Welcome To Moseley Violins, Birmingham, England
We have over 40 years’ experience of selling, repairing and restoring stringed musical instruments. See further down the page for full list of the services we offer.
Times are, temporarily, different, but we are still here to support musicians of all ages and standards. The shop is open Wednesday – Saturday by appointment only, one group at a time. In this way, we can make your visit as safe as possible. However, if you are unable to come to our shop, we may be able to help you in other ways, by phone, on line, or by making delivery and collection arrangements.
Email us at: info@moseleyviolins.co.uk or give us a call on 0121 693 1214 and we will work with you to meet your musical needs.
Moseley Violins Shop
- Antique (over 70 years), Preowned (under 70 years), Handmade, and Modern violins, violas, cellos, double basses, fretted and other stringed instruments
- Brazilwood and pernambuco wood bows; carbon composite and carbon fibre bows
- Collection of handmade instruments and bows from contemporary luthiers
- Our own ‘Premier Select’ brand of hand-picked new violins, and violas, from our UK, European, and Chinese suppliers
- Student outfits from starter to advanced level
- Strings, cases, Wittner fine tuner pegs, tailpieces, chinrests, shoulder rests, rosin, tuners, mutes, humidifiers and other accessories and gifts
- Music books: ABRSM, Suzuki, Team Strings
- Electric Violin Centre including electric instruments, electro-acoustic instruments, pickups and amplification
- Violectra – custom-made range of electric violins, violas and cellos.
- An eclectic selection of fretted and other stringed instruments
Moseley Violins Services
- A fair and honest advice to help chose an instrument or bow; one-to-one demonstration /selection process; by appointment
- We aim to achieve best results in playability and tonal response from each instrument that we sell
- Bow rehairing and repairing service which is also available by post
- Free verbal assessments for adjustments, repairs and restorations of any stringed instrument (including guitar, mandolin, sitar etc) or bows
- All instrument adjustments, setting up, repairs and restorations by experienced luthiers and experts, who are all musicians themselves
- Insurance valuations, insurance claim documents, instrument certificates
- Phone us on 0121 693 1214 or email us on info@moseleyviolins.co.uk
- On-site parking (limited spaces)
REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS
All work is carefully assessed and carried out to professional standard on the premises. We specialise in making high quality instruments to customer order. We can offer free assessments of the condition of instruments and bows, and provide estimates for repairs, restorations and insurance quotations.
VALUATION CERTIFICATES
Our specialist knowledge is founded with over 40 years in the trade. We offer a free verbal valuation for instruments brought to us for examination; whereas a fee is made for a “letter headed” full insurance certificate, as per value.
ELECTRIC VIOLINS
Violectra is a range of electric violins, violas, cellos, and vio-basses, custom made by David Bruce Johnson. Choice of 4, 5, 6, & 7 string standard and 4 & 5 string octave tuned violins and violas ; 4 & 5 string cello models; and 3, 4, & 5 string vio-basses. www.violectra.co.uk
