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Indiana's String Instrument Specialist
Musicians serving Musicians since 1973
Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses, Bows, Mandolins, Guitars and more!

35 years in Broad Ripple, now at 6356 Guilford Ave.
between The Three Sister's Cafe and The Good Earth
Holiday Hours: July 1st to 3rd, 11 to 5pm, Closed July 4th & 7th, Regular hours resume on Wed., July 8th

Bowed Instruments & Bows
Violins, violas, cellos, basses and bows from all areas of the world.  Various makers include Sofia, Eastman Strings, Samuel Shen, Water Violet Bows, Coda Bows, Arcos Brazil, Jon Paul, Angel Violins, Lady Duncan, Christopher Pu, Los Angeles String Instruments, Scott Cao, Tanglewood, Marco Raposo, Snow, Horst John and many others.  All instruments are professionally adjusted and set-up for optimum performance and playability.

Instrument Rentals
All sizes of string instrument rentals available with the best rental program in the area.  Violin rentals for $16.49 per month!  Viola for less than $18.85 and cello for $23.57 (before tax).

Repair & Restoration
Instrument and bow restoration and repair by our degreed luthier, Benjamin Parrott.  Click here to see one of his hand built instruments.

Music Lessons
Instruction available on all stringed instruments at all levels and styles of interest.  Violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar and mandolin lessons are  available at our store for children and adults.  Teachers please contact us to be added to our teacher listing and community bulletin board.

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We will do everything in our power to ensure that you are pleased!

NEW! - Frank's favorite video clips on YouTube!
Don't miss these classic performances!

Guitars & Mandolins
Guitars and mandolins available from Blueridge, Gitane, Eastman, Kentucky, Flinthill, Durango, Regal and many more.

Music & Books
Complete selection of string method books and instructional materials from Hal Leonard, Warner Brothers, Suzuki, Mel Bay, Schirmer, Belwin and many other publishers.

Accessories
Strings, cases, bows, rosin, chin rests, shoulder rests, pegs, tailpieces, fine tuners, bow cases, metronomes, electronic tuners, accessories, instrument and music stands, books, CD's, DVD's, and more.

Violin Art
Violin and music related art from Indiana artist Jeri Cannon. 

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Store Hours:
Tuesday 11 to 5 pm
Wednesday 11 to 5 pm
Thursday 11 to 7 pm
Friday 11 to 5 pm
Saturday 11 to 5 pm
Sunday Closed
Monday By appointment!

The best way for us to serve you is to help you determine your needs so please contact us with all of your questions regarding our products, pricing, inventory, rentals, repairs, music, accessories, appraisals, suggestions and more!
 

Call now at:
317-251-5950
or E-Mail us at:
info@franksviolins.com


or stop by our store at:
Frank's Violins
6356 Guilford Ave.
Indianapolis, IN  46220


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If you enjoyed your experience, products, services, repairs, lessons and more here at Frank's Violins please click here to review our store on Google's website.  We greatly value our customers and their opinions and we thank you in advance for taking time to review our business which helps us serve you and our community even better in the future.


Click here to see this must see video of "Stand By Me" from Playing for Change!  Watch it all...what a fantastic concept!


 

Mandolin Lesson tops 10,000 views on YouTube!

The mandolin chord form lesson I posted on YouTube has received over 10,000 views in just under 1 year!  Click here to see "MandoMarkinIndy" on YouTube for all my video posts. - Mark


 

Where's Mando???
Can you find Frank's owner "Mando" Mark in the photo of all the mandolin players from David Grisman's 2004 Mandolin Symposium?

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That's me in the blue shirt holding my mandolin in the air with one hand.  Click on the photo for the entire photo and see if you can find me!  In the front row from left to right is Mike Marshall (in the red shirt), David Grisman, Chris Thile, Radim Zenkl, Mike Compton (in his bibs) and Don Stiernberg.  Mandolin Heaven!

Mandolin lover?  Click Here!


Mike Marshall Concert & Workshop a huge success!


Mandolin master Mike Marshall wowed the audience as a guest artist with the New World Youth Orchestra on Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 3:00 PM at the Hilbert Circle Theater playing his new Concerto for Mandolin.
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Check out our recent store renovation!

The old brown paint is gone and our store has a fresh new look!  Look for the violins in the windows, you can't miss us!

Looking for more store photos?  Click here!


New! - Mandolin Lesson Videos and our YouTube Favorites!


It's here...the new Coda "Diamond" GX!
Kevlar acoustic core and Graphite diamond weave put Coda on the leading edge of bow technology.  Come and audition the Coda "Diamond" today!


New Arrivals from Germany....


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Click here for more information about this great new music venue in the home town of the Hoosier Hotshots!


We are very sad to announce the passing of Steve "Stefan" Argyelan on July 4th, 2008.  Steve was a fantastic violinist and violin instructor here at Frank's Violins for many years and we will miss him dearly.  Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his friends and family.  Click here for more information.


Happy 60th to Mel Bay!
Click Here for Mel Bay products including violin, fiddle, viola, cello, string bass, mandolin and more!!


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Joshua Bell busking for change in a D.C. subway!?!  Click Here!


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