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Now that this Americanism (about as welcome to me as Halloween) seems to be firmly with us (thank you SO much, Amazon and ASDA!) I suppose there will be people wondering what I am going to reduce on Black Friday. Here is what I am definitely NOT going to reduce: Any Gliga violins currently selling at below £2000.  Also any that are not here in stock.  Also any Gliga violas, cellos or double basses of any description whatsoever.  At current prices and the current exchange rate I am barely breaking even on most Gligas.  Expect a significant price RISE in...

 It's the end of an era today as my lovely Reinhold Schnabl viola has finally gone to a new home. I have been advertising him for years and admittedly there was not the slightest point in keeping him when I can hardly even play Twinkle Twinkle little star these days due to arthritis. Even before I went down with arthritis, the armache factor meant I was using a smaller viola. Still, he is a very lovely instrument, even if seriously cosmetically challenged after 1. I put a music stand through his ribs and 2. he got stored in a...

In good time for Christmas, I am expecting just two Romanian violins from a small scale maker (a workshop employing a small number of people).  This is an experimental order of course with future orders depending on how these sell.  These two will be around the Gama price range, with one costing a little more and the other a little less.

Six boxes have just arrived from Romania.  I have to check and process them but please be assured that I will start moving them out as soon as is humanly possible. I have ordered more 4/4 Gamas and a 3/4 Genial 1 and I will be ordering again on Monday.  There is no guarantee that anything not already ordered will be here by Christmas and it is possible that some items ordered after October 24th may not be either but I will try.  If you are still hesitating and want something from Gliga before Christmas, my advice is to order...

Gliga are sending almost everything that was ordered before October 31st, and some items that have been ordered since.  The following stock items, not pre-ordered, are expected to arrive at the same time.  This is expected to be November 15th.  The items that have not been already pre-ordered are: One 4/4 Gama violin (normal finish) One 4/4 Gama super violin (normal finish) 2 x 4/4 Gems 1 violins 2  x 4/4 Gems 2 violins One 4/4 Genial 1 violin One 3/4 Gems 1 violin One 3/4 Gems 2 violin One 1/2 Gems 2 violin One 1/2 Genial 1 violin This...