Beginner-Friendly Violin Shops & Rental Programs in the United States

Finding a violin shop is often less about buying the “right” instrument and more about finding a place that can support you as you learn.
This page lists violin shops in the United States that offer rentals, beginner violin outfits, and/or trade-in (trade-up) programs to help players move up to better instruments over time.

Not every shop offers every service. Always confirm current details on the shop’s website before visiting or ordering.

This U.S. list is part of the broader Beginner-Friendly Violin Shops & Rental Programs directory.

How this list is organized

Shops are grouped by state. Each listing focuses on services that matter most to beginners and early-to-intermediate players.

• Violin rentals
• Beginner violin outfits
• Trade-in / trade-up programs
• Setup & adjustment support
• Shipping vs. local-only service

Browse by state

Arizona

Milano Music Center
Mesa, AZ
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Valley Violins
Scottsdale, AZ
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Southwest Strings
Tucson, AZ
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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California

Lemur Music
Berkeley, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Weisshaar Violins (M. & R. Weisshaar & Son Violin Shop)
Costa Mesa, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Not specified
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Ifshin Violins
El Cerrito, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Morey’s Music (Instrument rentals & sales)
Lakewood, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Not specified
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Adam’s Music (West Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Not specified
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Benning Violins
Los Angeles, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

LA Violin Shop
Los Angeles, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Not specified
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Metzler Violin Shop
Los Angeles, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Shar Music (West Coast showroom)
San Diego, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Kamimoto String Instruments
San Jose, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Fiddlershop
Online (U.S.-based)
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Pasadena Conservatory of Music – Instrument Shop
Pasadena, CA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Colorado

Mijares Violins
Colorado Springs, CO
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Sound and Fury Violins, LLC
Denver, CO
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Von’s Violin Shop
Denver, CO
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Sol Vista Violins
Lafayette, CO
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Professional Violin Shop
Littleton, CO
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Connecticut

Seery Strings
Bristol, CT
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Contact shop
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Atelier for Fine Stringed Instruments
Cos Cob, CT
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

JC Music
Meriden, CT
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

K.H. Chapin Fine Violins LLC
New Haven, CT
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Rental Instrument, LLC Corporate Headquarters
Norwalk, CT
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Contact shop
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

The Music Shop
Southington, CT
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts (multiple CT locations)
Various cities, CT
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Florida

Muni Strings
Orlando, FL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Atlantic Strings
Orlando / Melbourne / Tampa, FL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Sarasota Violins
Sarasota, FL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Violin Shop Tampa
Tampa, FL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts (multiple FL locations)
Various cities, FL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Georgia

Atlanta Violins
Atlanta, GA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Carriage House Violins (Atlanta services)
Atlanta, GA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Ron Sachs Violins
Atlanta, GA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Wilder & Davis
Roswell, GA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Howard Core (Southeast rentals)
Ships to Georgia
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

William Harris Lee & Co. (Educational rentals)
Ships to Georgia
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Illinois

A 440 Violin Shop
Chicago, IL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Rental credit toward larger sizes (effectively trade-up)
Ships instruments: Likely via contact/request
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

William Harris Lee & Co.
Chicago, IL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Discount toward purchase of new instruments after rental
Ships instruments: Likely
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Kenneth Stein Violins
Elmhurst, IL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Contact shop likely
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Chicago Strings
Evanston, IL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Contact shop
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

StringWorks
Geneva, IL
Violin rentals available: No
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Likely via shop contact
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Seman Violins
Skokie, IL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Likely via online inquiry
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

The Music Shoppe
Springfield, IL
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Contact shop
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Indiana

Violin Shop of Old Carmel
Carmel, IN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Quinlan & Fabish Music Company
Fort Wayne, IN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Indianapolis Violins
Indianapolis, IN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Musicians’ Repair & Sales
Indianapolis, IN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

W. H. Paige & Company (Paige’s Music)
Indianapolis, IN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Maryland

Annapolis Bows & Violins
Annapolis, MD
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Gailes’ Violin Shop
College Park, MD
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Lashof Violins
Gaithersburg, MD
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Potter Violins
Silver Spring / Takoma Park, MD
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Ludwick’s House of Violin
Silver Spring, MD
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Massachusetts

Reuning & Son Violins
Boston, MA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Carriage House Violins (MA)
Newton, MA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Johnson String Instrument
Newton, MA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Michigan

Shar Music
Ann Arbor, MI
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Wilson Fine Violins
Birmingham, MI
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Michigan Strings, LLC
Southfield, MI
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Marshall Music
Multiple locations, MI
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Likely
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Likely

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Minnesota

Groth Music
Bloomington, MN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Likely
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

House of Note
Saint Paul, MN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Schmitt Music
Multiple locations, MN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Likely
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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New Jersey

Finlay + Gage Musical Instruments
Maplewood, NJ (also New York, NY)
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Not clearly stated
Trade-in or trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Princeton Violins
Princeton, NJ
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

The Violin Doctor, Inc.
Sea Girt, NJ (also Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Violin & Co.
West Windsor, NJ (by appointment)
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts
Multiple Cities, NJ
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: No
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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New York

Kolstein Music
Baldwin, NY
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Carriage House Violins
Johnson City, NY
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

David Gage String Instruments
New York, NY
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Johnson String Instrument (NY locations)
New York, NY
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Fisher Violins
New York, NY
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Strings & Other Things
Rochester, NY
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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North Carolina

Fiddle & Folk (Olde Towne Music)
Greensboro, NC
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Moore Music Company
Greensboro, NC
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Azure Violins
Raleigh, NC
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Falls River Music
Raleigh, NC
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Triangle Strings
Raleigh, NC
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts (multiple NC locations)
Various cities, NC
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Ohio

Baroque Violin Shop
Cincinnati, OH
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Likely
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Antonio Violins
Cincinnati, OH
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Likely
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Cleveland Violins
Cleveland, OH
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Likely
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes
Website: https://www.clevelandviolins.com

The Loft Violin Shop
Columbus, OH
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Not clearly stated
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

The Bowed String Shop
Lakewood, OH
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Likely
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Oregon

David Kerr Violins
Portland, OR
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Beacock Music (Strings rentals)
Vancouver, WA (serves OR)
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Gage String Instruments (OR rentals)
Ships to Oregon
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Shar Music (OR shipping)
Ships to Oregon
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Pennsylvania

J. R. Judd Violins
Harrisburg, PA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Menchey Music – Harrisburg / Reading (multi-locations)
Harrisburg, PA / Reading, PA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Mount Airy Violins & Bows
Philadelphia, PA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Zeswitz Music
Reading, PA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts – Exton / North Wales / Wayne (multiple PA locations)
Exton, PA / North Wales, PA / Wayne, PA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Tennessee

The Fiddle Guy
Ashland City, TN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Fiddle & Bow
Franklin, TN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Knoxville Fine Violins
Knoxville, TN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Williams Fine Violins
Nashville, TN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Carriage House Violins (TN services)
Tennessee
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Violin Shop Nashville
Nashville, TN
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Shar Music (TN shipping)
Ships to Tennessee
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Southwest Strings (TN shipping)
Ships to Tennessee
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Texas

Fiddle & Bow
Dallas, TX
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Lisle Violin Shop
Houston, TX
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Antonio Strad Violin Shop
San Antonio, TX
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Not specified
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Brook Mays Music (Strings Division)
Multiple TX locations
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Local only
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Quinlan & Fabish (Texas locations)
Dallas / Houston, TX
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Southwest Strings
Ships to Texas
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Virginia

Centreville Music Shop
Centreville, VA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Fairfax Fine Violins
Fairfax, VA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Encore Strings
Herndon, VA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts – Herndon
Herndon, VA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts – Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Day Violins LLC
Woodbridge (Northern VA), VA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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Washington

Hammond Ashley Violins
Issaquah, WA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Ted Brown Music
Tacoma, WA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Beacock Music
Vancouver, WA
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: Not clearly stated
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Kennedy Violins
Vancouver, WA
Violin rentals available: No
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in or trade-up program: No
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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West Virginia

Bandland LLC
Clarksburg, WV
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Music & Arts
Huntington, WV
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

Ellsworth Music (Ranson, WV)
Ranson, WV
Violin rentals available: Yes
Beginner violin outfits sold: Yes
Trade-in / trade-up program: Yes
Ships instruments: Yes
Setup & adjustment support: Yes

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