Instruments

We offer a full range of quality instruments from around the globe to meet a variety of budgets and performance expectations.  Through each price range, our selection offers continual refinement of arching and graduation, acoustical woods and varnishes that allow increasing levels of tonal possibilities, projection and sound quality.  Each instrument is unique, and we invite you to make an appointment to play several instruments in your target price range.  A sampling of the instruments currently in stock is listed on the following pages.  We have a wonderful selection of bows to complement all of our instruments as well as the individual musician.  

All instruments at Gailes' Violin Shop, Inc., from our entry-level Franz Helmer to our most distinguished professional level violins, violas and cellos, receive a professional set-up on our premises.

The Gailes' Violin Shop, Inc. Set-Up includes the following:

• Hand-carved and fitted Aubert bridge, selected from our collection of aged bridges and matched to each instrument
• Fingerboard carefully planed and finished
• Proper shaping of the nut, with regard to height and proper spacing of the string grooves
• Soundpost carefully fitted and positioned for optimal tone quality and projection
• Pegs individually tapered
• Genuine Wittner tailpiece on rental grade and advancing instruments
• Guaneri-model ebony chinrest or the chinrest of your choice (from our fine selection)
• Thomastic Dominant brand strings (or equivalent) on our sales stock.  On our rental instruments we use Preludes or Dominants.

Trade-In Policy:  Instruments purchased from Gailes' Violin Shop, Inc. may be traded in for their purchased price by the original owner when purchasing a new instrument or bow of greater value.  Fees for reconditioning (i.e. new strings or rehairing of a bow) will be deducted, as well as any repairs that may be necessary.

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