FILIUS FIDDLES, LLC

Filius Fiddles, LLC is an authorized Glasser Violin and Bow dealer. If you are looking for an extraordinarily playable and great sounding carbon composite violin or carbon composite bow for a fair price, look no further. We have sold a number of these violins to very happy customers. The playability is beyond question, but the tone is the thing. Warm, smooth and open. Glasser also makes some wonderful carbon fiber electric models! Inquire to know more. Contact me for a great price quote.

Below you will see a gallery of photos that represent some of the many violins in store. I've provided some insights and provenance when possible, but nothing beats trying them out and comparing. If you are not local, I can ship trial violins to you. 

An American violin, no discernible provenance other than made in this country. Beautiful one-piece back with a strange burn or stain, possibly in the form of a sitting gorilla? (What can I say?) Wonderfully playable with a good, woody tone. $800.00

A violin by Luther Bradbury, New Castle, Indiana, 1932. A beautiful violin with a full throated sound and excellent playability.  $800.00

The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune

Fair prices for violins with character

A violin by G.E. Dutcher, of Akron, Michigan, 1929. This is a wonderful example of early 20th Century American violin making. The carving is very good,  the tone is clean, crisp and woody, and the playability is excellent. $900.00

A violin by tone wood specialist Simeon Chambers, early 2000s,  from Colorado. Mr. Chambers secures his tone wood from the  elevations of the Colorado High Sierras. He locates dead standing Englemann spruce trees and harvests them. The top wood of this violin is from 1948. Besides being quite  beautiful, this fiddle has some awesome tone, from strong clear bass to commanding treble highs. The playability is a joy as well. $1,500.00

This is a hand-made violin, maker unknown. It has been fully restored and repaired, including the apparent "wing cracks" at the lower F holes. The one piece back is of bird's eye maple, the neck and sides of nicely figured maple. The top grain is straight snd relatively close. The tone of this violin is smooth and even across all four strings. There is s very good blend of bright snd dark, giving this fiddle a smooth and pleasant tonality. Excellent projection and excellent playability. $500.00

This is an American fiddle, maker unknown. The maker certainly knew what he was doing. The top grain is clean and gorgeous, with close straight grain and excellent varnish. The stunning one-piece back is of a quilted maple, as are the sides. The neck is of a nicely figured maple. This violin was well-sculpted and is well-preserved. If you are looking for a screaming monster, this fiddle is not for you. The tone is sweet, warm, even across all four strings, and with good projection. It is a pleasure to play. 

$600.00