Offbeats specializes in the sales and repair/restoration of bowed and fretted string instruments, bows, and accessories. We also offer an extensive lesson program in a wide variety of instruments.

Repair/restoration

We specialize in the fine repair and restoration of bowed and fretted string instruments, from basic maintenance to full-scale restoration.  

Sales and rentals

Our inventory includes a wide range of fine new, used, and vintage instruments and bows. In addition to violins, we also have excellent guitars, violas, cellos, and basses in stock. Please call to inquire about our full inventory.  

Lessons

We offer lessons in violin, fiddle, viola, cello, voice, and guitar for either individuals or groups/ensembles. Individual students interested in being part of an ensemble can be added to our small-ensemble program and connected with other students to form a performance group. 

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This was a case of extreme excavation. The overvarnish was so thick we didn’t even know the original was under there, much less 90% complete. The top fared worse, with only 60% original varnish remaining. The varnish was so soft, and both layer
It’s hard to believe a lovely 10R Meinel was hiding under this disaster of a botched restoration. The retouch isn’t quite done, but enough to see where it’s going #horriblemeinelproject
This pretty thing #newvarnish #offbeatsworkshop
We’ve been refilling the sale rack (there’s MORE), and we have some really interesting instruments... #offbeatsstrong
Color testing #offbeatsworkshop #newvarnish
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