Violins and Bows
FiddlePal offers a small selection of instruments that have been hand selected to be great values by Brian Wicklund in the low to mid-level price range. Brian recommends using the less expensive violin outfits for children 1/8 to 3/4 size and investing in a high quality full size for teens and adults. Please allow 2 -3 weeks for delivery.
Student Violin Outfit
Our best selling student violin outfit features a hand carved violin with inlaid purfling, fine tuner tailpiece, gold brown varnish. Outfit includes featherlite arrow shaped case, Briazilwood bow with horsehair and rosin. Available in 1/4, 1/2, 3./4, 4/4 sizes . List $160
$129.95 (specify size when ordering)
"Nearly all of my students who are in fractional size fiddles use this outfit. They're a great value" – Brian Wicklund
Calvert "Concertmaster" Violin
Offers the serious advanced student a mature, warm sounding violin. Made with traditional Italian varnish and workmanship style, this violin features a highly-flamed maple back, sides, neck, well-seasoned spruce top, amber-brown varnish, grade "A" rosewood trim, and ebony fingerboard. A wonderful set-up using Dominant strings. List $1300
FiddlePal Price $1099
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"I've had a dozen students buy these fiddles. Some new fiddles sound great initially but begin to sound "woofy" after a few years. These fiddles sound warm and rich from the beginning and mature into amazing sounding instruments. I have students who have been playing one for five years and they just keep sounding better." –Brian Wicklund
Glasser Fiberglass Bow
Classic brown color with half-lined bow frog with metal under-side and imitation three-part button, genuine unbleached white horsehair and leatherette grip. List $49.50
FiddlePal Price $42
"This bow is a beginner workhorse. It's fine for beginners and is sturdy enough for kids." –Brian Wicklund
Glasser Braided Carbon Fiber Bow
Well balanced and weighted and very responsive, this bow pulls great tone and plays as well as bows that cost two or three times the price. List $430.
FiddlePal Price $365
Eastman Mandolins
Modeled after the classic instruments of the 1920’s this fully hand-carved solid mandolin is crafted with an aged spruce top and maple back and sides. The maple neck is finished with a solid ebony fingerboard and an ebony fronted headstock. Fittings are nickel plated and the fret board features dot inlays. Available in Classic (top) or Sunburst (bottom) finish. Case included.
MD505
A-style with F-holes
List Price: $750
FiddlePal Price $635
MD515
F-style with F-holes
List Price: $1,250
FiddlePal Price $ $1060
"It's important to play a mandolin that's decent for a beginner. Cheap mandolins are hard to play and sound like a toy. I had been looking for a good, affordable mandolin for years. At a bluegrass tradeshow in Nashville, there were literally hundreds of mandolins by dozens of makers. These mandolins looked, sounded and played equal to or better than instruments three or four times the price." –Brian Wicklund