What do you do with a Tonareli Violin Case?

One of our customers brought her pink Tonareli violin case in today and we were very impressed with how she customized it!

The case now matches her "Pirate" violin, shown below...

A (slightly belated) Thanksgiving Post

Happy Holidays!

We're thankful for new creations by living makers...

We are consistently impressed by the quality and beauty, both in sound and appearance, of instruments by living makers such as Christopher Jacoby (above) and Dirk Henry (below).

These instruments are in high demand. For instance, we bought a beautiful violin by Christopher Ulbricht at VSA a few weeks ago and it is already sold!

Two of our recent arrivals in the shop are new violins, both by young American makers. Christopher Jacoby lives and works in Salt Lake City, while Dirk Henry works in our very own Omaha shop. It is our desire to encourage and promote the standard of violin making worldwide and these two instruments are excellent examples of the marvelous and beautiful work being done by living makers.

Both of these stunning instruments are currently in our Omaha shop and available for purchase. If you would like more information, please give us a call, toll-free, at 1-877-838-6222 or send us an email at acvsales@gmail.com

Top 5 reasons why we love instruments by living makers:

5. They are a great investment

4. They can be repaired and adjusted by the maker

3. They are more stable and less likely to have damage

2. Instruments are of exceptional quality for the price

1. If it is well-cared for, an instrument by a living maker will last a life-time and beyond

The Art of Sound 2012

The Art of Sound International Violin Making Competition

This March a new violin making competition will be held in Omaha, Nebraska. Judges for the competition are John Waddle, Amos Hargrave, and Stephanie Voss. Application forms and guidelines are available now. Only fifty violins will be accepted for the first competition. Admissions will be on a rolling, first come first served, basis. Only full time established professional makers will be accepted.

Significant dates to note:

November 15, 2011 Application deadline

January 10, 2012 Acceptance deadline

March 1, 2012 Instruments must arrive in Omaha

March 29, 2012 Judging begins

March 31, 2012 Awards dinner

April 14, 2012 End of "The Art of Sound" Exhibition

Call us any time for details and for an application. Forward this notice to your friends!

Local: 402.827.9270, Toll-free: 1.877.838.6222

View the application form here

Philadelphia!

Philadelphia is open for business!

Good news from the East Coast:
Our Philadelphia store is now open!

Our Location:

831 West Lancaster Ave

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

(610) 646-7400



A new location is a great challenge for us. We are doing it for you! We examined our past customers, and realized that we have over 1,500 customers already in the Philadelphia area and many makers and dealers with easy driving distance. Our new location should make it much easier for those of you on the east coast to have a chance to take advantage of our great selection of new makers' instruments that is unrivaled.

We believe that we have found violins, violas, cellos and basses that have the maximum investment value for you, and intend to give you the finest customer service experience possible with our warranties, fine repairs, generous trade-in program and unrivaled rental program.

We look forward to seeing you at our new Bryn Mawr location, in Omaha, or at the VSA meeting in November!

Sincerely,

Alex