Violins For Sale Under £5K

Our current selection of violins for sale below £5,000, including our new handmade MSV instruments.

MSV violins are designed to produce quality of tone using traditional forms and working practices, without the prohibitive price tag of “named maker” violins. Read about how MSV instruments are made.

MSV 102 Violin, (Standard Violin) 2014

£1,700

Cremonese pattern violinThis is one of a number of prototypes we made from Cremonese patterns when looking for a successful model with a short back length. This particular violin is 35.2cm but with a conventional stop length, and is designed with the smaller player in mind. Like all of our MSV violins, it’s made entirely with hand tools in Reghin, Transylvania, and is finished with an Italian Balsamic varnish. More details→


MSV 108 Stradivarius Pattern Violin with Antique Finish, 2014

£1,900

MSV 108 Stradivarius Pattern Violin with Antique Finish This is a good Stradivarius pattern violin made entirely with hand tools by one of our Hungarian makers in Reghin. The varnish is an “antiqued” finish which we have developed in collaboration with a specialist restorer in Budapest – we continue to refine this process and welcome any feedback. The sound is charming and refined, not the loudest violin we’ve produced but smooth and silky in character, unusually responsive, even with a light technique. More details→


MSV 137 Stradivarius Pattern Violin (Artist Violin), 2016

£2,700

hand made Stradivarius violinThis is a Stradivarius pattern violin made entirely with hand tools by one of our Hungarian makers in Reghin, and varnished in our shop in Budapest. It has a two-piece back of closely flamed maple and a rich gold/brown Italian balsamic varnish. The sound of this instrument is sweet and clean, articulate yet friendly. As with all our Artist violins, it has great balance and quick response, and is a delight to play. More details→


A Mirecourt Violin circa 1920

£3,000

Mirecourt ViolinA lovely Mirecourt violin with a stunning one-piece birds-eye maple back – in excellent condition and with a great sound. More details→


Violins for sale under £5k

Get more sound for your £ with our new handmade violins

Professional Violins £5-20k

Contemporary and antique violins for advanced students and professionals

Antique Violins £20-50k

Fine violins selected for tone, provenance and condition

Rare Violins over £50k

Violins from notable makers for demanding professionals and collectors

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