Student's Community

Finding the right instrument and bow is a crucial component in your development as a musician. Our staff is trained to help you find the instrument that will allow you to be the most expressive and that will suit your playing situations.

It is very important to involve your teacher in this process. We encourage you to review the following pages in order to make your search process the most enjoyable.

To see a listing of the instruments and bows currently avaliable, you can browse our inventory online. This is a consistently updated list of our current inventory.

If you are searching for a particular instrument, you can let us know the qualities you are looking for and we will let you know when we have something for you to consider.

• How to Audition Instruments Bows
  Eleven Tips For A Player or Parent To Buy A Better Violin
  What Is Price Based On?
  Rent or Buy?
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Useful information regarding maintenance of fine violins and bows.
• Topics of Interest
  Information for the string player which helps in the understanding and maintenance of their instrument and bow.
• Musical Instrument Insurance Companies (Industry Links)
  How to find the best insurance coverage.
• Trial Program
  How to bring an instrument or bow home to try.
• Shipping
  How to have an instrument or bow shipped for trial purposes.
• Repair Workshop
  Givens Violins has one of the most well trained and experienced shops in the business.