Renting or buying a violin or viola
Usually, a starting violin student rents a violin from a violin maker. The instrument can always be swapped, whenever the student needs to play on a larger size violin. A violin maker maintains the instruments and they sound better and are easier to tune than the cheap instruments that are sold on the internet. The nicer sound makes learning much more fun. When students can play a full size violin, they might consider buying an instrument. Maria can help with advice regarding instruments. Adult beginners might want to rent first to have some time to orientate before they decide on buying an instrument. Some violin makers take one year’s rent off the price if you buy an instrument after renting.
Violin makers who also rent out instruments:
Achttienribbe Vioolbouw
Czaar Peterstraat 141, 1018 PH Amsterdam tel. 020 239 1406
achttienribbevioolbouw.nl
Medea Vioolbouw
Vrolijkstraat 62 H, 1091VH Amsterdam, tel. 020 663 0528
medeavioolbouw.nl
Résonance
Gerard Doustraat 149, 1073 VV Amsterdam, tel. 020 320 7585
Bas Maas Vioolbouw
Hemonystraat 22H, 1074 BP Amsterdam, tel. 020 772 4962
maasvioolbouw.nl
Cremonese vioolbouw Ronald de Jongh
Lauriergracht 6, 1016 RL Amsterdam, tel. 020 420 8061
dejonghviolins.com
Muziek Galerie Matelski
Sarphatipark 74, 1073 EA Amsterdam, tel. 020 664 5450
Violin makers
Christian Jünemann vioolbouw
Koningsstraat 17, 1011 ES Amsterdam, tel. 020 638 7900
Guust François
Windroosplein 106, 1018 ZW Amsterdam, 020 623 5515
guustfrancois.com
Andreas Post
Willemsparkweg 15, 1071 GN Amsterdam, tel. 020 673 7995
Bow makers
Simone Waterman
van Linschotenstraat 46, 1013 PN Amsterdam, tel.06 1290 5022
simonewaterman.nl
Left-handed violins
Berndt & Marx OHG
Am Erlenwald 18, D-09128 Chemnitz, tel. +49-371 7200 7620
streichinstrumente-mieten.de
Mastri
Eubabrunner Str. 17, D-08258 Markneukirchen, tel. +49-89 3815 18072
streichinstrumente-verleih.de
Masurat
Jürgen-Wullenwever-Str. 26, 23566 Lübeck, tel. +49-451 68994
geigenbau-masurat.de
