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• W E Hill & Sons Violin Bows. What to look for.
• by gabriellimusic( 115)
• W E Hill Sons ceased trading in 1991 and string players from all over the world continually seek out their fine products, in particular the bows which often are sold on Ebay. Hills employed and trained the... 

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  Bows | Strings | W E Hill & Sons | Violin | phonics

• 128 of 132 people found this guide helpful

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• Buying a Student Violin. Guide For Parents.
• by gabriellimusic( 115)
• This is fairly brief and to the point and comes from a teacher's frustration when a pupil comes with a totally useless violin that fond parents/ grandparents have bought without consulting me. Firstly consult... 

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  Violin | Strings | beginners | Student Violin | Buying A Violin

• 86 of 88 people found this guide helpful

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• Viola. A Guide
• by gabriellimusic( 115)
• The viola is now classed as an "endangered species" by local authority music providers. Youth orchestras, which are the flagship showpieces of music services, are hard pressed to find enough players to make a... 

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  violin | viola | strings | learning | bowed family

• 38 of 38 people found this guide helpful

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• Fake W E Hill & Sons Certificates.
• by gabriellimusic( 115)
• I Have just noticed a very dubious W E Hill Sons certificate on Ebay, for an Italian Violin from the early 1700s. being offered at a high price. The certificate was of a violin submitted to Hills and not... 

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  W E Hill & Sons | Italian Violin | Old violin | Certificate | W E Hill & Sons Certificate

• 15 of 15 people found this guide helpful

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• Upgrading violins
• by gemsncrystals( 327)
• You get much more value for money upgrading to some decent strings (eg. Dominant) and a decent bow, rather than upgrading the actual instrument. I have a Michael Poller violin (only £180 new) strung with... 

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  violin upgrades | micheal poller | andreas zeller | carbon fibre bow

• 10 of 10 people found this guide helpful

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