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Olde World Violins
4.4 ★★★★☆ 5 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (412) 628-4673
- Website oldeworldviolins.com
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 1–5 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“All in all with two lessons with William I was able to surprise my wife with a song at our wedding.”
“I reached out to William with a short-turn request to help me learn a piece after 18 years away from the violin.”
From the reviews
I reached out to William with a short-turn request to help me learn a piece after 18 years away from the violin. William was gracious with the last minute scheduling and helped me piece my old violin back together.
I'm so glad to have discovered Olde World Violins. I was looking for a 5-string cello, and William Lockard talked through different options with me and was extremely helpful throughout the process. I am very happy with my 5-string cello by Jay Haide. Thank you, Olde World Violins!
I originally ordered a Charlie Ogle Violone in G from Olde World Violins in November 2019, but unfortunately the order was caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic and I was not able to receive it until May 2021.
Selling or trading gear at Olde World Violins
Olde World Violins 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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