Violone in D, after da Salo, made about 8 years ago by D. Zuchowicz. It comes with a well-matched bass/violone bow by Grabenstein, and a soft Mooradian case. The set is worth about 20K, but I will entertain any reasonable offer. This is a lovely instrument and only economic necessity compels me to sell. The instrument is in Portland, Oregon. I am willing to personally deliver anywhere Amtrak runs. Please make me an offer. Contact Jacob at 503-313-6014 or jacobbreedlove@gmail.com

6-string, made by John Pringle in 2002. Extra purfling on finger board. 68cm string length. Hard case included. $5500. Viol is in Florida. Contact Robin Aronson, 904-683-4124 or 904-434-9481.

Bertrand model, with pierced scroll by Robert Eyland, in very good condition. Asking price $8,000.- case included. Contact: Edwin Harris eharris@csulb.edu. Phone (562) 596-4892. The instrument will be at the VDGSA Conclave in July in Forest Grove.

An Early Music Shop treble viol kit professionally assembled by Toronto luthier, Quentin Playfair. Lovely sweet sound, very responsive and easy to play. Soft, padded case included. Price: $1800. Contact Sheila Smyth, tel. (416) 621-6530, or e-mail sssmyth@hotmail.com.

6-string small bass viol from Charlie Ogle workshop, 2004, string length 63.5 cm. Fine tone, responsive, excellent condition. $1800 with soft case; can bring to Conclave. Contact Steve Jackson, 360-437-8007, stevej@olympus.net stevej@olympus.net

Tenor viol by Wang Zhi Ming, 2008. Lu Mi viol is decorated with extra purfling (see on Bill Lazar's website.) String length 56 cm. Plays well and makes a fine student instrument. $2400 with soft case; can bring to Conclave. Contact Steve Jackson, 360-437-8007, stevej@olympus.net

Bass Viol, 6 string, Wolfgang A. Uebel ; 1972. Very good sound. Beautiful, highly decorated, excellent condition. Deeply flamed maple body back and sides. Ivory body front edge strip, ivory nut, fancy ebony/ivory tuning pegs and tailpeg. Fancy carved woman's head, hair with pearls and a bun, great detail and expression, fancy carved filligree peg box and neck side. Embossed fluting and ivy leaves on back, embossed design on end of fingerboard. Strings: two are new, two are silver-wound. Total length 127 cm, body 72cm high, 37cm wide bottom and 31cm wide top, string length 67 cm (nut-bridge). There is a crack in the tail piece below the tail peg. There is a very thin, almost imperceptible crack (3 inches) on the upper edge of the back. Fitted hard case, two extra strings. Fancy bow by Arnold Dolmetsch: fluted hexagonal, ivory frog with carved "heart" (with a very small chip in the corner), ivory button, 72cm (60cm free hair). $5000. Photos upon request. Contact Bruce Teter bteter@ucla.edu (310) 413-1759.

6-string bass viol by David Kortier, 1986. String length 67.5 cm, lower bout width 40 cm. Open spiral scroll. Professionally adjusted setup. In excellent condition. Very responsive instrument, speaks quickly with pure, clean, mellow tone. Played for several years in the Oregon Baroque Ensemble. $4500. Located in Oregon; upon request can bring to 2010 Conclave. Contact Karen Bartlett
dagamba@ucsbalum.net

Treble viol labeled "Karl Hofner, Bubenreuth, Germany. 1979". This instrument has a soft orange varnish with decorative purfling and binding on the top and nicely flamed grain in the back and ribs. Estimated value $3500. Contact Leland Tolo: tolo@hartford.edu

Ventura Linarolo 1582 model. Flamed maple neck and sides, triple perfling on back and fingerboad which along with the tailpiece has a rosewood veneer. Great for small-handed players. Made in 2007 at the North Bennet Street school in Boston, MA by Joe Lotito. Hard case and bow included, photos available on request. Located in Philadelphia. $4500 negotiable, payment plans accepted. Contact Joe Lotito 215-729-0575 or oxbloodlutherie@gmail.com

Wonderful, 6-string violone by Dominik Zuchowicz (1984, 1994). High, carved top, flat back with a gorgeous lion's head scroll. New strings, a Mooradian case and gamba-style violone bow. This instrument has a powerful, rich sound and is very easy to play. Available for trial in the Massachusetts area. $15,000. Contact Janet Haas basshaas@gmail.com

Tenor viol: $2,950. Personally signed label reads "Viola da Gamba, Robert Bailey, Fecit Norwich 1976". Excellent condition, well cared for, clear sound. String length 24". Includes PegHeds, quality strings. Purchaser to assume cost of shipping/insurance/duty if applicable. Photo available on request. Contact Margaret Holgate 902-422-4052 (Halifax, NS, Canada). mholgate@eastlink.ca

Made by Peter Harlan, Markneukirchen, 1938. Tiger maple with spruce top, 60 cm scale (body is 57 cm). Excellent w/o HSC, bow needs rehairing. Also 19 string LUTE (Harlan, 1929) and boxwood and ivory OBOE by Grewe ca. 1800. 540-635-5077.

Used extensively with baroque orchestras across the US. Restored in 1999 by John Pringle, this instrument has a new neck, fingerboard and tailpiece, in addition to a lovely carved head. The body of the instrument is most likely 18th century German in origin. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the instrument is in excellent condition and will come with a Cushy-style soft case. $20,000. Contact Josh Lee, joshlee415@gmail.com 404.313.6203

by Hungarian luthier, Lorinczi, 2007. String length 53 cm. Instrument is a unique custom made piece, ideal for baroque as well as for modern and classical ottoman music. Instrument is in excellent condition. Photos on request. $4.000 bow and case included, shipping cost is not included. Contact Spyros at myrinousios@gmail.com

by Dominic Zuchowicz, 2005, model after Collichon. Warm tone, balanced sound. Instrument in excellent condition. Vibrating string length 67.5 cm. Comes with hard case. Asking $8000. Contact Lee Talner at talner@u.washington.edu or tel 206-443-1155 (H), 206-851-5316 (C).

by Charlie Ogle. Virtually new with snakewood bow, no case. $2500, o.b.o. Can ship or will deliver in mid-Atlantic area Contact Charles at catsfugueviolins@yahoo.com or tel: 540-622-5733.

by George Kelishek, 1966. $3500. Instrument located in Traverse City, Michigan. Contact Jim Warner at warner5@charter.net or tel: 213-947-6060.

by Paul Hart, Salt Lake City, 1976. $3500. Instrument located in Traverse City, Michigan. Contact Jim Warner at warner5@charter.net or tel: 213-947-6060.

by Paul Hart, Salt Lake City, 1976. $3500. Instrument located in Traverse City, Michigan. Contact Jim Warner at warner5@charter.net or tel: 213-947-6060.

by Norman Myall 1984: after Colichon or Bertrand, beautiful warm sound and body, located in New England. String length 70.5 cm. Fiberglass case included in purchase price of $8,000. Contact Mary at magnificat18@gmail.com.

by Reinhard Ossenbruner, 1973. $12,000 (Can$). Please contact Dominik Zuchowicz at enquiries@zuchowicz.com or tel: 613-729-8956.

Small bass by Peter Tourin, 1981. $12,000 (Can$). Please contact Dominik Zuchowicz at enquiries@zuchowicz.com or tel: 613-729-8956.

Made by Oficina Pisaurensis in 2006. Model Colichon, string length is about 70cm. Beautiful carved head, very good Italian instrument. Price, 5000 euros. Pictures on request. Contact me by email at santigiovanni@libero.it. Giovanni Santi, Italy.

after John Rose c.1600 (Ashmolean Museum) 73cm string length. Has been played for the last 24 years in Fretwork, and has featured on almost all their recordings. Very reluctant sale. Will sell at the current list price of £8,000. Includes rather old and battered case, but no bow. Contact Richard Boothby at forqueray1@mac.com or tel: 0044 20 8874 2571.

Made by George Kalischek in 1965, bought from Lisle Kuhlbach some twelve years ago. Asking $1.950, which includes a Linda Shortridge bow, a new case, and a new bridge as of 2009. Contact Joyce Griffen 603-643-1785 jogriffen@kahres.kendal.org.

– Harpsichord, Zuckerman, made from kit by Thomas Todd, 1964, using cherry wood: $500.
– Vielle, Westover, with bow and wooden case: $475.
– Porka psaltery by A.M. and H.W. Westover, 1984: $250.
– Cornetto, Christopher Monk: $100.
– Barenreiter new clothbound volumes of full scores: Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Telemann. Includes opera, choral, orchestral, concerti, etc. List available on request.
Please contact Natalie Palme at (617) 731-1560

1930s German violin made by Glass. Baroque tailpiece and bridge made and set-up by Warren Ellison (Vermont), fitted with gut strings. Nice tone and would be perfect as a starter Baroque instrument for a modern player. Comes with used, black oblong Bobelock case. No bow is included. Asking $1200 for violin and case. Pictures available upon request. Please contact Rachel Cama-Lekx at 617-803-8463 or email rachel@cama-lekx.com.

(18th Century and beginning of 19th Century) with original necks and bass bars, fitted and in playing condition plus a modern viola in baroque setting and a baroque cello by Rita Shatifan, all in perfect playing condition (the cello has been recently re-necked by early strings builder Amit Tiefenbrunn). For Pro Players, Music Schools, Baroque Ensembles, Museums and Luthiers interested in the "real thing." Please contact Myrna Herzog at myrnaherzog@phoenixearlymusic.com.

Lira da braccio based on a famous original by Giovanni d'Andrea from the 16th c. which is now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Inside the instrument is written "Lira Da Braccio, Andres Beauguy 26-07-1946". This instrument was probably made from a painting by a rare early music enthusiast. Actually two of the seven strings run off the fingerboard as drones. Asking $10,000 with case and bow. Contact Rolland Dubeau at dubeau.r@videotron.ca.

Quinton by Amit Tiefenbrunn, made in 2004. 5 strings tuned g-d'-a'-d''-g''. string length: 33.5cm. Very sweet sound. Asking price: EUR3500. Pictures and more information available on request. For enquiries contact Sharon Rosner, email ciconia@gmail.com.

By Ralph Ashmead. Weight 84g hair length 61.5 cm. I am asking $1500. Contact: Edwin Harris eharris@csulb.edu. Phone (562) 596-4892. The bow will be at the VDGSA Conclave in July in Forest Grove.

Unfigured snakewood cello bow by Harry Grabenstein $1,300. Please contact Lara Turner at lara@claricello.com or tel: 574-229-6353.

Snakewood bass viol bow by Willem Bauman $1,400 (Can$). Please contact Dominik Zuchowicz at enquiries@zuchowicz.com or tel: 613-729-8956.

Snakewood bass viol bow in mammoth/gold by Louis Begin $1,500 (Can$). Please contact Dominik Zuchowicz at enquiries@zuchowicz.com or tel: 613-729-8956.

Baroque bass/violone bow by R. Ashmead, ca. 2000. Minimum Sale Value $1,800. French style baroque bow, round blackwood stick, maple burl frog and button; weight 118 grams. Contact Phillip W. Serna at (847) 722-2093 or e-mail phillip@phillipwserna.com.

Ralph Ashmead bow, suitable for large bass viol or violone. 81.2 grams, round ebony stick, open-face burl frog $1,750. Contact Lisa Terry, tel. (718) 457-7892, or email lisanterry@aol.com.

The Tourin Musica is still doing string instrument repair and adjustment work. We are happy to take on viol and violin family work of all kinds. We do appraisals and consult on setup and adjustment problems. Please contact Peter Tourin at 802 899-4008 or email Peter@esoleil.org.

THE VERSATILE VIOL I: Tina Chancey plays Scots-Irish music on the viol. Jigs, reels, airs, variation sets, parlor sonatas by O'Carolan, Burke Thumoth, William McGibbon, James Oswald and others. Viol solo with guitar, bazouki, Irish harp, fiddle, whistle and dumbek. 2007
THE VERSATILE VIOL II: Tina Chancey plays Leclair violin sonatas on the pardessus de viole. With Susie Napper, viol, and Webb Wiggins, harpsichord. 2009
For more information visit www.tinachancey.net