Violin, Viola, Cello Sales and Service

for the Washington D.C. Area

  1-F East Diamond Ave. Gaithersburg MD 20877  

 one block off MD Rt. 355 at the corner of  

Chestnut Street & East Diamond Ave 

The Gateway to Historic Gaithersburg

Directions and Maps

phone   301-330-2606      fax 301-330-2537  

800-734-5937 

 Lashof Violins will be closed for vacation Sat., July 4th- Wed., July 8th. We will reopen for regular business hours Thursday, July 9th.  

Hours
Open: Tuesday – Saturday  12:00-6:00
Mornings by appointment

Closed: Sunday and Monday

With warmer temperatures approaching, remember to protect your investments - Never leave your instrument or bow in a hot car and don't travel with either in your trunk.  Treat your instrument as you should a child or pet. See our Maintenance section for more info.

If you live in a dry climate and are constantly getting cracks and open seams on your instrument, it's time to use a better humidifier! Check out  The Precipitube, the most effective case humidifier available! 

Lashof Violins provide Sales, Rentals, & Repairs for Violins, Violas, Cellos and bows. 

 Plus a full line of Accessories and thousands of the most requested Music titles

• Large selection of step-up quality instruments  and bows from around the world including new handmade instruments available for no obligation trials. We do not ship hand made instruments.
• Great sounding student outfits for purchase or Rental - find out  the questions you need to ask before renting an instrument and why Lashof Violins is your best source for rentals in the Washington area.
• Eastman Instruments Co., possibly the largest manufacturer of hand made instruments today, is only 12 miles away - we hand pick our stock.
• Composite bows  are a specialty with us, we have a large in-stock selection. Available for prepaid trial anywhere in the US or just walk in.
• Careful, skilled repairs, rehairs, appraisals, and acoustical adjustments. (all work performed on premises) Why do strings break and other useful maintenance answers.
• Cases, strings, shoulder and chin rests, 1000's of in stock accessories - always discounted.  The truth about string pricing and why you should get your strings locally.
• Lashof Violins believes in honesty and integrity in the violin business. Please read about violin shop/teacher ethics.

Lashof Violins has been presented with many awards including the American String Teachers Association Certificate of Appreciation. Lashof Violins regularly funds or donates instruments to a number of  local and national organizations including:

• Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra 
• Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra
• Frederick County Youth Orchestra
• The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (Lashof Violins donated thousands of dollars in repairs and instruments sent out to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.)
• The Academy of St. Cecilia Youth Orchestra
• American String Teachers Association  National and Local member
• Suzuki Association of America- Washington D C Area
• The National Philharmonic Summer String Institutes 

      The funds donated are used to keep these organizations operating and also to help deserving students defray tuition expenses.