Muni Strings Blog
Blackwing Pencils
Individual Blackwing Pencils are now available at Muni Strings! These pencils are truly lovely to use. The graphite is incredibly smooth and each pencil offers a different feel. Whether marking music or changing strings, these pencils are simply a joy. The Matte model is very soft and what we use for adding graphite [...]
Going Grey
We have a variety of different hair that we use to rehair bows. Pictured is an example of three of our middle textures which we refer to as Golden White, Grey and Chestnut (from smoothest/lightest to most coarse/darkest). What is the difference? We sort the hair by texture and the result is a [...]
Why Are Some Violins Loud?
Violins are the most efficient acoustic amplifiers in the world. They reflect and amplify the energy imparted to the strings without the use of electricity. The quality of a violin can be measured, in part, by its ability to project sound to the far reaches of a concert hall. To understand why some [...]
Bergonzi Copy – Before and After Restoration
Below are pictures of a typical restoration. In addition to internal structural work we spend a lot of time restoring the varnish. The goal is to remove all dirt, retouch and replace missing varnish while still keeping the character and wear. We preserve the instrument's history by preserving the natural wear patterns and [...]
What Makes A Violin Good?
A Beautiful Juzek Master Art Violin As you upgrade in quality from one instrument to another, the amount of overtones produced by the instrument increases. Overtones are what makes an instrument universally appealing. They make the sound inherently interesting and allow you to insert emotion into pieces. The more overtones an [...]
COVID-19: Update for July 2020
Thank you to all our customers for supporting us! It is so helpful to hear the words of encouragement and mutual appreciation during this uneasy time. We enjoy every chance we get to see and talk with you and we want to do all we can to help keep you safe. We will [...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: OPEN Modified Hours
Starting Tuesday, June 2nd 2020 we will be OPEN for walk in customers! We still strongly encourage appointments for instrument trials, repair consultations, new rentals and rental exchanges. Our temporary walk in hours will be: Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm Saturdays we will be open by appointment only to stay in compliance [...]
Violas Come in All Shapes and Sizes
16 inch, 18 inch and 20 inch violas A customer brought in his 18” viola made by Russell Coe viola (nicknamed Clifford) for adjustment along with a 20” viola made by Anne Cole. We put it next to one of our large-body 16” violas for comparison. These are, without question, the [...]
COVID-19: Closed for April 2020
Due to the statewide stay-at-home order we will be closed for the month of April, 2020. We hope to reopen on Friday, May 1st. Please email info@munistrings.com for inquiries or to schedule an appointment for when we are allowed to return to work. We miss you and look forward to serving you again [...]
COVID-19 Closure:
Due to a stay-at-home order related to COVID-19 we will be closed from Marth 26th - April 9th. Please email all inquiries or future appointment requests to info@munistrings.com We look forward to serving you again soon.