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A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES WHEN SEARCHING FOR PRODUCTS
You may want to combine a location search with Specialty or Type of Business browsing. For example, you can find a shop in Colorado that specializes in cellos by choosing "Colorado" from the State menu, "Instrument Dealers and Music Shops" from the Type of Business menu, and "Cello" from the Specialty menu.
If you're searching for an instrument or bow, choose a specialty, such as "Cello" or "Classical Bow." You'll be shown a list of both dealers and instrument makers who can meet your needs. (You may further refine this type of search by adding a State or Country later on.)
DO NOT CHOOSE A SPECIALTY, HOWEVER, when looking for an accessory that you want to purchase for personal use, such as strings or rosin. Instead, choose "Instrument Dealers and Music Shops" from the Type of Business menu and combine it with a location search. Then contact the business directly to confirm that they can meet your needs.
When looking for accessories or equipment, only choose a Specialty when you want to identify the manufacturer. For example, searching for "Amplifiers" in the Specialty menu will give you contact information for manufacturers of amplifiers such as Yamaha or Zeta. To find a dealer who sells Yamaha amplifiers, you'll need to follow the link to Yamaha's website and use their online dealer locator, or contact Yamaha by phone. (This type of search is useful if you are a dealer or member of the string trade and you need to locate another business.)
HOW TO SEARCH FOR SERVICES
If you are looking for services such as instrument and bow repair or appraisal, choose from the Specialty menu only, not the Type of Business menu, combining the Specialty with a location search by City, State, or Country.
HOW TO FIND INSTRUMENTS AND BOWS BY PRICE RANGE
If you are looking for a new instrument or bow, the Buyer's Guide can help you narrow your choices by price. Select a price range from one of the two drop-down menus below. You may combine this type of search with a location search.
A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES WHEN SEARCHING BY PRICE RANGE
Please also be aware that the Price Range search works only for new instruments and bows. If you are shopping for a used or antique item, do not use this search feature.
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Many instrument and bow makers belong to amateur and/or professional societies. You may encounter abbreviations of these societies in the results of your searches. For your convenience, here is a Key to the
Abbreviations:
AAA = Appraisers Association of America
AEL = Associazione Europea Maestri Liutai e Archettai
AFVBM = American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
ALADFI = Association des Luthiers et Archetiers pour le Développement
de la Facture Instrumentale
ALI = Associazione Liutaria Italiana
ASIA = Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
ASTA = American String Teachers Association
AVS = American Viola Society
CAS = Catgut Acoustical Society
CLAC = Consorzio Liutai e Archettai Cremona
CMA = Chamber Music America
CLAASC = Consorzio Liutai e Archettai "Antonio Stradivari" Cremona
EMA = Early Music America
GAL = Guild of American Luthiers
GLAAF = Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art de France
ISVBM = International Society of Violin and Bow Makers
NSOA = National School Orchestra Association
SVIT = Swedish Violin Makers Italian Tradition
VMSA = Violin Making School of America
VSA = Violin Society of America
ZPAL = Polish Union of Artist Violin Makers
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