Here are some great gift ideas for your favorite string player!  Looking for something else?  Just call for other suggestions!  Frank's Violins gift certificates are also available in any amount.

$10.00 and under...

Hill Rosin

Hill dark (green pouch) is preferred by cellists and has more stick and Hill light (tan pouch), the perfect all-around rosin

Planet Waves Micro Fiber Polishing Cloth

The Planet Waves Micro-Fiber polishing cloth acts like a magnet for dust, dirt, and oils, and lasts considerably longer than ordinary cloths. Woven from microscopic fibers, the Planet Waves Micro-Fiber Cloth is 10 times finer than silk, up to 30 times finer than cotton, and 100 times finer than a human hair. The fibers are woven into masses of tiny "hooks & loops" which cut through stains, attracting and absorbing dirt, smudges, and microparticles that ordinary cloths cannot reach or remove.  Best of all, the Micro-Fiber polishing cloth needs only minimal polish or no polish at all!

Essential Elements 2000

A great beginners string method for violin, viola, cello and bass.  Book comes complete with play along CD and DVD!  We stock many instructional books, music, DVD's, videos, teacher resource guides, reference books, and more.  Publishers include Hal Leonard, Mel Bay, Warner Brothers, Schirmer, Kjos, Belwin, Rubank, Oaktree, Homespun just to name a few.  Titles include Suzuki, Essential Elements, Strictly Strings, Essentials for Strings, Applebaum, Seitz, Wohlfahrt, Whistler, Hrimaly, Sevcik, All for Strings, String Builder, Kreutzer and more.

$25.00 and under...

Mighty Brite Triple LED Stand Light

• Features 3 ultra white, state-of-the-art LED's that incorporate "lensing" to spread the light out evenly
• LED's NEVER need replacing
• Powered by (3) AAA batteries for 16 hrs continuous use
• Features telescoping arm that extends for maximum light coverage
• Swiveling light head ensures correct lighting where it's needed
• Clips on to music stand or use freestanding
• Protective gig bag included

String Swing wall mounted violin / viola hanger

Always have your instrument ready to play with this violin hanger.  It holds the instrument and the bow!

Pierre Guillaume Rosin 

Keeping our promise to deliver the highest quality products, we are proud to offer the new rosin produced by Bruxelles's Master Bow Maker, Pierre Guillaume.  An all season amber rosin in a unique carved wood box.

Music Lessons

Lessons for violin, viola, cello, bass, mandolin, banjo are available at Frank's Violins.  We are accepting students of all ages from beginners to professionals.  Call today to find out more about our staff of instructors.

$50.00 and under...

Intelli IMT-500 Chromatic Tuner

Intelli's new IMT-500 clip on tuner (shown close to actual size) is packed with great features!  All for just $34.95!  A great gift for any musician!

• Clip on chromatic tuner senses vibrations directly without interference from ambient noise
• Illuminated back lit LCD panel with needle style display meter
• Ultra compact size, swivels and hinges for perfect viewing position
• Capo function for tuning while capo is in place
• "A" calibration from 430 to 449 Hz
• 12 note full chromatic range, A2 to B7
• Automatic power off after 3 minutes with no signal
• Quartz accuracy with +/- 0.5 cents tolerance

The Amadeus Book of the Violin

Publisher: Amadeus Press, Author: Walter Kolneder

Available for the first time in English, this book has been considered the best single encyclopedia of the violin for 20 years. All aspects of the violin are covered: construction, history and literature; violin playing and teaching; and violin virtuosos through the ages.
 

Kun Shoulder Rests

The KUN Shoulder Rest has been the world leader in shoulder rest design and technology for more than two decades. With five models - the Original (not pictured), the Super, the Collapsible, the Bravo and the new carbon fiber Voce - available in a full range of sizes, KUN products have earned a reputation for comfort, durability, good quality and value.  KUN shoulder rests are specially contoured to fit the shape of the shoulder. Their combined strength and flexibility makes the rests comfortable, with no risk that they will hit the instrument. And all are adjustable in three directions, so they can be customized to suit each player's needs.

Ingles Violin / Viola / Mandolin Stand

Ingles offers a gig stand that allows you to keep your violin, viola or mandolin ready to play. Folding nearly flat for storage, cushioned arms to support the instrument's bottom and a third with a safety bar to secure the neck. Bow hangs from cushioned hook out of harm's way, behind the instrument and off the floor.

Manhasset "Colors" Music Stands

Manhasset now offers this stand in a variety of vibrant colors. You can now get our most popular music stand in Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Green, and Purple, as well as Grey and White. Add excitement to your band room or individualize music settings by infusing the brilliance of COLOR. Perfect for individual performers, younger-aged musicians, and those looking for the kind of statement COLORS make.
 

Korg CA-30 Chromatic Quartz Tuner

· Compact chromatic tuner, ideal for brass band or orchestra.
· High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning.
· Wide range of pitch detection covers C1--C8.
· Calibration function supports a variety of concert pitches.
· Sound Out produces a reference tone from the internal speaker.
· Auto Power Off function conserves battery life.
· Memory Backup function.
· Approximately 100 hours of continuous use.

Korg MA-20 Quartz Metronome

• Highly visual liquid crystal pendulum
• 13 different rhythms
• Rhythms include duplets, triplets, triplets with inner beats omitted, quadruplets, and quadruplets with inner beats omitted
• Twelve reference pitches C4 -B4 for you to tune to
• Adjustable volume
• Tempo adjusts from 40-208 bpm
• Tap function for setting the tempo
• Earphone jack so only you can hear it
• Approximately 250 hours of continuous use

$100