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Here you will find our latest news about instruments, accessories, restoration projects, special events and anything else we think might be of interest to you.
 
CELLOS BY POST...?

You will soon be able to see this cello displayed in our shop as a novel new year decoration. 'Never send a cello in the post' and other stringed-instrument-based cautionary tales will follow shortly....

 

SILENCE IS GOLDEN... ELECTRIC VIOLIN SALE

We are offering three different Yamaha electric violins at hugely discounted prices until the end of January (specifically, 4.30pm on January 31st 2008!). These include two types of Silent violin, which offer a 'virtual concert hall' experience.

Read on...

 

Antique or modern...?

There is an ongoing debate - punctuated at regular intervals by the 'surprise' results of the latest blind test - about modern, less expensive, instruments versus pricey old masters. But is the value of an instrument purely a matter of its tonal beauty - or lack of it? Read on...

 
 

50% off old exam music

We've got the new exam pieces from the Associated Board but find we're still holding books from previous years. Read on...

 

Lightweight bow cases

At £19.99, the lightweight, hard-shelled Col Legno bow case represents superb value for money. Read on...

Passione violin strings

Pirastro's latest innovation is a gut core string set that offers the sound quality of gut strings with the tuning stability of synthetics. Read on...

Mandolin strings

We have two brands of mandolin

strings now in stock: the Thomastik Prazision at £24.99 and Fisoma 80/20 at £13.99. Read on...

10th December 2007
Christmas for string players
15th October 2007
2007 Haverhill soloist competition
3rd August 2007
2007 marks Strings' tenth birthday
3rd August 2007
Restoring classics: Luigi Embergher mandolin.
22nd May 2007
Wondertone Solo strings
20th April 2007
Instruments to Africa
20th March 2007
New cello from Martin Penning
16th December 2006
Andrew Quelch joins our restoration team
16th September 2006
Strings launches new website
 

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Evans-Pughe Strings of Hitchin Ltd, 24 Bucklersbury, Hitchin, Herts, UK. SG5 1BG Tel: +44(0)1462-426012 Fax: +44(0)1462-426013
Opening hours: 9.30am-5.30pm (Mon-Sat)