Johnson's offers trained and professional personnel to help with instrument selection. Written appraisals are included with all fine instrument purchases. As a special bonus for our rental customers , a portion of rental fees may be applied toward the purchase of an instrument. An instrument trade and rental equity may not be used together for the purchase of one instrument. They are made with a solid spruce top, maple back and sides, and are hand-finished with an oil or spirit varnish.
More attention is paid to the sound of the instrument.
Since the techniques of instrument-making have essentially remained unchanged for hundreds of years, luthiers today, working by hand, use the same kinds of tools and varnishes as the old masters. BOWS Bows, like violins, can be divided into the three categories outlined above. Factory-made, fiberglass or wooden bows are most often used to accompany rentals. Shop bows are typically made by assistants working under a master maker. Again, the finest bows are typically the work of a single individual, and stylistically distinct.