Strings Buyer's Guide,Online
The String Musician's Essential Directory

Welcome to the Strings Buyer's Guide, the online directory of string businesses and resources, worldwide.

The Strings Buyer's Guide is a powerful tool for locating companies and individuals who provide goods and services to string players and the string trade. Please take a moment to review all of the options described below. We're here to help you. If you experience any difficulty or problem when searching the Buyer's Guide, or find yourself frustrated in your search, please let us know. And let us know your suggestions for improving the Buyer's Guide, too. Contact the Buyer's Guide Administrator by clicking the button at the bottom of this page. Thank you.

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COMPANY NAME: If you're looking for a specific company or businessperson, enter all or part of the name here.

CITY: If you know the town or city where the business is located, but not the name, enter that information here.

BROWSE BY LOCATION: If you're unsure of who you're looking for, but want to find businesses by location, click on the arrows on the drop-down menus below to see companies by state or country.
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BROWSE BY TYPE OF BUSINESS AND/OR SPECIALTY: You can build a more refined search by clicking on the arrows on the drop-down menus below to choose companies by type of business and/or their specialty. First, read the tips on How to use the Strings Buyer's Guide below.
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How to use the Strings Buyer's Guide

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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  • Key to Abbreviations

    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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    CONTACT US

    If you experience any difficulty or problem when searching the Buyer's Guide, or find yourself frustrated in your search, please let us know. And let us know your suggestions for improving the Buyer's Guide, too. Email the Buyer's Guide administrator.

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