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A Violin Shop | Marchitto Violin Schenectady
4.8 ★★★★★ 21 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Schenectady, New York
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (518) 256-1961
- Website marchittofineviolins.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–5 PM |
| Thursday | 12–5 PM |
| Friday | 12–5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Frank is a very warm and knowledgeable luthier, and he fixed my daughter with a Core Academy 1/4 violin outfit.”
“He worked within our budget to find my child a wonderful sounding violin, and has rehaired and repaired a broken bow.”
What players say again and again
“Frank is a very warm and knowledgeable luthier, and he fixed my daughter with a Core Academy 1/4 violin outfit.”
“Frank is a very warm and knowledgeable luthier, and he fixed my daughter with a Core Academy 1/4 violin outfit.”
From the reviews
I cannot day enough good things about this shop. Frank is very congenial and is up front about what your instrument will need. He worked within our budget to find my child a wonderful sounding violin, and has rehaired and repaired a broken bow. Also a great place to pick up rosin or w new case if your zipper blows out.
I brought in 2 violins needing repairs. Frank fixed them up nicely, I had them back within a week. Great place to do business. He rents school instruments too.
Located in the heart of old Schenectady, this violin shop is one of a kind. I took my six-year-old daughter to the shop about a year ago to get her a 1/4 violin. We were amazed by its down-to-earth setting and yet classical ambience - you only see those in the movies these days.
I love my violin! Mr Marchitto really knows his stuff. I got new strings, and he fixed up my violin so nice. Thank you for a very positive experance!
Selling or trading gear at A Violin Shop | Marchitto Violin Schenectady
A Violin Shop | Marchitto Violin Schenectady comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
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