LIVS Blog

The violin is an instrument with an illustrious past, still played today as it has been for centuries. However, technology now allows you to amplify your instrument and play in wonderfully new ways.

When a musician comes to us looking for an instrument, we prefer to meet, discuss their needs and seek a deeper understanding of their desires. If we are not face-to-face, this process becomes more challenging. The Questionaire below was developed to assist our clients find their dream instrument.

If you decide to finance a car or a new home, and you have a reasonable credit history, you can easily shop for the financing that best suits your needs. This is not so easily done if you want to buy a musical instrument. Without some other form of collateral, a banker is unlikely to approve such a loan because of the risk to the lender.

Fine instruments and bows are easily damaged and expensive to repair, thus insurance protection is vitally important. As insurance products vary greatly, understanding your coverage is essential: in the emotional turmoil following an accident or loss nobody wants to learn their coverage is insufficient.

Charles recently set up an electro-acoustic violin with the revolutionary pickup system designed by Michael Edinger - StringAmp.

With winter beginning to rear its head, now is a good time to make sure you have a humidifier for your instrument’s case.

A Conversation with the Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic. Conducted by Gregg Deering and Charles Rufino (December, 2007).

The Long Island Violin Shop is pleased to have some of the first examples available of the Coda Bow Diamond Series. Working closely with prize-winning bowmaker Roger Zabinski, CodaBow has developed a bow of exceptional beauty and playability.

Greg Deering and Charles Rufino of The Long Island Violin Shop sit down with Joey Corpus, the Violin Doctor.