Our unwavering belief here at Palm Strings is that your instrument should feel like it is a natural part of you. It should feel good in your hands, sound good to your ear, and should be pleasing to your eye. This belief we have should also apply to instruments made for students of all skill levels; from beginner through the advanced. That's why we are committed to providing you and/or your child with the finest quality bowed string instruments at the most affordable prices possible. Just as it is vitally important that you find the best teacher possible, shouldn't you also demand the best possible instrument on which to learn? All of our student instruments are teacher approved and far exceeds MENC (Music Educators National Conference) standard requirements. The reason why there are standard dimensional and quality requirements in the first place is because good teachers know that the quality of the instrument you play on has a direct influence on the development of your technical and musical skills. The owner of Palm Strings, Dr. Wallace DePue Jr., personally inspects all of our instruments for approval before they are made available to purchase or rent. He has a Doctoral Degree of Musical Arts (DMA) and has had an extensive concert career as a professional violinist. He is also an experienced luthier and instrument appraiser. So you are in very good hands here at Palm Strings when it comes to quality control. Come and experience what we have to offer!
Right now, we are focusing on providing you with the best student violins and violas available on the market today. (Cellos coming soon!) What is commonly ignored is the fact that the quality of your instrument has a direct effect upon the development of your technique and musical skills! That's why we insist on offering you the very highest quality of student instruments available for the lowest prices possible. Whether you want to enroll in our Rental Investment Plan, or just purchase an instrument outright, we have the instrument and rental program that will fulfill your playing and budget needs.
The top of the line student violins and violas we currently offer for rent or purchase are from Palm String's "La Mia Violino" (Italian for: "My Violin") line. "La Mia Viola" for viola. We have model 100 for beginners and 200 model for intermediate players. Both models are handmade with choice woods, including beautifully flamed tiger maple backs. Both models have all ebony trimmings (ie. finger board, pegs, chin rest, etc.) Wittner tail pieces with built-in tuners, and are strung with Thomastik Dominant strings, which are of professional quality. For the advanced student and professional players, we have the "La Mia Violino" models 300 and 500. The 300 and 500 models are not for rent because they are meant for professional players and public performers. We also have top brand, gently used instruments for purchase or rent at lower rates. Names such as: Eastman, Snow Stringed Instruments, Scherl & Roth, Gliga, Johannes Kohr, Jay Haide, Concert Instruments, and more. These instruments meet all of our top quality criteria as well. Last, but not least, ALL of our instruments are professionally set up to proper specifications for the best optimal sound production and playability. Experience what we have to offer! You will not be disappointed!
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