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Click on the links below to see Student and Fractional Violins

Student Violins Under $5,000

Simi Coni/Student: has audio and video

Sino Coetaneo/Student: has audio and video

Bistrita/Intermediate: has audio and video

Tirvana/Intermediate: has audio and video

Teller/Intermediate: has audio and video

Tedesco/Intermediate: has audio and video

Schnabl/Advanced: you can watch a video of Peter Zaret playing a Schnabl.

Raab/Advanced: you can watch a video of Peter Zaret playing a Raab.

Siega/Advanced you can watch a video of Peter Zaret playing a Siega.

Giovanni Pagani you can watch a video of Peter Zaret playing a Pagani.

Quality Fractionals, $1,000-$3,000

Andreas Borelli, 1/2

Antonio Curatoli, 3/4

Edereds, 3/4

Guadaguini Copy, 3/4

Karl Hermann, 1/2

John Juzek, 1/2

John Juzek (2), 1/2

M. Neuner & Hornsteiner, 1/2

F. Patzelt, 3/4

Stradivarius copy, 1/2

Vecchio Tedesco, 1/2

Student Violins: Nicolae Bistrita
Nicolae Bistrita Student Violin front Nicolae Bistrita Student Violin back
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Nicolae Bistrita Student Violin grain

An excellent violin for students and part-time musicians. It features a rich, clear sound with an easy playability. This fine Bulgarian violin features a flamed maple two-piece back, solid two-piece spruce top, maple sides, inlaid purfling, ebony pegs, fingerboard and chinrest. This violin is made according to the Guarneri pattern, preferred by many string players, for a number of reasons one of which is that it is slightly smaller than the Stradivari pattern. Outfit includes pernambuco bow and oblong case. Available in all sizes.

Violin alone: $1,000.00; with patented bass bar: $1,500.00. Outfit: $1,250.00; with patented bass bar: $1,750.00.

Video: Peter Zaret plays a full-size Nicolae Bistrita violin with Bass Bar!

Listen to these Nicolae Bistrita intermediate violins. The composition is Brahms Waltz no. 5 in Suzuki Book II, performed by Peter Zaret. (Click on the links* to listen.)

1/2 size

1/2 size with Peter Zaret's Bass bar

3/4 size

3/4 size with Peter Zaret's Bass bar

*To listen to audio clips you must have a media player such as Apple Quicktime Player, Windows Media Player or RealPlayer loaded on your computer. For a free download of Quicktime, click the QT logo:

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