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The Violin Shoppe
5 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Oneida, 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 (315) 363-6314
- Website violinshoppe.com
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
What's on the wall
“The violin that I bought there has a good tone, and the owner of the shoppe has expertise in the making and repair of violins.”
“He'd even given me the names of some local people who could give her cello lessons beyond what her high school years had provided for her!”
“The violin that I bought there has a good tone, and the owner of the shoppe has expertise in the making and repair of violins.”
What players say again and again
“Werner is a knowlageble luthier that is always willing to help.”
“Looking around, I saw they had options for everyone from beginners to experts, so that helped put another checkmark in the "trust" box.”
From the reviews
I'd searched for a beautiful cello that my youngest daughter could keep to practice on and found the perfect one here for her! It truly was a quaint little music shop with the owner having had years of experience when I went there--now 15 years ago!
I highly recommend renting your instrument from Werner. On top of incredible depth of knowledge in his field, we could ask for no better advocate for a musician.
Very good customer service ,knowledge of instruments,and takws the time to explain repair service to you. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for instrument repair. They also have instruments and accessories for sale.
The violin that I bought there has a good tone, and the owner of the shoppe has expertise in the making and repair of violins. It is a great place to purchase a violin or have one's repaired!!
Selling or trading gear at The Violin Shoppe
The Violin Shoppe 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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