Bischofberger Violins Ltd

Rachel F

Always really friendly here, I love having a strong shop on Capitol Hill! In the past they have let me us industrial cleaner on my bass to get the incredibly sticky rosin off the varnish which was so sweet of them. Recently there has been a supply chain issue with bass rosin. I went there not expecting to find it and I did I was expecting it to be dry, but I was blow away to find that they had just gotten it in after not having it for a while and it was super fresh at that!

Riddhi Rathod

My instructor suggested this place and I rented a violin for 3 months from here. The staff was very patient and helpful in guiding me with all the rental process. I am newbie violin learner and did not know what all supporting accessories I would require. They were kind enough to explain all information and even offered a free shoulder rest from the donation pile since I wasn't sure if I want to invest in the accessories for now (Since you cannot rent accessories. Instead you have to buy them). Definitely recommend this place!

David Colin Freeman

I love this shop! I have been a few times while visiting from Hawaii. They are super friendly, knowledgeable, professional, and overall the best luthier around. They have many fine instruments in house and run a busy workshop. I had new strings, tailpiece, and bow hair installed, but the best part of my experience was the detail and care they went into resetting my sound post and bridge, as well as their recommendation to file down the nut. I hadn’t considered doing this before but it really made a difference in the playability of my instrument.

Linh Tran

Beautiful shop with lots of violins, cellos and even a mandolin (I just saw one). I was helped by a lady who was very accommodating and helping me test try a bunch of violins when I wanted to rent one for my lessons. They have a wonderful deal of renting violin for $100 for 3 months and if you decide to buy it afterwards, that will be counted towards the purchase!