Our Safe, Easy, and Risk-Free In Home Trial Program allows you to try up to 2 violins, 2 violas, or 1 cello, and 4 bows for a 10 day trial period.

Safe – Our shipping containers are designed so that instruments and bows arrive to you safely, in playing condition.

Risk-Free – You are not responsible for anything that may happen in shipping.

Easy – We charge one low fee for roundtrip shipping - Take the guesswork out of return shipping charges. Our shipments include a prepaid return label for easy returns.  We charge $20 to select, process, and ship bow trials, $40 for violin or viola trials, and $80 for cellos. 100% of the shipping fee is applicable to a purchase. (Shipping charges may be higher to Alaska and Hawaii.)

If you, your child, or your student have been playing for several years, and "practice time" is more a delight than a chore, then it's probably worth playing an instrument that matches your level or commitment, talent, and joy.

When a player can't wait for the next lesson, rehearsal, or performance, you might call them a "serious up-and-coming musician". Often times, such players rapidly outgrow and exceed the limits of their current instrument or bow. The passion and excitement they have for music is flourishing in their minds, their technical development is apparent in their hands and fingers...but their sound, their

voice, is locked up inside of an instrument that just won't let it all out. That's when undertaking a proper search for an instrument or bow can be so important in order to take the next steps musically and artistically.

The Search Process
To start the process, please fill out the online form below, or give us a call at 866.742.7270. At the Shar Violin Shop, our specialists, all string players, can help you in your search for a great playing instrument or bow.  With real-world playing and teaching experience, our specialists have the expertise to answer your detailed questions.

Based on our conversation, we’ll spend more time in our expansive showroom of instruments and bows and begin selecting examples specifically for you.  We will play them, and listen to them with another colleague to get a good feel for their overall tone and projection under the ear and at a distance.  We know that each example is unique, even of the same model from a maker or workshop, and our large and extensive collection allows us to find the right one for your style of playing.

After your instruments and bows have been selected, we personally pack them for the safest delivery.  And once you receive the trial shipment, we will stay in touch with you by phone and/or email, answering your questions and offering guidance as you make a decision.  If your first selection of instruments or bows does not meet your needs for any reason, we will continue to help you in your search until we find your perfect match.