Current Inventory

This list is always changing, so check back often. We carry a wide range of bows and youth instruments as well. If you need something, ask! We can probably get it, or tell you who has it.

Chinese Violin

$200

Restored Fiddle

$350

Vuillaume Copy

$600

Jerome Thibouville-Lamy copy of a Vuillaume

Circa 1920s

German Trade Violin

$650

Circa 1920s

German Stradivarius Copy

$650

This excellent German copy of a Stradivarius

has high-quality boxwood fittings, and gold hardware. A real stunner!

Vuillaume Copy

$800

From Geoff's private collection. This Vuillaume copy has been refinished in a striking blonde color

Lyon & Healy "Student" Violin

$900

Lyon & Healy, an instrument-maker in Chicago, imported excellent instruments from Europe. Due to market conditions at the time, they got their instruments for incredibly low prices, and marked them up for sale in America. This incredible example from 1927 is an excellent instrument for a

Buying a Violin (or Fiddle, or Bow...)

It can be a daunting task to not only start lessons, but to also buy a violin.
How do you know if you're getting a good instrument? How will you know you're not getting ripped off? What about a bow? What about a case?
At Roanoke Fiddle Lessons, you’ll get straight answers on what you need--and what you don't!
We carry a small selection of affordable instruments that are wonderful to play. And we can also put you in touch with people who sell and rent violins. We also carry a limited selection of curated accessories. If we wouldn't use it ourselves, we won't sell it.
We use a no-pressure approach. We'll give you what you need to make an informed decision.

See below for our current inventory

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