ELCOME! SINGING WOODS VIOLIN IS A VIOLIN SHOP WITH A DIFFERENCE. We specialize in hand-made conventional stringed instruments and violins of the New Violin Family-- both hand made and imported-- even contrabasses! Here you will find items that most other shops just don’t offer. Altos played vertically (like the one pictured to the right), true tenor violins, soprano violins, and special violas for players with physical problems. Please browse our site, come back often to see what's new, and let us know what you think. We look forward to hearing from you.

› Conventional Violins, Violas, and Cellos

If you can't find an old instrument that meets your requirements, commissioning a new one might be a good alternative. Your hand-made violin, viola, or cello can incorporate many of your preferences about style, sound, and appearance, and it can be a good investment as well. › MORE

› New Violin Family Instruments

We love instruments of the New Violin Family, and the Singing Woods Violin Shop is the first in the country to offer high-quality, hand-crafted imports at an affordable price. We even offer cases that fit! We also hand-make to create the finest instruments possible for the professional player. › MORE

› parts for Octet Makers

We now stock many hard-to-find parts for the octet maker, including endpin plugs and rods, tailhangers, and tailpieces for most octet violins, just to name a few. If you can't find what you're looking for, just ask! › MORE

›we're Even More (almost) sold out!!

I shipped the last of my imported mezzo and alto violins the first week in January, and now I've run out of tenors as well. In stock at the moment are just two baritones and one soprano violin. I placed an order to begin restocking, with expected delivery of mezzos, altos, and chamber basses at the end of March and tenors in April. If you are contemplating the purchase of an octet instrument, please let me know so that I can adjust my order and ensure that I have enough for everyone who wants one.

To those customers who have helped this venture with a purchase, thank you so much for your support!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where Did it go?

News from the shop

Latest news from the shop and general information is now under "info & links" on this site ›  go there

Octet History

Historical information and related data will become a part of our sister site under the Octavivo Organization ›  go there

New Family Educational

Descriptions and background information about the New Violin Family will soon be found on the Octavivo web site.›  Go there

For Composers & Luthiers

This type of information will be consolidated on the Octavivo site over the coming months. › Go there