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  • Technical line drawing of Yamaha YEV-104

    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.

  • Technical line drawing of Stradivari Violin

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 YSV104

    SILENT Series practice violin

    Electric violin

    The Yamaha YSV104 is a full-size SILENT Series electric violin aimed at quiet practice. It keeps the bridge, tailpiece, and neck layout of an acoustic violin so it accepts standard shoulder rests, and a bridge piezo pickup feeds a compact control box with master volume and Room/Hall sound modes for monitoring through headphones. It is offered in brown, black, and red finishes.

  • 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.

  • 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 Student II Double Bass

    Student double bass outfit (SR1438)

    Double bass · China

    The Stentor Student II double bass (model SR1438) is a student double bass outfit carved from solid tonewoods, with a solid spruce front and solid maple back and sides for a full, durable sound. A step above the entry-level Student double bass, it is supplied as a complete outfit with bow and cover and is offered across fractional sizes from small fractions up to full size.

  • 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.

  • Stentor Harlequin Viola

    Coloured student viola outfit

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Harlequin viola is a coloured student viola outfit carved from solid tonewoods with quality fittings and finished in a bright colour to match the Harlequin violin range. It is supplied as a complete outfit in a lightweight shaped case and is aimed at younger and beginning players who want a colourful instrument.

  • Stentor Harlequin Violin

    Coloured student violin outfit (SR1401)

    Violin · China

    The Stentor Harlequin violin (model SR1401) is a coloured student violin outfit carved from solid tonewoods with quality fittings, offered in a variety of sparklingly attractive colours such as black, white, light blue, amber, rose pink and dark purple in a robust finish. It offers style and good tone, is checked for correct measurements, and is supplied as a complete outfit in a lightweight shaped case with full music pocket.

  • 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.

  • Stentor Student I Viola

    Entry-level student viola outfit (SR1038)

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Student I (model SR1038) is an ideal entry-level student viola outfit, carved from solid tonewoods with inlaid purfling, an ebonised fingerboard and good quality pegs, and supplied complete with bow and case. It matches the construction of the Student I violin and is offered in a range of smaller body lengths for younger and beginning viola players.

  • 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.

  • Stentor Student Double Bass

    Student double bass outfit (SR1950)

    Double bass · China

    The Stentor Student double bass (model SR1950) is an entry-level orchestral double bass supplied as an outfit with bow and cover. It has a carved or laminated spruce top with maple back and sides, ebony or hardwood fingerboard, and machine tuners, and is offered chiefly in 3/4 size, the standard for orchestral double bass, with smaller fractional sizes for younger players.

  • 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.

  • Stradivari "Servais" Cello

    1701 large-pattern Stradivari cello (Smithsonian)

    Cello · Italy

    The 'Servais' is a 1701 cello by Antonio Stradivari, among the jewels of the Smithsonian's instrument collection and named for the 19th-century Belgian cellist Adrien-Francois Servais. It is Stradivari's last instrument of the large 'bassetto' type used in the 17th century and one of the few of that size never cut down to the smaller proportions Stradivari standardized after about 1707. It is renowned for an exceptionally rich, powerful tone.

  • 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 Student I Violin

    Entry-level student violin outfit (SR1400)

    Violin · China

    The Stentor Student I (model SR1400) is an entry-level beginner violin outfit carved from solid tonewoods with inlaid purfling, good quality pau rosa pegs and an ebonised straight-grained fingerboard. It is fitted with a quality bridge and tailpiece with integral adjusters and supplied complete with bow and case. It is offered across fractional sizes and is one of the most widely used first violins in school string programmes.

  • 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 Graduate Double Bass

    Step-up double bass outfit (SR1420)

    Double bass · China

    The Stentor Graduate double bass (model SR1420) is a step-up double bass outfit for advancing students, carved from solid tonewoods with a solid spruce front and solid maple back and sides. It is supplied as a complete outfit with cover and bow and is offered across fractional sizes.

  • 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.

  • 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.