Instrument Information

Before purchasing or renting an instrument, check with your private lesson teacher to ensure the correct size and quality is ordered.
Please note that these are referrals only, and are not meant to be a guarantee of service or quality.


The Forum has an instrument exchange/resale program.  If you are looking to purchase an instrument or have one for sale, please contact the Forum at gnosuzukiforum@gmail.com with instrument type, size, cost, name, and contact info.

Forum Instruments for Sale

The following instruments are for sale either by the GNO Suzuki Forum or its members.

1/8 Violin by Grottano #1 2004-10261
1/8 Violin by Grottano #2 2004-10159
1/4 Violin by Franz Hoffman 2007-2012-03
  Suggested price $150.00 by Michael Wesley
1/2 Violin P6867
  donated by Sharon Rouguette
Contact the Forum at gnosuzukiforum@gmail.com for details on these instruments.

1/2 size Cello, with brand new Bellafina hard case, $450
Like new cello bench, $40
Contact Gina Collins at (504)710-3158 for information on this instrument.

Violins, Violas, Celli and Basses

The following shops have instruments for rental or purchase. Some also offer rental credits that can be used for a future instrument purchase. 

Keller Strings
8209 Hampson Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504)-265-0530
www.kellerstrings.com

Lafargue Pianos
1828 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70005  
(504) 831-3008
www.lafarguepianos.com

Lisle Violins (located in Houston, but ships for free)
2450 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 526-4005
www.violins.com

Robertson Violins
3201 Carlisle Blvd. NE 
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(800) 284-6546
www.robertsonviolins.com

Shar Music
Shar has a national rental program
(800) 248-7427
www.sharmusic.com

Sullivan Violins
120 East Avenue, Suite 100
Rochester NY 14604
(585) 325-7250
http://www.sullivanviolins.com

Harps

Vanderbilt Music Company
312 South Swain Avenue,
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 333-5255
www.vanderbiltmusic.com

Lyon & Healy Harps, Inc.
sales@lyonhealy.com
168 North Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607-1465
(312) 786-1881
www.lyonhealy.com

Melody's Traditional Music
21626 Gentry Road
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 890-4500
www.folkharp.com

Virginia Harp Center: Philadelphia/NJ
425 North Haddon Ave.
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
va.harpcenter@verizon.net
(856) 428-1430 

Virginia Harp Center: Richmond
14356 Sommerville Ct.
Midlothian, VA 23113
vaharpcenter@msn.com
(804) 378-3761

The Harp Connection
35 Congress Street Suite 218
Salem, MA 01970
harps@harpconnection.com
(978) 744-4277