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Our inventory rotates frequently.  In addition to a variety of new instruments at varying price points, we also have one-of-a-kind vintage instruments and handmade instruments.  Below is a small sampling of our inventory.  Please contact us for more information about any of the instruments pictured, or let us know what you're looking for and we'll do our best to accommodate you.

Instruments For Sale

These are instruments we currently have available for purchase.
Violin  
SCHOOL VIOLIN PACKAGE 1/4-4/4  
These are violins for schools only, price dependent on volume and accessories. These instruments are not of the level of our school rental instruments, but great for a school with a tight budget. CALL OR EMAIL FOR PRICING THAT INCLUDES OUR DELIVERY TO YOUR SCHOOL!
Seraphim Oil Varnish(package), 1/16 - 4/4 $550.00
European shop-made violin with beautiful wood and hand rubbed spirit varnish. Comes with heavy-duty wood framed case & USA glasser bow, 1/16-4/4 sizes!
2003 Franz Kirschnek. Hand made $590.00
Repaired and setup by Rub Gebhart.
Tuscan Violin, 3/4- 4/4 sizes $890.00
Entry-level handmade violin made with aged wood and hand rubbed oil varnish!
Tuscan Extra Violin, 4/4 $1190.00
Beautiful Hand-made apprentice instrument! These instruments look and sound like other hand made instruments for thousands more.
Ralph Dunham, 1890; New Britain $1690.00
Recently set up in our shop! Nice close grain top.
Gliga, Christian, Romania 2005 $1590.00
New. Violin acclimating to New England stored in our shop!
Wrozina, Joseph L. New Haven CT 1909 $1990.00
Beautiful, highly flamed, double purfling
Gliga, Vasile, 2-piece back, Romania 2007-9 $1890.00
Hand-made with beautiful European tone-wood and oil varnish. Competes well with violins in the 3-5K range.
1-piece back Czecho-Slovakia 1920-1930 $1490.00
Highly flamed back and sides. Gold tipped pegs.
Gliga, Vasile, 1-piece back, Romania 2009 $2490.00
New 1-piece back, nicely flamed, excellent instrument. Acclimated to New England being stored in our shop for 3 years! Our shop's set-up, French Bridge and German fine tuners.
1917 7/8 George Witthers & Sons, London $2790.00
Beautiful 7/8 violin with sweet tone! In great shape!
Heberlein Friedrich August, Germnay 1915 $2990.00
Highly flamed back. Original label
R.Gebart Ate lier Master Violin USA 2011 $2790.00
Master's Instrument from our own shop! With Ebony accessories.
Schmidt, Ernst, Reinhold, Markneukirchen $3990.00
Restored by our Luthier. Label reads "SAXONY" in large print, "Markneukirchen" in small print. Highly flamed 2-piece back.
R.Gebart At lier Master Violin USA 2012 $3490.00
Master's Instrument from our own shop! With highly flamed back, Boxwood accessories.
Russ Gebhart Signed Master Violin $3990.00
Finest aged wood. Beautiful Antique finish. Exacting details.
Robert Fritsch, 1930's paris $3990.00
French violin from the 1930's 2-piece back Label reads"Robert Fritsch-Luthier Paris date is unclear.
Jerome Thibouville-Lamy c.1890 $4490.00
French Violin with a tag "BARREL" on top line, "DAPRES A STRADIVARIUS" on bottom line.
Andrea Castagneri 1769, paris $16990.00
1769 violin from an Italien maker that moved his shop to Paris.
Violas  
SCHOOL VIOLAS PACKAGE 12"-14"  
These violins are for schools purchases. Prices vary with quantity and accessories. These instruments are not of the level of our school rental instruments, but great for a school with a tight budget. These violas are made in Europe with D'Adarrio strings, German fine tuner tail-piece, our shop set-up! Comes with Glasser bow and wood framed case! CALL FOR PRICING!
SCHOOL VIOLAS PACKAGE 15-16"  
These violins are for schools purchases. Prices vary with quantity and accessories. These instruments are not of the level of our school rental instruments, but great for a school with a tight budget. These violas are made in Europe with D'Adarrio strings, German fine tuner tail-piece, our shop set-up! Comes with Glasser bow and wood framed case! CALL FOR PRICING!
Serephim Quatro, 11", 12" 13" 14" $550.00
Nicely flamed shop made instrument. Spirit vanish, ebony, European tone woods made in Europe.
Serephim Quatro, 15" 16" 17" $690.00
Nicely flamed shop made instrument. Spirit vanish, ebony, European tone woods made in Europe.
Tuscan Viola 14", 15", 16" $990.00
Hand made by apprentices study to be masters under the masters direction. Beautiful oil varnish, exact measurements and set up.
Tuscan Extra Viola, 14", 15", 16", 17" $1290.00
Tuscan Extra handmade viola, 14"-17"
15"-17" Vasile Gliga Master Violas $1690.00
Various Model set up in our shop. Most of these are aged an additional 4-6 in our storage to acclimate to New England's weather! $1690-2290.
15" Juzek $1890.00
Beautiful restoration of an older pre-war Juzek. Nice sound
16" R. Gebhart Atlier $2990.00
Hand-made with European tone woods in our shop. Beautiful sound. Competes well with violas in the $4-7K range.
16 1/2" R. Gebhart Atlier $2990.00
Hand-made instrument with European aged wood and parts. Beautiful hand rubbed varnish, meticulously set up and measured!
15" 1/2 Roman Teller 1964 $3380.00
Hand-made, fully restored with 3 star despiau bridge. Beautiful flame.
15 1/2" R.Gebart At lier Master Viola USA 2012 $3990.00
16 " R.Gebart At lier Master Viola USA 2012 $3990.00
Hand-made instrument with European aged wood and parts. Beautiful hand rubbed varnish, meticulously set up and measured! Wood is more select aged and an ebony fitting is put on the back of the neck!
16 1/8" Russ Gebhart Signed Master Viola 2009 $4490.00
Beautiful sound and finish, exacting details.
Bass  
VINTAGE 3/4 2002 Albert Jackstadt $19990.00
Great deep low end and beautiful craftsmanship. Professional level bass! In near mint condition!
VINTAGE 1890's German Bass $9900.00
Great sound and low E. Ornate tuners. Nice edging. Wood in Great shape for age. Flexicore strings.
VINTAGE 3/4 1930's KAY S-1 $5900.00
Almost mint condition. 1 owner. Ornate Tuners. Flamed Back! Great Sound. Best and Baddest Kay to rule over all other Kay basses!!!!!!
VINTAGE 3/4 Kay Bass $2690.00
Was T-Bone Walker's Bass. His estate of old instruments was sold to Retro Music in Keene. Has inlaid mother of pearl on fingerboard. Own some history!
VINTAGE 3/4 1960's Gotz Hybrid $3990.00
Oil Varnish, Solid Spruce top is great shape. Gotz end pin.
Serephim Hybrid Bass-All sizes available $1990.00
European-made, set-up in our shop. Solid wood spruce top, arched laminate back. Ebony fingerboard, adjustable bridge, Helicore strings, 2-year limited warranty. This is our shop's bass, we have 1-4 in stock at all times.
Serephim Solid Wood Flat Back -All sizes available $2290.00
European-made, set-up in our shop. Solid Spruce top, solid maple wood flat back. Ebony fingerboard, adjustable bridge, Helicore strings, 2-year limited warranty. This is our shop's bass, we have 1-4 in at all times.
Tuscan Hybrid -All sizes available $2790.00
European-made, set-up in our shop. Spirit Varnish. Solid wood spruce top, arched laminate back. Ebony fingerboard, adjustable bridge, Helicore strings, 2-year limited warranty.
Tuscan Fully-carved Flat back-All sizes available $3290.00
European-made, set-up in our shop. Spirit Varnish. Solid wood spruce top, solid maple flat back. Ebony fingerboard, adjustable bridge, Helicore strings, 2-year limited warranty.
5/8 and 3/4 Tuscan fully-carved Arched Back Bass $4990.00
European-made, set-up in our shop. Spirit Varnish. Solid wood spruce top, solid maple arched laminate back. Ebony fingerboard, adjustable bridge, Helicore strings, 2-year limited warranty.
5/8 and 3/4 Reghin Master Hand-made Arched Back Bass $7990.00
Hand-made in Europe. Oil Varnish. Highly Flamed. Solid wood spruce top, arched solid maple back. Ebony fingerboard, adjustable bridge, Helicore strings, 2-year limited warranty. Available in 5/8 and 3/4 sizes.
3/4 Franz Kirschnek Hand-made Arched Back Bass $8990.00
Hand made in Germany. Solid wood spruce top, solid wood arched back. Ebony fingerboard, adjustable bridge, Obligato strings, 2-year limited warranty.
VINTAGE 3/4 1980 Mittenwald Schroetter Fully Carved Flat Back $2990.00
Made in Germany. Mittenwald, Ebony fingerboard. Heavy. Great balance in bowing. Recently restored. Huge low end that makes other instruments in room vibrate!
VINTAGE 3/4 KAY BLONDE BASS $1190.00
A Wreck of a bass. Some one tried to revarnish and tool off the fake purfling. If and when we restore this bass, its value will shoot right up!
Cellos  
Serephim Laminate Cello-all size available $890.00
Great school instrument!
4/4 Serephim Solid Wood $990.00
European Fully-carved solid wood nitrocellulose varnish. Ebony fingerboard and parts, German-made wittner fine tuners. USA-made prelude strings. Our shop's set up!
1/8, 1/4 Tuscan cello $990.00
Beautiful Spirit Varnish. Solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides. Prelude strings, our shop's set-up.
3/4, 7/8, 4/4 Tuscan 1 star $1390.00
European Fully-carved solid wood spirit varnish. Ebony fingerboard and parts, German-made wittner fine tuners. USA-made helicore strings. Our shop's set up!
3/4, 7/8, 4/4 Tuscan 2 star $1690.00
European Fully-better select carved solid wood, spirit varnish. Ebony fingerboard and parts, German-made wittner fine tuners. USA-made prelude strings. Our shop's set up!
7/8, 4/4 Tuscan 3 star $1990.00
European, select and aged fully-carved solid wood, spirit varnish. Ebony fingerboard and parts, German-made wittner fine tuners. USA-made Kaplan strings. Our shop's set up!
7/8, 4/4 Reghin Master $2790.00
European Hand made, select aged fully-carved solid wood oil varnish. Ebony fingerboard and parts, German-made wittner fine tuners. USA-made Kaplan strings. Our shop's set up!
4/4 Reghin Master Extra $3990.00
European Hand made, select aged fully-carved solid wood oil varnish. Ebony fingerboard and parts, German-made wittner fine tuners. USA-made Kaplan strings. Our shop's set up!
4/4 Gliga standard $4990.00
European Hand made, select aged fully-carved solid wood oil varnish. Incredible markings in the wood. Ebony fingerboard and parts, German-made wittner fine tuners. USA-made Kaplan strings. Our shop's set up!
4/4 Gliga extra $5990.00
European Hand made.
VINTAGE-1850'S Church Bass $5990.00
Restored by our in shop Luthier. Dark wood, beautiful warm sound. Set-up to modern specs!
VINTAGE 4/4 P.HILL PHILADELPHIA 1880'S $7990.00
HUGE sound! Beautiful tone. This cello has had a hard life. Re-paired numerous times and plays nice now!
2012, R.Gebhart Atlier $7990.00
Gorgeous hand-made with aged European tone-wood set-up to exact measurements by Herr Gebhart. Finest had rubbed varnish, this cello competes will with Cellos in the 15K range!

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