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The Long Island Violin Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 57 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Huntington, New York
Store for the purchase, rental, and repair of stringed instruments, also offering music lessons.
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
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (855) 343-3535
- Website liviolinshop.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“They also do excellent repair work, which we have had done in the past on my sons older violin.”
“I am a beginner violinist and have been taking lessons every week for a year at this location.”
“Recently I decided to purchase a violin and bow after years of renting ( they give you $ credit for renting that you can apply to a purchase which is very helpful!”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“) The knowledgeable and patient staff let you trial the instruments and bows and never rushed or pressured me.”
“Excellent for my son's cello lessons. Great and reliable instructors.”
“Last week I went there to rent a violin for me and I am a beginner and they helped to figure it out nice.”
From the reviews
I’ve been coming here for lessons for years and have had amazing instructors; each one has given me insight on how to properly play as well as hone in on the nuances that come with playing string instruments.
I had a wonderful experience at the Long Island Violin Shop today. I went with my son to buy a new violin for him. He is a ninth grade fairly accomplished violin player. Carol was very helpful. He tried numerous violins and finally wound up buying one that he loved. They are very accommodating, and very helpful.
They have an excellent violin rental program. But it will get expensive in the long run - better to buy a full size at the earliest. Service is very good with well informed staff but they can get crowded
I am a beginner violinist and have been taking lessons every week for a year at this location. I am overjoyed with my amazing instructor, Jen. This place is a cultural oasis. The display of instruments is stunning.
Selling or trading gear at The Long Island Violin Shop
The Long Island Violin Shop 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.
Lessons at The Long Island Violin Shop
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at The Long Island Violin Shop. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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