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Peter Zaret and Sons Violins
4.6 ★★★★★ 49 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Cleveland, Ohio
Stringed instrument store, repair shop and rental service specializing in violins, cellos and bows.
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 (440) 461-1411
- Website zaretandsonsviolins.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“His innovative approach has made my cello sound even better, with a noticeable increase in volume and resonance thanks to his masterful bass bar.”
“I was devestated and had great concern as we had another show the following day in another state making it impossible to leave my cello anywhere for repairs for any length of time.”
“Absolutely thrilled with the service from the exceptional Peter Zaret and Sons Violins shop!”
What players say again and again
“One of the nicest luthiers you will ever meet.”
“It's a lovely place managed by lovely people who are very knowledgeable in the instruments they service I will 100% be going back for all of my repair and or alteration needs”
From the reviews
Drove 2.5 hours to have my violin worked on. When Peter heard I had driven all that way, he said he would work on it that day to save me from driving back and forth! One of the nicest luthiers you will ever meet.
I’m on tour with a band and at one of our shows my cello fell over breaking the neck. I was devestated and had great concern as we had another show the following day in another state making it impossible to leave my cello anywhere for repairs for any length of time. They got it done overnight. Wow!
Peter Zaret is an excellent dealer of both high end and student level instruments. I traded in with him for a superior instrument, and within the month I was ready again to purchase another instrument for my studio. I visited him and tried out several instruments.
I bought an instrument off ebay and it was damaged during shipping. Peter Zaret and Sons Violins did an excellent job fixing my instrument. Every step in the process was seamless. I received a fair estimate for the work, and the work was completed in a reasonable time frame.
Selling or trading gear at Peter Zaret and Sons Violins
Peter Zaret and Sons 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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