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GroovyBassClefMagicRosinUltraFeaturingagroovycolorfulbassclef,thiscrystal-clearUltrarosinisperfectforallinstruments,butespeciallycelloanddoublebass.

(item#MRUGBC)$16.00

(Item#MRCC)$16.00

Featuringacoolcatplayingviolinorviola,thiscrystal-clear3Grosinisperfectforallinstruments.

CoolCatMagicRosin3G

(item#MRJSB)$16.00

FeaturingaprintofJohannSebastianBach’sactualmanuscript,thisuniquecrystal-clear3Grosinisperfectforallinstruments.

BachManuscriptMagicRosin3G

(item#MRVQ)$16.00

Featuringafunviola-specificdesignvisiblethroughthecrystal-clearrosin,this3Grosinisidealforviolists.

MAGICROSIN:DevelopedbyaJuilliardtrainedprofessionalcellist,MagicRosinisapremiumrosinforviolin,viola,celloandbass.Madefromonlypurifiedpineresinsandendorsedbytopsoloists,professionals,teachers,andstudents,MagicRosinhasterrificgripwhilemaintainingaclearandcomplextone.MagicRosincomesintwoformulas:MagicRosin3GandMaficRosinUltra.Forplayerswhowantevenmoregripand“pop,”werecommendtheUltraFormula.Bothformulasareusedbyallstringplayers,thoughbassistsandcelliststendtogravitatetowardtheUltra.HandcraftedinMinnesota.

ViolaQueenMagicRosin3G

KolsteinUltraBassRosin-AllWeather

(item#KUBRAW)$12.00

(item#SHLR/SHDR)$4.50

Anexcellentstudentgraderosin.Largeroundcake,attachedcloth,inSHARrosinbox.Lightrosinislessstickythandarkrosin,soissometimespreferredbythoseinhotterormorehumidclimates.

SHARLightRosinforViolin&ViolaSHARDarkRosinforCello

ROSIN : Without rosin your bowwon’t work. It helps to create frictionbetweenthehorsehair andthe strings , which, in turn , causesv ibrat ions .There area ple thora of optionsto choosefrom, so herearea few guidelines . “Light” rosin is ambercoloredandpreferredbymost viol inis ts . “Dark” rosin is a deep jadecolorandtends to be pre ferredbyviol is ts and cel l ists . Darkrosini s st ickier thanl ight ros in, so it is usually a bet ter choicein ar id environments . I t i s a lso less l ikely to crack inthe winter.

(item#BNR)$9.00

Verypopularwithadvancedstudentsandprofessionalsduetotheconsistentlyfineresinpowderleftonthebowhairforjusttherightdesiredgriponthestrings.Anamberrosincakeonattractivechamoisclothinhandsomebluepouch.

BernadelRosinforViolin,Viola&Cello

(item#HDR)$10.00

Violin,Viola,Cellodarkrosin,foamwrapperwithtiestring.Singlegradeforviolin,viola,andcello.Darkrosinisstickierthanlightrosin.

HillDarkRosinforViolin,Viola&Cello

Anexcellent,versatilerosinforthedoublebassist.

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ShoulderRestAttachablePouchPerfectforstoringyourshoulderrestwhilekeepingitattachedtoyourcase.

(Item#SRAP)$6.50

(Item#VFSRVLN)$15.00

UtilizingtheVivaDiamond'spatentedLateralAdjustmentClampingSystem,thefeetaremadefromstrongandflexibletoolsteel,absorbingstressinsteadoftransferringittotheinstrument,andchannelingstressawayfromtheinstrumentitself;andtheystayput,evenduringvigorousplaying,whenothershoulderrestsoftenfalloff.Collapsiblesoitcanfitinmostcases,anditalsomemorizesyoursetting.Colors:Red,Blue,BrownorPurple.

SHOULDERRESTS:Themajorityofviolinistsandviolistsuseshoulderreststohelpkeeptheinstrumentinplacewhiletheyplay.Thechoiceofshoulderrestisalmostentirelyamatterofpersonalpreferenceandmadeeasierwithateacher’sguidance.

(Item#AECSR)$14.00

ThenewErgoshoulderrestfeaturesdualfoampaddingwiththetoplayercomplementingthecolorofthebody.AvailableinBlue,Red,Purple,Pink,orBlack.Easilycollapsible,makingitnoproblemtostowinthecase.Onesizefits4/4-3/4violins&most13"-16"violas!

ArtinoErgoCollapsibleShoulderRest

(Item#ESRVLN)$18.50(Item#ESRVLABK)$23.00(Item#ESRVLAFS)$27.00

TheonepiecebodyintegratedwithadjustablelegheightmeansthatthereareNOanglebracketsorswivelmechanismstobreak,andNOthumbknobstomisplace.Madeofastrong,highgradeABSmaterial,whichprovidesbothstrengthandflexibility.Availablefor4/4,3/4,1/2sizeviolins&smallerviolas..AvailableinHotPink,Blue,LimeGreen,orPurple.Full-sizeviolaavailableinblack($23)orcolors($27).

EverestEZShoulderRest

MUTES:Ifyouplayorplantoplayinorchestra,thenyouwillneedanorchestralmute.ThemostpopularmodeloftheorchestralmuteistheTourtemute;itcanstayonyourinstrumentwhenyouaren’tusingitandcanbeeasilyutilizedwhencalledupon.Ifyouaretryingtopracticequietlythenyoumayneedapracticemute.Themosteffectiveoneistheheavymetalpracticemute.Thedampeningeffectthatthis

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VivaFlexViolinShoulderRest

THESHOULDERRESTTHATWON’TFALLOFF!

Traditionalmetalheavypracticemute,withaprotectiveplasticcoating.Slightlylessmutingthananuncoatedmute,butlessdangerofdamagingyourinstrumentifthemuteshouldfalloffduringuse.

ArtinoPracticeMute

(Item#APMVLN/VLA)$14.00(Item#APMCLO)$14.00

TourteOne-HoleViolin/ViolaMuteTheoriginalTourteorchestramute’selasticmoldedrubberconstructionallowsforeaseandspeedofapplicationandremoval,aswellassuperiorsoundbyavoidingrattlingandcontactwiththestring.

(Item#TOM)$1.50

GlaeselTwo-HoleCelloMuteRubberconstruction.SimilartotheTourtebutmutesabitmore.

(Item#GCM)$6.50

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ThomastikDominantStringsDominantstringspossessawarm,roundsoundquality,areextremelydurable,andhaveafast,easyresponse;usuallyrightfromthemomentyouputthemonyourinstrument.ViolinshavePirastroGoldE(looporball).Spirocorefordoublebass.Jargarforcello.

(Item#DOMVLN)$52.00(Item#DOMVLA)$95.00(Item#JARCLO)$94.00

(Item#SPRBASS)$206.00

D’AddarioHelicoreStringsHelicorestringsaremadefromstrandedsteelandcombinethestrengthanddirectpurityandbrillianceofsteelwiththesoftfeelandwarmertoneofaropecore.Verydurableandlonglasting,andtotallydependableforthemostdemandingconditions.

(Item#HELVLN)$40.00(Item#HELVLA)$54.00(Item#HELCLO)$110.00(Item#HELBASS)$135.00

ThomastikVisionStringsWoundonanadvancesyntheticcore,whiletheirhighlypolishedsurfaceallowsforeffortlesslefthandtechnique.Allaredesignedtosettleinquickly,canachieveastabletuningwithinaveryshorttimeandareexceptionallyeasytoplay.Theirdurabilityisunsurpassedcomparedtoothersyntheticcorestrings.Theproduceafocused,clear,openandbrillianttone.Obligatoforcello&doublebass.

(Item#VISVLN)$48.00(Item#VISVLA)$106.00(Item#OBLCLO)$237.00(Item#OBLBASS)$225.00

OverturePremiumStringsOverturestringsaresmooth,withamoredirecttexture,producingatonethatisclear,focusedandrelativelymorebrilliantanddirect.EachcombinesprecisionGermanalloys,lowcost,yetaccurate,Chinesemanufacturing,andSHAR’scommitmenttoexcellence.

(Item#OVERVLN)$15.00(Item#OVERCLO)$30.00

OvertureUltraStrings

ThomastikDominantStrings-Individual

D’AddarioHelicoreStrings-Individual

ThomastikVisionStrings-Individual

Violin Viola Cello(Jargar) Bass(Spiro)E-$8.00(Pir) A-$20.00 A–$23.00 G-$55.00A-$16.00 D-$23.00 D–$25.00 D-$59.00D-$22.00 G-$30.00 G-$27.00 A-$65.00G-$24.00 C-$48.00 C-$30.00 E-$74.00(Item#DOMVLN_____) (Item#DOMCLO____)(Item#DOMVLA_____) (Item#SPRBASS_____)

Violin Viola Cello BassE-$8.00 A-$14.00 A-$20.00 G-$27.00A-$10.00 D-$16.00 D-$22.00 D-$30.00D-$11.00 G-$18.00 G-$43.00 A-$37.00G-$13.00 C-$20.00 C-$52.00 E-$42.00(Item#HELVLN_____) (Item#HELCLO____)(Item#HELVLA_____) (Item#HELBASS_____)

Violin Viola Cello(Obl) Bass(Obl)E-$7.00 A-$27.00 A-$43.00 G-$53.00A-$14.00 D-$21.00 D-$47.00 D-$55.00D-$18.00 G-$25.00 G-$68.00 A-$63.00G-$20.00 C-$40.00 C-$99.00 E-$73.00(Item#VISVLN_____) (Item#VISCLO____)(Item#VISVLA_____) (Item#VISBASS_____)

StrongSyntheloncoreproducesawarm,complexandpowerfulsound,similartogutstrings.Fastbreak-inperiodand stabilityinvaryingclimaticconditionsisdecidedlynotsimilartogutstrings!Each3/4or4/4setcomeswith2Estrings.ChoosethesolidE-stringfora clear,brilliantsound,orthealuminum-woundEif youpreferamellow,softersound.Bothhaveremovable ballends,suitablewithallfinetuners.(Item#OVULVLN$25.00) (Item#OVULCLO$60.00(Item#OVULVLA$37.00) (Item#OVULBASS$75.00)

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Zyexsyntheticcorestringsproduceabalanced,richsound.Zyexstringsaremadefromanewgenerationofsyntheticmaterial,creatingstringsthatareincrediblystableunderdrasticclimaticconditions.Withinamatterofhours,Zyexsettlesinontheinstrumentwithasoundthatiswarmerthanmostothersyntheticcorestrings.Zyexisalsoanexcellentchoiceforuseonbrightsoundinginstruments.

D’AddarioZyexStrings

(Item#VISVLN)$47.00(Item#VISVLA)$56.00

(Item#LARCLO)$200.00(Item#VISBASS)$154.00

Enjoythebenefitsofacarbonfiberbow-laser-straighttracking,excellentcontrolandunparalleleddurability-allatagreatprice.Theperfectbowtoteachyoungplayerscorrecttechnique,thePrestobowisalsousedbymanyadvancedplayersforoutdoororpitwork,orasabackupbow.PRESTO®bowsareonlymadewithaerospace-gradefibersandresins.Theengineeringprocessguaranteeslongevitybyeliminating"creep,"aflawincarbon-fiber manufacturethatcanwarpabowordiminishcamberovertime.Allbowsarethoroughlyinspected,meaningonlybowswiththebestcraftsmanshiparesenttoourcustomers.

Presto®SparkCarbonFiberBowsThenewPRESTOSparkWovenCarbonFiberbowhasallthequalitiesthatplayersloveaboutPRESTObows:Laser-straighttracking,greatcontrol,andoutstandingdurability.PRESTOsparktakesthesequalitiesthreestepsforwardwiththeirincrediblefinish--beautifulcarbonclothweavewithsparklesofcolor,inyourchoiceofBlue,Red,Gold,orSilver!Exuberantsilverspiralwindingfitsthelookperfectly.

(Item#PRSVLN)$94.00 (Item#PRSVLA)$105.00(Item#PRSCLO)$115.00 (Item#PRSBASS)$.00

SharFusionCarbonCompositeBows

(Item#SHBVLN)$50.00 (Item#SHBVLA)$55.00(Item#SHBCLO)$65.00 (Item#SHBBASS)$110.00

Presto®AuditionCarbonFiberBows

Combiningmodern,strong,state-of-the-artmaterialswithtraditionalhandcraft,thesebowsareasimpressiveandbeautifultolookatastheyaretoplay.Agilehandling,arrow-straighttrackingandfulltonalpowerarehallmarksofthesefinebows.Decidedlystunninginappearanceduetotheopenweavecarboncloth,thesebowsarefarbettersuitedforsevereperformanceconditionsthanwoodbows,including pernambuco.And,astheworld'ssupplyofexpensivepernambucowooddisappears,PRESTOPerformanceSeriesbowsdelivermoreperformanceforyourdollarthananyfinebowonthemarkettoday.

(Item#PRAVLN)$119.00 (Item#PRAVLA)$135.00(Item#PRACLO)$115.00 (Item#PRABASS)$315.00

Presto®CarbonFiberBows

D’AddarioZyexStrings-Individual

(Item#PRCVLN)$75.00 (Item#PRCVLA)$85.00(Item#PRCCLO)$95.00 (Item#PRCBASS)$175.00

Violin Viola Cello(Larson) Bass(N/A)E-$7.00 A-$13.00 A-$45.00A-$13.00 D-$14.00 D-$59.00D-$15.00 G-$17.00 G-$50.00G-$19.00 C-$19.00 C-$58.00(Item#VISVLN_____) (Item#VISCLO____)(Item#VISVLA_____)

Foryearsstringteachershavetoldusthatfiberglassbowsareadurableandpracticalchoiceforactiveyoungstudentsandtheirbudget-consciousparents.Butbecausetheylackthefinesseandhandlingpropertiesofwoodorcarbonfiberbows,teachingbowingtechniquescanbedifficult.Welistenedtoourcolleaguesandsetouttofindasolution.TheresultistheSHARFUSIONstudentbow.Utilizinghightechcompositeofcarbonfiberandfiberglass,theSHARFUSIONisstrongandpricedright.Butbestofall,theSHARFUSIONperformslikemuchmoreexpensivewoodorcarbonfiberbow.Tryonetoday!

Presto®CarbonFiberBows

Presto®EncoreCarbonFiberBows

Blackwithfinishedstick,ebonyfrogwithParisianeye(bassbowswithpearleye).

Silvermounted,openweaveblackcarbon-fiberfinish. (Item#PRAVLN)$179.00 (Item#PRAVLA)N/A(Item#PRACLO)N/A (Item#PRABASS)N/A

Presto®PerformanceSeriesBowsCarbonFiberBows

Silvermounted,openweaveblackcarbon-fiberfinish.

SilvermountedwithSnakewoodfrog,openweaveblackcarbon-fiberfinish.

Presto®OvationCarbonFiberBows

(Item#PRAVLN)$265.00 (Item#PRAVLA)$295.00(Item#PRACLO)$335.00 (Item#PRABASS)N/A

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KorgDigitalTuner/Metronome

(Item#LFMS)$13.00(Item#ETFMS)$16.00

MUSICSTANDS:Unlessyouhavephotographicmemoryoryoudon’tmindplayingwhiledoubledover,youwillprobablywanttoinvestinamusicstand.Whetheryouaregoingtobeusingthestandpredominantlyathomeoronthego,thesecompactfoldingmusicstandscollapseinordertofitintoasmallcarryingbag.Choosetheextratallmusicstandifusualmusicstandsalwaysseemalittletoolow.

METRONOMES/TUNERS: Youmaynotneedametronomerightwhenyouarestartingoutbutitwillbecomeabsolutelyimperativeasyouprogress.Therereallyisnosurerwaytomakesurethatyouareplayingattempo!Besides,ifyougetametronomewithabuilt-intunerthenyouwillhaveadevicethathelpsyouplayattempoandintune!Wehavemanydifferentmetronomesandtuners,butherearesomethoughts:Mypersonalfavoritemetronome/tunercombinationistheKorgdigitaltunerandmetronome.Ihaveownedthisforabouteightyears,useditcontinually,droppeditonthegroundnumeroustimes,andyetitstillworks.Itisincrediblyeasytouse–themetronomeisononesideandthetunerontheother.Fortuninginacrowdedroomfullofothermusicians,theSharNeonClip-OnTunerisgreatasitattachestotheinstrumentandtunesbasedonthevibrationsofthewood.

CLEANING:Keepinginstrumentscleanhelpsretaintheirvalue.Mostimportantly,startwithonesmallsectionatatime,notalargesectionfortheentireback,forexample.Morethanafewplayers,evenseasonedprofessionals,createquiteamessbytryingtocleantoolargeanareaatatime.Wheneverusinganewbrandofcleanerorpolishforthefirsttime,besuretotestitonasmall,inconspicuousspot.Placeapproximately10-15dropsofpolishonaclean,foldedcottonormicrofiberclothorcleansoftfoldedpapertowel.Usingmoderatepressure,rubpolishontovarnishinacircularmotionin1"orlargercircles.Wipeoffpolishbeforeithasdriedwithanothercleansoftclothorsoftpapertowel.Uselighttomoderatepressureeitherinacircularmotionorinthedirectionofthegrain.

LightFoldingMusicStandWithBagExtraTallFoldingMusicStandWithBag

(Item#SNCT)$16.00

Featuresa‘full-frame’desktogivemaximumsupportforyourmusicinacompactfoldingdesign.Heightadjustsfrom19”to47”andfortheextratallfrom26”to62”andthedeskadjuststoanyangle.Includesvinylstandbag.

Usethetunerandmetronomefunctionsatthesametime!Youcanpracticeyourpitchandrhythmatthesametime,orusejustonefunction.

(Item#KDTM)$32.00

Easilyclipsontoanyinstrument–oneachsideofthenutforviolinsandviolas,ontotheheadstockforguitars,andontothebridgeforcellosandbasses.OperatingtheNeoncouldn’tbeeasier:simplyclipiton,adjusttheLCDscreensoyoucanseeit,pressthebutton,andstarttuning.

SharNeonClip-OnTuner

ROCKSTOPS/CELLOSTRAPS: Protectyourfloorsandkeepyourcelloorbassfromslipping.

Agreatgiftforanystringplayer!Includesa1oz.bottleeachoftheSHARCleanerandSHARPolish,cleaningcloth(untreated),andinstrumentmaintenancebooklet.

Cleaner,Polish&ClothGiftPack

(Item#CPCGP)$12.00

Availableinblue,red,blackandsilver.SlipStopCello/BassRockStop

(Item#SSRS)$7.00

Availableinblack.XeroxCello/BassEndpinAnchor

(Item#XEACLO)$14.00(Item#XEABS)$14.00