Please see our sales page for more details on our beautiful selection of featured instruments. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have or to schedule an appointment to try-out any of our instruments.

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The Violin Shop is a combination of highly skilled Luthiers and professional string players offering the discriminating musician warm and personalized attention, from the beginner to the professional. The owners, Paula Simmons & Kevin Smith opened the doors to The Violin Shop in June of 2006 with the commitment to offer students, teachers, and professional musicians a full service string shop that guarantees the highest level of quality in both product and service.
    
Specializing in violin, viola, cello and bows, sales and rentals which are backed by their world class workshop.

The shop offers lessons from Suzuki to traditional teaching styles, for all ages and abilities by accomplished professional musicians, please see our lessons page to meet them.

They both look forward to working with you.

The Violin Shop works by appointment to insure that they can meet each client's needs to the best of their ability with undivided attention. When making Saturday appointments, please ask for the entry code to the building.

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• North Coast Strings
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A special note to Teachers

Whether you are a classroom teacher or a private instructor we want to help you maximize your teaching efforts, by placing the best possible instrument in your students’ hands. Our set-ups start your student off with a better sound. We have instruments for sale and we have programs for upgrading and renting instruments. Additionally, we stock bows, cases, strings and other accessories. Come in and meet us, or feel free to call at your convenience, we want to work with you!
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Learning to play a stringed instrument is a challenging endeavor. Quality instruments with the correct setup will make a substantial difference in a beginner’s ability to develop strong fundamental technique. With this in mind, Kevin has written a series of articles about stringed instruments. He understands that for the musician, it is all about the sound of their instrument. If you are considering purchasing an instrument for yourself or your child, take a moment to read his articles.

Read About Understanding Sound

"Over the last 3-1/2 years, I have purchased between 50-60 violins for my Crown Point Junior Music Academy Suzuki Program from the Violin Shop. In addition, many students from my other school programs as well as those from my private studio rent or purchase instruments from the Violin Shop. As an educator who has dealt with many vendors over several years, the Violin Shop has consistently provided the highest quality products and supreme service.

Paula Simmons is always ready and willing to provide professional support for all my students needs. Master Luthier Kevin Smith does an incredible job setting instruments up to proper specifications.

Most of my performing colleagues as well as myself bring our high-end instruments to Kevin. When I go around the classroom tuning instruments, the instruments Kevin has set up, needs little or no tuning. The pegs do not slip, even in severe dry, windy conditions."

Stephen Luchs