~ WALL
INDEPENDENT ~
585-392-3478
Instruments, Bows, and Accessories
For
I’ll be offering a selection of new
instruments, bows, and accessories and
vintage instruments and bows for sale to my
local clients. All instruments and bows are thoroughly checked in my shop
before I will release them.
Due to the nature of my business, my
stock may be somewhat limited.
Please contact me to see if I have what
you need,
or to see if I can order it for you.
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VINTAGE INSTRUMENTS
AND BOWS
Here are a few nice, vintage instruments
and bows that I have for sale.
I will also consider renting out many of
these instruments.
Contact me if you would like more
information,
or would like to try them out.
Instrument Rentals: I’ll be keeping a small number of very nice quality
rental instruments. An example of the type of rental instruments that I’m
planning on having are the Becker 1000, or Metropolitan Music (John Juzek)
violins. These are decent quality instruments, have all ebony fittings and are
all individually checked in my shop. These will be available locally for
$15/month + NYS sales tax.
Return/tryout policy: Instruments may be returned
within a week (with no damage) for full refunds.
Trade in policy: I will buy instruments back (with no
damage) for a reasonable price minus a reasonable monthly rental fee.
Please keep in mind, that I keep my prices as low as I
can, and if I were to give full refunds at any time after a sale, I would have
a severe book keeping problem. If you bought an instrument from me last year, I
have already paid your sales tax to the State, and reported and paid income tax
on any profits from the sale.
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This instrument is a nice old German
Amati copy. The actual date of manufacture is unknown, but it’s sometime before
WWII. This is a nicely made instrument, lined and blocked. It has been
professionally set up with all cracks and seams repaired, new pegs, nut,
bridge, fingerboard planed. Price: $450.
SOLD
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Here is a nice ¾ size Strad copy from
Czecho-Slovakia, pre-WWII. This violin has been totally redone. This instrument
has no corner blocks, but the corners were reinforced while the top was off for
other work. The top has been regraduated, and a new bass bar installed. It has
a new fingerboard, nut, saddle, bridge, and pegs. This instrument is currently
on loan to my fiddle teacher (she plays a ¾) who really likes the way it turned
out. Price: $800.
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Here is a ¾ size Pfretzschner from 1967.
It was imported into the US in 1967, and set up by the Roth company. This is a
nice student instrument. I used this instrument for a varnish retouching class
that I attended this year, so there has been some touch-up and minor repair work
done to the outside. It comes with very smooth Caspari mechanical pegs, a new
nut and bridge. It currently has one fine tuner on the E string, but I’d be
willing to equip it with 4 fine tuners for a buyer. This currently has
synthetic strings on it and sounds very nice. Price with a case: $350.
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“Johann Uhlrich Fichtl” Violin
This violin is labeled “Johann Uhlrich Fichtl in Mittenwald an 1763”
I
doubt that this is a real Fichtl from 1763. The work looks like something from
the 19th century. There is a
small “GERMANY” stamp about 1/16 inch high right below the endpin. The work
appears to be typical German shop work and compares to a lot of the instruments
described in the National
Music Museum as being from “Markneukirchen and/or Schönbach (Luby)” in the
1880 to 1910 era. You can see more pictures of this instrument on my “Latest in
the Shop” pages.
Here’s
the final result.
The instrument has a new bass bar, new soundpost, new pegs, and new bridge. This instrument has been set-up with D’Addario Zyex™ light tension strings, and they really bring out the sound!. It plays pretty nicely for an old “factory fiddle”. This is a great playing, and sounding instrument! Price: $1000.00
SOLD!
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More instruments and bows to be posted
soon!
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NEW INSTRUMENTS,
BOWS, AND ACCESSORIES
Wall Independent is now an authorized
dealer for the fine John Juzek, Eastman Strings, Howard Core instruments and
bows, and GEWA and Negri cases to our local clients.
Because of my low
overhead, I can order these instruments for my clients at a considerable
discount from the list price. I will also do a complete check on the instrument
before I release it from my shop. I can also custom outfit many of these
instruments with your choice of strings,
pegs, tailpiece and chinrest. For example, If you see a Juzek or Eastman
Strings instrument that you like, but would prefer Dominant strings and
Rosewood fittings, I can probably do that for you at a reasonable cost. As I am
mostly a luthier, and work out of my home, my stock of instruments and cases is
limited. Please contact me for pricing, ordering and availability.
You can see the entire line of Juzek instruments at:
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You can see the entire line of Eastman
Strings instruments and bows at:
Eastman Strings is also the source for K.
Holtz Carbon bows.
This is a very nice upgrade bow for a
reasonable price!
The “Cadenza” carbon bows from Eastman are
also really nice, and have several models.
I generally have a few of the Cadenza and
Holtz bows in stock.
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I will also be carrying a small stock of KUN shoulder rests
and
replacement
rubber tips ($1.20 for 4,
or $0.30 ea.).
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Thomastic-Infeld Dominant strings are very
popular with players.
I may be able to offer these to my clients
at a competitive price.
I am also pleased to offer the fine
instrument, bows, cases, and accessories offered by the Howard Core Company.
Their cases include the exceptional ones offered by GEWA and Negri.
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Wall Independent is also a dealer for
D’Addario products
I’ll be keeping
a stock of bowed strings to support my repair and restoration business and to
sell to my local clients.
I’ll be stocking :
(Current prices are
listed. Prices may need to be adjusted, depending on my costs.)
Prelude
violin strings (steel core) $16.00
(violin)
Pro-Arte
violin strings (Perlon core) $26.00
(violin)
Helicore violin
and viola strings (multi-strand steel core)
$32.00 (violin 4/4)
Highly recommended
for violas, and instruments that are somewhat dull sounding, or kind of heavy.
Zyex violin strings.
(Advanced composite core) $36.00 (violin 4/4)
I’ve
had very good results with these strings! I’ll be using them on a lot of my
set-ups.
I’ll be offering other strings, and
other D’Addario products (on a special order basis) to my clients, at a
substantial discount from the list price. Contact me for details.
I’ll
also be keeping Thomastik-Infeld Dominant strings in stock, $42.00 (violin 4/4, med).
I
can order most other strings on a special order basis, usually at very
competitive prices. Turn around time for special orders, is usually 3-4 days.
Contact me for a price quote and availability.
Wall independent accepts cash of checks.
NYS sales tax (8%,