 1775, and was little played thereafter. Its varnish is almost unworn, the carving remains crisp, and the painted edge-work on the scroll survives intact, making it a primary reference for the appearance of a new Stradivari instrument.

Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2

San Dimas Style 2 electric guitar model

Mexico

Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 is cataloged within the Charvel San Dimas electric guitar family.

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.

Stentor Student II Viola

Student viola outfit (SR1505)

Viola · China

The Stentor Student II viola (model SR1505) is a student viola outfit with a hand-carved solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard, and outfit fittings including bow and case. It mirrors the construction of Stentor's popular Student II violin and is offered in body lengths such as 15 inches and 16 inches for younger and adult beginners.

Stentor Conservatoire Violin

Intermediate violin outfit (SR1550)

Violin · China

The Stentor Conservatoire (model SR1550) is an intermediate step-up violin, hand-carved from solid tonewoods with a solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard and fittings, and an attractive amber-brown varnish. Frequently recommended by teachers for players moving beyond a first instrument, it is supplied as an outfit and offered chiefly in 4/4 with some fractional sizes.

Stentor Student II Cello

Student cello outfit (SR1108)

Cello · China

The Stentor Student II cello (model SR1108) is a student cello outfit with a hand-carved solid spruce top and solid maple back, sides, and neck, an ebony fingerboard, and a set-up package with bow and soft case. A step above the Student I, it is widely used in school and youth orchestra programs and is offered in fractional sizes from 1/8 up to full 4/4.

Stentor Student II Violin

Student violin outfit (SR1500)

Violin · China

The Stentor Student II (model SR1500) is one of the most widely used beginner violin outfits, supplied as a complete set with bow and lightweight case. It has a hand-carved solid spruce top with solid maple back, sides, and neck, an ebony fingerboard, and ebony or composite fittings, and is offered in fractional sizes from 1/16 through full 4/4. It sits a step above the entry-level Student I and is a long-standing recommendation of school string programs.

Stentor Conservatoire Viola

Intermediate viola outfit (SR1551)

Viola · China

The Stentor Conservatoire viola (model SR1551) is an intermediate step-up viola hand-carved from solid spruce and solid maple with ebony fittings and an amber-brown varnish, matching the Conservatoire violin and cello in the range. It is offered in adult body lengths around 15.5 and 16.5 inches and is a common teacher recommendation for students progressing past their first viola.

Squier Cyclone

Electric guitar model

Electric guitar

Squier's affordable version of the offset Cyclone, built on the compact, short-scaled body of the Fender original. It brought the model's punchy, modern voice to a budget-friendly price.

Steinway B-211

Piano model

Piano · Germany

Steinway and Sons' Model B, a grand piano of about 211 centimeters. Often called the perfect piano, it is a favored choice for smaller concert halls, recording studios, and larger homes.

Fano Alt de Facto GF6

Offset semi-hollow hand-built electric guitar

United States

The Fano Alt de Facto GF6 is a hand-built, offset semi-hollow electric guitar with a carved top, a center block, and F-holes. It uses a 25.5-inch scale and an early-'60s 'C'-shaped neck, and can be ordered with a range of woods, pickups, and bridge or vibrato hardware. Each one is built individually in the USA and finished in aged nitrocellulose lacquer.