OUR MISSION

We value our customers and we listen to them. We serve customers of all musical abilities and give time and attention to each customer's individual needs.

We give sound advice and expertise, reliable and friendly service, and offer fair, competitive pricing. We provide convenient options to purchase, rent, and rent-to-own instruments.

We are committed to providing high-quality products sourced through reliable and legitimate providers.

We are meticulous in our work and our craftspeople ensure the highest possible playability and tonal qualities. We carry out instrument set-ups, restoration, repair, and new-making in our own workshops. We seek out environmentally responsible and sustainable materials to work with as traditional materials become scarce.

We practice conservation and preservation wherever possible.

We honor our past. We build awareness of the traditions of the violin craft. By passing on our knowledge to young apprentices through lectures and publications and to journeymen who enhance their study in our workshops, the future of our craft is ensured.

We are members in good standing of the internationally- recognized guilds of our craft.

We support the arts, from grassroots groups to professional organizations.

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GEORG EITTINGER, President of the Hans Weisshaar firm, is noted for his unique talent in the restoration and conservation of rare antique violins, violas, and cellos. He has spent his career recovering important instruments and bringing them back to their former beauty, to be heard, enjoyed, and appreciated by audiences around the world. As a graduate of the German College of Violin Making in Mittenwald, he has worked for over two decades in the craft of violin making. Georg has held prominent positions in some of the most important violin restoration workshops in London, England and Munich, Germany. He also builds new instruments, particularly replicas of rare Italian stringed instruments. He holds the German Master Craftsman Certificate.