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C W Cox
Jan 25, 2021
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We are a small luthier shop in Columbus Ohio. We have ordered parts & supplies from HC for over 20 years. Their reps are knowledgeable & ship our orders quickly.
About this business
Howard Core Company is a wholesale and manufacturing business serving North America, specializing in the violin family of stringed instruments. Established in 1976 and relocated to Alabama in 1977, Howard Core Company deals with over 1,800 violin shops, music stores, and luthiers. Howard Core Company offers a comprehensive catalog featuring instruments, bows, cases, strings, accessories, books, tools, finishing products, and bow parts. Howard Core Company sells tools, tonewoods, books, finishing products, and bow parts directly to the public, while instruments and accessories are available only to authorized dealers and luthiers. The Howard Core Company brands, including Johannes Köhr, are recognized for value and quality. Howard Core Company employs around 40 staff focused on providing quality products and service.
Musical Instrument Repair
Services
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Musical Instrument Repair
Wholesale distribution of stringed instruments
Manufacturing of stringed instruments and accessories
Sales of bows
Sales of cases
Sales of strings
Sales of accessories for stringed instruments
Sales of books related to stringed instruments
Sales of tools for luthiers
Sales of finishing products
Sales of bow parts
Direct sales of tools, tonewoods, books, finishing products, and bow parts to the public
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Who can purchase instruments and accessories from Howard Core Company? +
Only authorized retail dealers and luthiers/instrument repairpersons may purchase instruments, cases, bows, strings, and accessories from Howard Core Company.
Can individuals purchase tools, books, and finishing products directly from Howard Core Company? +
Howard Core Company is available to the public for direct purchase.
Where is Howard Core Company located? +
Howard Core Company was founded in New York in 1976 and relocated to Alabama in 1977.
What types of instruments does Howard Core Company specialize in? +
Howard Core Company specializes in the violin family of stringed instruments.
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Company with no integrity and they don't honor warranty on the products they sell. I have been following up on a violin shoulder rest with Mr. Hans Anderson for months only to be ghosted.
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