Student Violins and Violin Outfits
Please see our Guide to Student Violins
for advice on making your choice of violin to buy.
Stentor II The
Stentor II violin outfit is our recommendation for beginning players. We upgrade
the instrument with Pirastro Tonica strings and Derek Roberts sets each instrument
up personally.
Stentor Conservatoire
Our upgraded Conservatoire violin outfit is a high specification outfit at
an amazing price, suitable for RCM Grade 5 and beyond.
Andreas Zeller
The Andreas Zeller violin outfit is a high quality European made instrument
with potential to take a student to Grade 5 and beyond.
Handmade violins
These new imported handmade violins are higher specification
instruments offering a budget alternative to more expensive older violins,
for Grade 5 to 8 students.
Jay Haide antiqued violins
New handmade antiqued violins, superb instruments for advanced students at
a very keen price.
Our price for all our violins includes setting up to a much
higher standard than that achieved by general music shops. Teachers
always comment on the enhanced playability of our instruments.
Setting up includes
• improve the peg fit
• modify bridge
and top nut to correct the string action
• refit and position the soundpost
• sand and polish the fingerboard edges
We also offer
• a wide choice of student violin bows and cases
• strings, shoulder rests, chin rests
• a selection of antique violins
of the French and German schools