Keeping a 300-Year-Old Tradition Alive

Best Selection of Fine Modern Bows

Mount Airy Violins & Bows is dedicated to the craft of bowmaking.   Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak sells her own custom-ordered bows, as well as the fine works of other modern bowmakers from USA, France, Switzerland, Germany and England (see Bows For Sale)

 

Violins for Beginners and Advanced Players

We celebrate your desire to begin a new instrument by offering the best-made student outfits that we can find from $300 - $600.

We proudly offer violins from Jay Haide, Snow and George Shumanov for the more serious student, as well as older German instruments, nicely refurbished by Rafaelo Stefanini.  (see Violins For Sale.)

Rentals

 

We also offer violin rentals for beginners, and have a Rent-to-Own Program to meet the needs of more advanced players.

 

Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak  outside her shop

NEW!

We are pleased to announce

the addition of luthier,

Samuel Payton, to the shop.

He is available Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays for all your violin needs. 

Handmade Samuel Payton Violins are also available for trial by appointment.

"Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak's beautifully crafted bows heighten articulation and tone like no others I've played.  My Shaak bow seems to know what I'm going to play before I do!"           Bruce Molsky   (old-time solo recording artist )

"I love my Shaak bow.  I never knew how much difference a bow could make!"

John Blake Jr. (jazz violinist)