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Explore a World of Instruments: Violins and Beyond!

 

For over 25 years, we've helped musicians develop their careers by creating a unique musical experience that resonates with them. At Vermont Violins, we specialize in providing premium violins, violas, cellos, and harps for rent or purchase, offering simple financing options to make these high-quality instruments accessible for players at all levels.

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V. RICHELIEU BY VERMONT VIOLINS

Our exclusive brand V. RICHELIEU™ by Vermont Violins offers handcrafted Violins & Violas made in Vermont by expert luthiers combining over 80 years of experience. Options available for Rent or Purchase.

  • Shop the Best Instruments by Eastman Strings - Order Now and Save!

    Note: The current ETA to ship Eastman instruments is 2 weeks

    Explore the range of Eastman instruments. Between the two options offered for every product, one is a standard set-up, and the other is a premier set-up that includes Evah Pirazzi Strings, Wittner Pegs, and a Carbon Fiber Bow. Exclusive pricing for our online store. Rental credits cannot be used towards online purchases.

    Complex, powerful, and well-balanced instruments. The master luthiers select high-quality aged spruce for the tops and maple for the backs, ribs, necks, and scrolls. The wood used to make an instrument will determine the overall quality, so we start every one of our cellos with select, seasoned tonewoods.

  • Discover Quality Instruments by Snow Strings - Shop Now!

    Snow Stringed Instruments is the sole distributor of Xueping Hu's instruments in the United States.

    In October 1989, the renowned luthier William Hu( Chinese name Xueping Hu) established the Snow Workshop in Beijing, China with six workers, to produce hand-crafted string instruments. Nine years later, Snow Stringed Instruments, Inc was born in New York. William’s brother, Jack Hu expanded Snow into an international wholesale business specializing in quality violins, violas, cellos, and basses only produced from Snow workshop. Over the past years, Snow has consulted leading luthiers from Italy, France, the UK and the US for specific guidance regarding construction, tone production and varnishing .The company has continued to refine its artistry and follow the latest technologies in crafting exquisite stringed instruments, and steadily produce a new line for each year. Snow proudly carries a passion to create new ideas around its instruments. By 2007, Snow’s Workshop has grown to 70 workers to fulfill the increasing market demand. As Snow approaches 2008, we came up with the idea of using today’s technology to make our violins more accessible to our customers by listing individual violins with their own pictures and sound sample on our new website. It allows the buyer to pick and choose through a number of models that are best for their own tastes at a convenient point.

  • Shop Top-Quality Instruments by Gatchell Violins - Order Now!

    Gatchell Violins Company (GVC) is committed to providing the finest instruments and related accessories so that every player can reach their potential. Players need a wide selection of quality instruments with different attributes in order to connect with the instrument so that both the player and instrument can reach their potential. GVC offers our dealers across North America the highest quality and value in stringed instruments that meet these demands at every level.

  • Scott Cao, is renowned for his exceptional craftsmanship and commitment to creating instruments of unparalleled quality. Each violin is meticulously handcrafted to bring out the perfect balance of tone, resonance, and playability, ensuring a harmonious connection between musician and instrument. Whether you're a professional violinist, an aspiring artist, or a passionate music lover, discover the magic of Scott Cao violins and elevate your musical journey to new heights. Explore our stunning selection and experience the brilliance of California Violins by Scott Cao today.

  • Maple Leaf Strings, founded in 2011, was built on decades of experience within an orchestral string specialty retail shop that focused heavily on school service and beginning string players. Jason and Brad, brothers who grew up in the profession, were taught early on that great instruments empower great students, who then empower great teachers.

    The backbone of the business was a simple concept: the instrument, a tool for learning, could either empower or inhibit the student and educator. As students were the primary focus, instruments were selected that would encourage and nurture a passion for music and music education. With this simple student-centered business model, it is easy to see how the retail business that Jason and Brad grew up in flourished around them. When the brothers decided to take what they had learned and venture out on their own, they sought to empower others through Maple Leaf Strings and bring with them the same student-centered business approach.

VERMONT HARP CENTER

We offer a selection of Celtic Harps for Purchase or Rental.

We currently offer harps from:

Lyon & Healy, Salvi Harps, Rees Harps (maker of the "Harpsicle"), Dusty Strings, Telynau Teifi

PRE-OWNED INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

The instruments in our Consignment Shop are offered to you as an opportunity to find gems in the rough.


Please note that this is not necessarily a complete list of all the instruments we have in stock. If you are interested in a specific price range, please email kathy@vermontviolins.com or call (802) 862-0349 to set up an appointment.

WHY RENT FROM VERMONT VIOLINS?

We have been comparing our rental program to our closest competitors and by all measure, ours offers the strongest, most advantageous, program for our clients. We give more equity, work with better instruments and offer more flexibility. Check out the below chart to discover how our program returns more value to you than our closest competitors. And beyond that, we’ve added so many features to make it all work better: discounts on accessories, better setups that include fine-tuning pegs, and lots and lots of customer service! If you are not renting from us now….read your contract carefully and compare the fine print against our program…we’re pretty confident you’ll see a difference!”

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