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Apologies to everyone waiting for deliveries.  We have floods up here and Parcelforce have suspended collections but it should be back to normal (and collection is booked) for Monday.To add to the difficulties, my packer and stock room person appears to have left without notice which leaves me in the position of having to get things out myself, and this is very difficult for me due to my disability.  A quick glance at the picture will make the situation clear!  Until I can get a new employee this will be ongoing but I am making some progress.  Please bear with...

Strunal is the largest stringed instrument maker in Europe and if you search my site you will find a beautiful video they have made. Strunal have very kindly agreed to let me have some of their current models on a six months sale or return basis.  These models are: Violins (all 4/4) 150, 920, 401 (Maggini) and 331W (that's last year's actually but it is still new stock) Cellos (4/4) 40/4F student model and 4/4 C concert model Double bass (3/4) 50/4D student model Full updates will be posted when they arrive. If the cellos and / or bass don't...

I thought people might be interested in hearing this Gems viola (15 inch) which has been strung as an octave violin.  https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0996/1626/files/Octave_violin_by_Jamie_sound_only.mp3?13448747757400260093

Is available here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0996/1626/files/GlasserNY-Catalog19.pdf?15988905201023760961

I confess I am getting rather excited about these.  Made in Romania, hand varnished and set up in Birmingham by a Newark graduate.  Full details on the product pages.