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Bluegrass Shack Productions wants you to be satisfied with your purchase. If you are looking for a new fiddle and you don't know what size to order, or if you aren't sure if you should buy new, used, or vintage, take a look at this information from the LearnBluegrass website.

One of the most frequent questions we get asked is, "What is the difference between a fiddle and a violin?" There is no difference in the instrument at all. The setup of the instrument might be slightly different, such as a different brand of string or a different bridge curvature. Usually classical players refer to the instrument as a violin, and bluegrass, country and folk musicians will refer to it as a fiddle. Your purchase will work for any style of music!

All fiddles (violins) purchased from Bluegrass Shack Productions are set up by an expert player/luthier. You can rest assured that the instrument you purchase here will be in top shape and ready to play. If you have a preference in setup, you can contact us for custom setup. This includes anything from a particular brand of string, to a certain type of tailpiece or chinrest, or even a specific bridge curvature. Because we cater to more bluegrass and folk players, we generally setup our fiddles with a lower bridge (for easier play).

If you save your receipt, you will also be able to trade in your fiddle for a different size (for children starting on a less than full size instrument) or for a more expensive one later on. We offer great trade-in values, many times giving you the full amount you paid for your instrument when it is returned to us in good condition with the original receipt.

Instruments may be purchased using a credit card or your checking account through PayPal. This is free for buyers. If you would like to purchase with a check or money order, please contact us at BluegrassShack@aol.com for instructions. Thank you and happy looking!

New Student Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $175.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only)
Comes in sizes from 1/16 to 3/4

In stock! NOT 4/4 (full) size. All fractional sizes in stock! We carry a variety of fractional (small) size instruments, complete with case and bow. This new violin is great for students! In the photo, the sizes are as follows: 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16. They are a good value, and include everything you need to get a good start. Because we carry of variety of brands, the specifications may vary slightly. Color may also vary from light orange/brown to tan to sunburst, though we are happy to try to get to what color you desire.

Please specify what size you would like through e-mail after you place your order! If you need help determining the proper size, visit this page of the Learn Bluegrass Fiddle website.

* Dyed maple or ebony fingerboard
* Wooden, boxwood or ebony pegs
* Wooden, boxwood or ebony chinrest
* Tailpiece with four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Maple back, sides and neck
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair and ebony frog.

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New Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $225.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. DKGL
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! High gloss varnish! Beautiful color on these! Top is spruce, with a maple back, sides and neck! In general, these have a full tone tone quality with nice depth. Most are medium loud to loud in volume. Hard to find something in this price range that has such a good tone! I would recommend this for any style of music! Please note: We have more than one of these, so this is a representation of what is in stock rather than the exact instrument you will receive. It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs
* Wooden chinrest
* Metal tailpiece with four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Maple back, sides and neck
* Glossy varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $225.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. #4660
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Matte varnish! Top is medium to wide-grained spruce, with a lightly flamed maple back, sides and neck! I would classify this one as loud in volume with a bright and clear tone quality. Great for bluegrass, Irish or folk music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Ebony chinrest
* Ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Lightly flamed maple back, sides and neck
* Matte varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $399.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4530
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Nicely flamed maple! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is medium to fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a bright and clear tone quality. Great for bluegrass or folk! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Striped Ebony chinrest
* Ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Satin varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $425.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4037
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Glossy varnish in medium/dark golden brown! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is even medium to fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume, with an all around moderate tone quality. Nice depth. Nice bass end, but not bassy overall. Easy to play! Great for any style of music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Striped ebony chinrest
* Striped ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Glossy varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $425.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4544
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Satin varnish in a beautiful golden brown! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is even fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as medium loud in volume, with a bright tone quality. Plays very smoothly! Great for any style of music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Striped ebony chinrest
* Striped ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Satin varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $425.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4538
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Satin varnish in a golden brown! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is medium to wide-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a moderately bright and even tone quality. Nice, thin neck! Great for bluegrass or folk! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Striped Ebony chinrest
* Striped ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Satin varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $425.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4040
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Medium to dark brown glossy varnish! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is even, medium-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a bright tone quality. Nice bass end, but not bassy overall. Great for bluegrass or folk! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Striped Ebony chinrest
* Striped ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Glossy varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $450.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4045
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Medium to dark brown glossy varnish! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is even, fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a slightly bassy tone quality. Great for any style of music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Ebony chinrest
* Ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Glossy varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $475.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4484
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Dark brown, highly antiqued varnish make this instrument look vintage! Top is wide-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are lightly flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a full, moderately bright tone quality. Great for any style of music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Ebony chinrest
* Ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Antiqued satin varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $475.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4042
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Glossy brown varnish! Top is medium to fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a full, rich tone quality. Nice bass end and slightly bassy overall. Very evenly balanced across all strings. Highly recommended in this price range! Great for any style of music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Striped ebony chinrest
* Striped ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Glossy varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $475.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4483
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Dark brown, high antiqued varnish make this instrument look vintage! Top is very even and very fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with an all around moderate tone quality. Some warmth and nice sounding E string! Great for any style of music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Ebony chinrest
* Ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Antiqued satin varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Krutz 5-String Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $575.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4573
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Wow! This is amazing! This 5-string has a wonderful tone on the C string, and an all-over bassy tone quality! So unusual because violin bodies just don't have the size that a viola body has. Really well balanced all across! This is a Krutz 100 5-Star, Model F410. Top is wide and medium-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are maple. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume, with a full, deep tone quality. Great for all styles of music! Don't miss out on your chance to get a great sounding 5-string for this price! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs
* Ebony chinrest
* Metal tailpiece with five fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Maple back, sides and scroll
* Glossy varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $575.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 3949
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! This one has a beautiful highly and tightly flamed maple back! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are tightly flamed maple. Matte varnish is lightly antiqued. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume, with an all around moderate tone quality. Full and balanced. Not overly bassy and not overly bright. Wonderful instrument! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Ebony chinrest
* Ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Antiqued varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $625.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 3479
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! What a beauty! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is vert fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are highly flamed maple. Satin varnish is antiqued to make this instrument look vintage. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a moderately bright to bright tone quality. Full and balanced. Great bluegrass instrument! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Fancy ebony pegs
* Ebony chinrest
* Fancy ebony tailpiece with four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Antiqued varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Handmade Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $650.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 4228
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! Another one with a beautiful highly and tightly flamed maple back! Handmade entirely by one person from start to finish. Top is wide-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck are tightly flamed maple. Beautiful, glossy varnish! I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a full, bright tone quality. Even across all strings! Nice bass end. Wonderful instrument! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs with Parisian eye
* Ebony chinrest
* Ebony tailpiece with Parisian eye and four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Hand carved, flamed maple back, sides and scroll
* Glossy varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with a featherweight case and a student bow with real horsehair.

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New Krutz 250 (V425) Series Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $800.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 3983
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! This is a Krutz 250 (V425) Series that comes complete with nice, oblong case and fully lined bow! Beautifully flamed maple back, and nicely antiqued varnish! Very fine-grained spruce top. Glossy, antiqued varnish. Nice, thin neck makes it easier for small hands to play! I would classify this one as very loud in volume with bright and clear tone quality. This is great for any acoustic jam! Great for bluegrass, Irish or folk music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs
* Ebony chinrest
* Composite tailpiece with four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Highly flamed maple back, sides and neck
* Glossy, antiqued varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with an oblong, featherweight case and a fully lined bow with real horsehair.

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New Krutz 250 (V425) Series Violin / Fiddle Outfit with case & bow - $800.00
FREE Shipping/Insurance (US mainland only) -- Ref. 3980
Comes in full size (4/4)

In Stock! This is a Krutz 250 (V425) Series that comes complete with nice, oblong case and fully lined bow! Super tight and highly flamed maple back, and nicely antiqued varnish! Medium-grained spruce top. Glossy, antiqued varnish. I would classify this one as loud in volume with moderately bright, even tone quality. Smooth and easy to play! Great for bluegrass or folk music! It features:

* Ebony fingerboard
* Ebony pegs
* Ebony chinrest
* Composite tailpiece with four fine tuners
* Inlaid purfling
* Spruce top
* Highly flamed maple back, sides and neck
* Glossy, antiqued varnish
* Includes luthier setup to insure proper string height and good playability
* Bow comes rosined, as we test every bow personally (rosin included in outfit)

Comes complete with an oblong, featherweight case and a fully lined bow with real horsehair.

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For more information about any of these violins or if you are looking for something that is not listed here, please send an e-mail to BluegrassShack@aol.com.

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