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Vintage Fret Shop
603-968-3346

30 Riverside Drive
Ashland, NH 03217

VIOLINS ~ click blue text links or thumbnails at left for more photos ~
10976 Alois Reidl 4/4 violin, model HC602R, good quality German student instrument with fine tuning tailpiece. $640.00
  11299 Edgar Quint "Strad-Tone" 4/4 violin made in Concord, New Hampshire, c.1920. A great-sounding and thoughtfully adjusted American violin. Edgar Quint was an early 20th Century prodigy who became both an excellent violinmaker and band leader. We can give you a photocopied portrait of Mr. Quint from one of his concert programs. $1200.00
  7789 Anonymous 4/4 violin with Italianate look; artistically carved f-holes, graceful linings and corner blocks, small ivory-colored shield on back plate near heel joint. $600.00
  12951 William Bacca violin, 4/4 size, (used, c.1930s) made in Riverside City, California. Beautiful honey amber finish; burl walnut back and sides has ''Marcelled'' effect. Ancient peghead crack was nicely repaired a long time ago, and the fiddle sounds lovely. $1,200.00
  12312 Karl Knilling 4/4 violin, made in Germany (used, c. 1970s), freshly set up with bridge by Margaret Herreid; has very good tone. $850.00
  13090 4/4 violin, (used, early 20th century, European.) This is the instrument on which Scot claims he wore out his expounding membrane. Sam says the fiddle has a nice clean resonant tone, and I noticed that the top has been replaced. Price includes old hardshell case and our one year warranty. $495.00
  12333 Mysterious handmade violin; we suspect 19th century American origin. This violin has good tone and elegant fittings; field tested and approved by Jeremiah Weene. $2,200.00
  13248 John Juzek 4/4 signed violin (used, c. 1950.) Great tone and excellent antique appeal. Comes with a hardshell case. $1,200.00 
  11739 4/4 Carlo Bergonzi violin copy. Made in Germany. Fully restored. Plays and sounds very nice. $600.00
  12714 4/4 violin from the Chinese workshop of Fu Yiner, an excellent step up instrument with beautifully flamed back and sides, lightly antiqued dazzling amber finish and ebony fittings. This violin has a full resonant tone which will only get better the more it is played. We all really like this one. $900.00
  13214 Old violin with rounded Tyrolean f-holes and illegible Teutonic-looking label. Very nice player, freshly set up with excellent fittings. Finish can best be described as ''antique amber moonburst.'' This fiddle sounds really good. Comes with a quality hardshell case and bow. $924.00
  13216 Maggini style double purfled violin of late 19th century European origin; beautiful flamey grain maple two piece back harmonizes with highly figured maple neck and ribs. Alpine spruce top is perfectly quartersawn, and maple bridge is perfectly hand fitted. Entire instrument is miraculously crack free, and although the dark red finish is original, it shows its age. Body is on the large side at 363mm length, compared to the more typical 356mm. This instrument comes with an old hardshell case lined with blue velvet. $700.00
  13292 German 4/4 violin (used, c.1930s) with nicely figured maple back, sides, and neck, quartersawn spruce top. Thurmond Knight repair label. Nice, full sound and excellent playability. $800.00
   11847 Used Stainer copy 4/4 violin. This is a great instrument in fantastic shape. $600.00



12308 4/4 violin from the Chinese workshop of Fu Yiner, an excellent step up instrument with antiqued amber finish and boxwood fittings. $600.00

12146 4/4 size violin, Czechoslovakia made, Strad copy, good entry level violin. $350.00

12716 4/4 violin from the Chinese workshop of Fu Yiner, an excellent instrument with antiqued amber finish and carved boxwood fittings. $600.00

13020 19th Century German violin (used, 1800-1900) 4/4 size, nicely made and beautifully set up. Dark brown finish. Love at first listening! $700.00

13081 French violin by Jerome Thiboville - Lamy & Co. Medio Fino model, imported by C. Meisel Co. in the early to mid 20th century. $700.00

13160, 13162 Cremona Maestro Series SV-1240 violin, ebony fingerboard, boxwood chinrest, tailpiece and pegs. A very good student instrument, made in China, comes with a hardshell case and bow. List price $595. Our price $445.00

13215 4/4 violin, German made, early 20th century, with hardshell case and a bow and a half. This is a violin has a nice rich tone.$600.00

11457C Conservatory 4/4 size violin. $50.00

VIOLAS

  12274 Gliga 15 '' viola with hardshell case and bow. Made in Romania in 2005, mint condition, comes with hardshell case and viola bow. $1,200.00
12520C Karl Hofner 16'' viola outfit (used, 1964) with hardshell case and bow. Maple back, sides, and neck are beautifully figured, with a flamey pattern. Viola is in excellent condition, with no damage history or repairs, ever. Elegant, octagonal stick bow has beautiful frog with ripply pearl slide. $960.00
   12545 Knilling 15 1/2'' Bucharest Viola outfit (used, 1985) with bow and hardshell case. Made in Romania. This is a nice student level instrument. $425.00


CELLOS ~ click blue text links or thumbnails at left for more photos ~
  10496 William Lewis and Son 3/4 size cello outfit. All laminate construction. Very nice condition. Comes with a well padded gigbag and bow. $650.00 
  11935 Roth Model 40 'Cello outfit (used, 1969) Very nice full size ex-school 'cello with heavy duty gig bag and bow. It carries our one year warranty. $550.00



FRACTIONAL VIOLINS ~ click blue text links or thumbnails at left for more photos ~


We can special order fractional string instruments any time. Currently in stock:
  11147 Palatino 1/4 size violin outfit, model VN-930, figured maple back, sides, and neck, genuine ebony fittings. Comes with premium grade hardshell case and bow. this is WAY better than your average fractional instrument. List price $495. Our Price $395.00
  9530 Strad copy,1/8 size violin Czech made, light amber, four fine tuners, hard shell case and bow. $285.00

12147 Suzuki / Nagoya Model 220 3/4 size violin outfit, (used, 1980) with case and bow. Good student instrument. $200.00

8769C Anonymous violin, 3/4 size, inked-on purfling, student instrument with chipboard case. $150.00

11391 3/4 violin, flame maple back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, ebony tuning pegs, includes a hardshell case. This is an excellent student violin. $250.00

12305 E.R. Pfretzschner 3/4 violin, model A211/C (used, 1979) with hardshell case, bow, four fine tuners and chinrest. $250.00

13293 Cremona 1/2 size violin kit, has real ebony fittings, comes with a bow, case and rosin. $169.00

11409C 1/8 fractional Suzuki violin with bow and hardshell case. $250.00



BOWS

We always have a number of Brazilian, Chinese, European and handmade bows by Scot Maywalt on hand. Call for detailed information on our current stock.

12542 Handmade 4/4 size Violin Bow made by hirsute luthier Scot Maywalt. A New Hampshire native, he has made several bows which blossom with a strong presence that expresses itself well within a variety of genres. Bow weighs 62.5 grams and balances approx. 10 inches from end of button. $295.00

12539 Fu Yiner snakewood bow with beautiful buffalo horn translucent frog. $700.00

8073 4/4 cello bow, pernambuco with very pretty fully lined frog and abalone slide; new leather and silver grip. Weight: 73.4 grams, balance: 9 1/4 inches. $400.00

11042C Bausch full size bow. $250.00

We also carry rosin, shoulder rests, strings, cases, and other violin accessories.