Peter Zaret Violins, Corporation

Every string instrument has a bass bar the wood piece inside that enhances the quality of sound and impacts the volume. Dr. Zaret has developed a new design for the bass bar which allows precise and effective adjustment to achieve the most desirable qualities of sound in all instruments. Violins -...

This choice old European Viola virtually sings when the bow is drawn on it. Many players prefer older Violas because the wood hardens with age. The result is a Viola which is more clear and resonant. To this date, nobody has perfected a way to age wood artificially to reproduce the quality of...

Eric Caldwell is a fabulously talented contemporary American violin maker. He is a young man and has a brilliant future ahead of him. American violin makers sell their instruments for what the marked will bear. A typical American made contemporary violin sells for about $6,500.00 So if he becomes...

Vladamir Radosavljevic, born in Belgrade, Serbia, started violin lessons at the age of five and played and studied actively until 1993 when he moved to the USA. He began rehairing bows in 1997 and shortly thereafter started to do repairs for many shops in New York and Connecticut. Inspired by his...

A wonderful Viola with a full, vibrant tone and superb balance for advancing students. A quality work of art from European workshops makes this Viola very responsive to the touch. It is an affordable, professional sounding Viola. The Viola has a very attractive wood selection, highly-flamed...

More than a beginner cello, it has a warmer sound and wonderful response. Features include a solid spruce carved top, moderately flamed maple back, sturdy maple sides and inlaid purfling along with ebony pegs and fingerboard with aluminum tailpiece and four fine-tuners. Outfit includes brazilwood,...

A first class student cello which features a solid spruce top, solid maple sides and back in addition to inlaid purfling. This cello includes ebony pegs and fingerboard with aluminum tailpiece and four fine-tuners. The sound is easy to draw and a pleasant tone. Outfit includes brazilwood, horsehair...

A first-rate Viola for students which features a solid spruce top, solid maple sides and inlaid purfling. This Viola includes ebony pegs, fingerboard and chinrest. The sound is easy to draw and pleasant to hear. A wonderful value for the beginning student with a great sound to present to the...

The Viola for the advancing student. It has a rich, clear, powerful and deep alto sound with an excellent, complex texture. Its fine spirit varnish finish (as found on more expensive Violas) results in a better sound allowing a wider range of tonal colors. This superior Viola includes a highly...

We retrofit pre-existing violins, violas, cellos and basses with my bass bar extension and my bassbar. In the case of violins, cellos and basses the retrofitting is done without opening the instrument. There is absolutely no surgery involved. The work is done through the f holes with glue and...

Our proximity to major orchestras and music schools (Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, etc.) has resulted in considerable demand for high-quality instrument and bow repairs as well as bow rehairs. We have risen to the challenge by providing...