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Lashof Violins has a large
selection of instruments to view - over 250 ranging from
$250.00 to $10,000.00. We also have over 500 bows from
$35.00 to $3000.00. We sell instruments and bows that are
handpicked from many makers throughout the world, if we
have a specialty it would be in the diversity of
choice.
Violin
Viola Cello
Bows
How
to Buy a Violin or Bow
Our hand made instruments
have a 100% trade in allowance (case excluded) less any damage
or maintenance devaluation .
When trading
from a commercial quality instrument purchase the trade
in will be 100% plus a $75 (violin) or $150
(cello) fee for exchange to an equal or greater value
instrument in good condition. Commercial quality
instruments (rental grade) also are devalued by 10% per
year after ownership.
So
you are thinking about buying a violin over the
internet........
Lashof Violins does not
sell hand made instruments via mail order. -
We believe that the proper selection of a hand
made violin or wood bow must be done in person and with
unbiased assistance. Mail order purchases limit you to what someone else
thinks you will want or by what they make the most money
on. We strongly recommend against mail
order violin purchases and as such we do not sell hand
made instruments by mail order.
Unlike some local violin firms, Lashof
Violins never pays teacher commissions for
violin sales. View
Strings Magazine interviews on this subject.
This unethical but common practice most likely violates
antitrust laws and even if disclosed to the student by all
parties involved, puts the violin purchaser at a
disadvantage. Be sure to ask your teacher if such a
financial arrangement is being made so that an impartial
judge may be sought to preview all of your available
choices. If your teacher helps you with the purchase of a
violin, they should be reimbursed for their time just as
you pay them for a lesson. If they tell you to only go to
one local store, they may very well be getting a commission.
There have been many
unethical practices in the violin business and Lashof
Violins dedicates itself to total honesty and integrity.
The following are examples
of instruments that we usually carry - We specialize in
having a variety of instruments to choose from, not
limiting you to just a few modern "shop" brands. Instruments listed are
examples of what we normally sell but may not actually be in stock
due to inventory fluctuations.
Instruments with photos are indicated in blue.
One
week Instrument and Bow trials are available with no
obligation with a valid drivers license and credit
card. Care and safety of Instruments and Bows out on
trial are the full responsibility of the customer.
VIOLIN
$250.00 to $350.00
outfit
1/16 - 4/4 used German,
Czech, Asian, Romanian, Korean,
$350.00 to $750.00
outfit
1/16 to 4/4 new and used Leon Albert,
Eastman Strings, Euro, Thoma, older German Violins,
Hand Made Instruments
- Lashof Violins
cares about your purchase and it's protection, which is
why we always provide a suspension style case with our
handmade violin outfits - proven to be the best
protection. Skimping on the case only saves the dealer
money - and puts your instrument at risk. Note -
The Retail value of the Bow typically
makes up about 20% of the total outfit price but
should be the first thing to upgrade when you have the
chance.
$800.00 to $1200.00 - includes suspension
oblong case and strong brazilwood or composite bow
$1250.00 to
$1800.00 - includes suspension oblong case and
Pernambuco or composite bow
$2000.00 to $3000.00 -
includes Bobelock oblong suspension case and Pernambuco
or composite bow
$3200.00 and up - a la carte
pricing
VIOLA
$1,200.00 to $10,000.00
- 16 1/2 Wenzel
Fuchs 1954
- 16" Svetozar-Bosnian 1997
- 16 1/2 Lashof
- 15 1/2, 16, 16 1/2 Laschevere
- Now available with Planetary Perfection Pegs
at no charge
- 16 3/8" 1987
Lawrence Furse
- 16 1/4" 1991
Vittorio Formaggini - Italian
- 16" W. H. Lee
1998
- 16" Rinaldi
- 15" Lentz c 1795
- 15 1/4" Old
German
- Rudolf Doetsch
- Ivan Dunov Superior
by Eastman Strings
CELLO
Handmade Cello's $1,500.00 to
$10,000.00
- Antonio Laschevere
- Now available w/ Planetary
Perfection Pegs at no charge
- Rudolph Doetsch
- high quality Asian
- Scott Cao
- Century Strings
- Ilner - Reidl
- Lucci
- Kohr - Toussand Lee
- Ivan Dunov Superior
by Eastman Strings
- 1/2-4/4 Eastman Hand Carved at
several price points
- 7/8 modern handmade
- Wilhelm Klier
- Stohr
- Frederick Wyss
- Pedro Luiz
- Lemmert -German c 1920
BOWS -
Ø - We ship Composite
Bows for a one week no risk trial
Bow Materials
- Fiberglass
- beginning students; plastic or wood fittings
with real horse hair. $35-60.00
- Carbon
Fiber
- composite materials with ebony frogs. $100 and up.
- Graphite
- for serious students; graphite material. $200 and up
- Brazilwood
- usually a heavily varnished bow with nickel silver
fittings and full- or half-lined frogs.$50 - 300.00
- Pernambuco
(Nickel fittings)
- for the advanced player or serious student; finest
wood from South American province of Pernambuco. Now
an endangered species. Brown to red to red-orange
color with nickel silver fittings in the frog. Tongue
oiled and/or French polished. $200 - 500.00
- Pernambuco
(Pure silver, gold, tortoise shell, silver thread
fittings)
- for serious students, music majors, professors,
collectors and professionals; finest bows available.
$350 and up.
We stock over 300 bows for violin, viola, cello and
bass - from $40.00 to $3000.00. Impossible to list them
all - here are some examples
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What
is better, Round or Octagonal?
Many players wonder why some bow
sticks are round, and others are octagonal. Some
players have an strong preference for one or the
other, but it’s a good idea to be open to both, as
the world’s finest bows come in both types. From a
bow maker's perspective, all bows start as
octagonal bows. The first step in thinning and
graduating a bow stick takes place when the maker
planes down each of the four edges of the
rectangular bow blank. As the stick gets closer to
its final shape, the bow maker flexes and weighs the
stick. In some cases the weight and stiffness of the
stick require the bow maker to round off the edges of
the octagon to make the stick lighter and more
flexible. In other cases, the weight and stiffness
are good without this step.
On many of the lower priced bows,
it is common for certain models to have a designated
type of stick, round or octagonal. To make this
work, the master of the shop makes certain
assumptions about the wood before the sticks are
made, and the type is decided before the thinning
and graduating begin.
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One week
Instrument and Bow trials are available with no
obligation with a valid drivers license and credit
card. Care and safety of Instruments and Bows
out on trial are the full responsibility of the
customer.
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- Brazilwood bows
from $40 to $300
- Pernambuco bows from $250 to $3000
- Composite
Bows by Jon Paul, Coda, Iesta, Finkel, Cadenza,
Tabary, Carbow, Glasser, and more starting from under $100.00
- Lozar-Brazil-Pernambuco
- K Moller Permnambuco
- K Moller - Pern. Silver
- Horst John-brazil- Pernambuco
- Swiss -silver mounted bows in 1/2 to
4/4
- Lothar Seifert Pernambuco
- John Norwood Lee - Mouton and Mouret
- R. Dotchkail -German Pern. Cello Bow
- Emile Ouchard - French - Violin
- Hoyer-German-Pernambuco
- John Friederick
- Arcos Brazil -Brazil-
Pernambuco
- Marco Raposa -Brazil-
Pernambuco
- Water Violet
- Durrschmidt - Violin - Gold Mounted
- Sobel - Violin - Russia
- CH. Husson
- Sousa -brazil- Pernambuco
- Pfretzschner - Cello
- Emile Dupree- Cello
*Bows listed above are examples of bows
we carry. Please call to check for availability.
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