Performance Violins
What is a "Performance Level" violin? Many
stores will use other terms such as Intermediate, Professional,
Hand-Made, Top of the Line, etc... The problem is that it is not
the violin that dictates what is Professional. All of those
terms are more accurate when describing the player. For
instance, a professional player can make ANY violin, regardless
of its level and price, sound like a professional instrument.
Likewise, a student will make even the $10,000 violins sound
like a student instrument.
Performance violins are where most players
should be looking when they are buying an instrument. These are
typically more in the Intermediate price range but offer
hand-craftsmanship and play like upper end violins. These are
ideal for the high school player as well as the adult hobbyist.
We do not keep just any model in this
range. In fact, we keep only a small few as we think that the
ones we carry are the best that are available on the current
market.
| Classical Strings model 90 |
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Using 8 year old aged
woods, the model 90 is one of our best values
in our store. We also include a good octagonal Brazilwood bow and an oblong
case. The violin is professionally setup with D'Addario
Zyex strings.
Sale: $750.00
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| Scott Cao 750 - Best Seller! |
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Completely handmade in made in Scott Cao's GuangZhou
workshop. The "Artistic" Series violins are made by
prize-winning luthiers under the supervision of Scott
Cao, Shen Chi Ming and Guan Shang Chi.
The 750 features:
- Italian Spruce Top
- Chinese Maple Back & Sides
- Dominant
Strings
- Professional Setup
The "Artistic" Series Instruments are available in
many different "copies" of famous violins throughout
history. We keep a wide variety of several different
models and hand select these instruments for their
exceptional individual tones.
There are many 750 & 750S models available from Scott
Cao. If there is a specific model you are looking for,
please ask!
Featured Artistic Re-Creations
Kreisler
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DaSalo
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Cannon
Sale: $1,080.00
KesslerStrings.com Special: Free Professional
Case!
(Customer Choice of
3 Styles!)
One Piece Back
adds $75.00
Decorative Purfling adds $55.00
Used Models Starting at $795.00
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| Scott Cao 750E |
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The 750E is the same as the 750 model above
except it is made from all European woods like
the 850 is. It is more of a plain flamed 850
model with 750 trim. These violins may not be as
cosmetically thrilling as the other models but
are an incredible value.
Featured Artistic Re-Creations
Kreisler
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Heifetz
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Cannon
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DaSalo (new design!)
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Sale: $1,080.00
KesslerStrings.com Special: Free Professional
Case!
(Customer Choice of
3 Styles!)
One Piece Back
adds $75.00
Decorative Purfling adds $55.00
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| Scott Cao 780 |
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The 780 is the same as the 750 model above
except that it is varnished in Cao's Campbell,
California workshop
Featured Artistic Re-Creations
Cremonese
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LaFont
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Sale: $1,295.00
KesslerStrings.com Special: Free Professional Case!
(Customer Choice of 3
Styles!)
One Piece
Back adds $75.00
Decorative Purfling adds
$55.00
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| Scott Cao 850 |
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The 850 Series instruments are identical to
the 750 with the one exception being the maple.
The 850 series uses European (Bosnian) Maple for
the Back and Sides.
We only keep 850 models when they play
noticeably better then the 750. We do this
because we do not believe that a violin should
be more expensive "just because". We believe
that if it is more expensive, then it should be
a better playing instrument.
Featured Artistic Re-Creations
Cremonese
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Kreisler
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Cannon
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Sale: $1,440.00
KesslerStrings.com Special: Free Professional Case!
(Customer Choice of 3
Styles!)
One Piece
Back adds $200.00
Decorative Purfling adds
$55.00
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| Rudloph Doetsch 701 -Made in
Germany, Finished in USA |
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Handmade in Germany, sent to the USA "in the
white" where they are then hand graduated by
expert technicians in the Maryland workshop of
Eastman Strings & hand varnished in the Eastman
workshop.
These violins are expertly made and feature a
very rich, warm, focused tone. They are
professionally setup with Dominant strings.
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Sale: $1,770.00
KesslerStrings.com Special: Free Professional Case!
(Customer Choice of 3
Styles!)
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| John Wu - Maggini Master
Violin |
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Handmade by master luthier John Wu. This is
the best violin in our store.
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details & pictures-
Sale: $4,000.00
KesslerStrings.com Special: Free Professional Case!
(Customer Choice of 3
Styles!)
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