INSTRUMENT PURCHASE SUGGESTIONS

Buying an instrument a wonderful and exciting thing. Parents should view this as an investment. Much, if not all of the money spent should be able to recouped upon sale or trade-in of the instrument. This amount will go up as the price range goes up. A poor quality instrument will be the source of profound frustration for students—and their teachers!

Below are some suggested places to purchase instruments. It is imperative that you speak to an actual salesperson and that return and repair policies are clear and easy.

DO NOT BUY INSTRUMENTS ON THE INTERNET!

Be sure to check with your teacher regarding the size of the instrument. Although dealers listed below are experts regarding instruments, they may not be knowledgeable about appropriate sizes. Please let a String Project faculty member have the final say regarding appropriate sizes.

The following shops are excellent places to purchase instruments. They are reliable with fair prices will give excellent service and stand behind what they sell. The Wyoming music stores will tend to have beginner and intermediate level instruments. The others have handle instruments in all price ranges from beginning to artist level.

Yocum Music, Cheyenne
1708 Central Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
877-638-7755

Hill Music, Casper
138 S. Kimball
Casper, WY
800-442-2444

Shar Products Co.
P.O. Box 1411
Ann Arbor, Michigan 10648
800-248-SHAR

William Harris Lee
410 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
800-447-4533

Robertson and Sons Violin Shop
3201 Carlisle NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
800-A-VIOLIN
David Reeve Violins
Longmont, Colorado
303-776-0091

Rock Eggen Violins
150 W. 5th Ave.
Denver, Colorado 80204
303-777-6908

Discount String Center
(A division of The Woodwind and the Brasswind)
4004 Technology Drive
South Bend, IN 46628
886-849-3477

REMEMBER: If a “deal” sounds too good to be true—it almost certainly is!

Check for used instruments!

INSTRUMENT PURCHASE SUGGESTIONS

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