Bellwood Violin

Bellwood Violin is an excellent resource. We were able to rent a quality violin to start studying this instrument as an adult learner. The main shop repairs, sells, and rents violins (and larger stringed instruments). Also, there is a studio for teaching the violin to children. Parents will welcome the accomplished instructor and the ability to start the learning journey with a good quality rental violin. Later as the student shows dedication, this is an excellent shop for purchasing. Another reason this shop deserves respect is keeping their doors open when the number of music instrument stores seems to shrink every year. It was a bit of drive from my home to this shop, but absolutely worth the extra effort.

Edit: A year after my last review, they saved us again! My son was again at fiddle camp, and managed to render his violin unplayable. Not only did they come through with a rental, but they opened an hour before their normal opening time to help us! I can't say enough about how much I appreciate it - thank you for saving the day!! Very helpful in helping us get a new bow, strings, and shoulder rest for our son's new violin! Then, two days later when he lost one of the fine tuners on his old violin at fiddle camp, they helped my son dig through a tray of loose parts to find a new fine tuner and screw it back in, no charge. We only are up here once a year, but we'll definitely come back when we are - thanks so much for the friendly, helpful service!