Business Details
We have served the Southern California string community since 2006 with three dedicated locations in Arcadia, Chino Hills, and Fullerton. Our stores provide comprehensive sales, repairs, and rentals for violins, violas, cellos, and basses alongside bows, cases, sheet music, and accessories. We are proud to feature the complete line of Satori brand fine hand-crafted instruments, ensuring quality for every level of musician. Our experienced faculty delivers private lessons for violin, viola, cello, string bass, piano, and harp in professional teaching studios. We host annual SCM examinations for violin, viola, and cello students, offering certified assessment of musical progress.
Our facilities include recital halls, recording studios, and rehearsal rooms equipped with grand pianos for performance and practice. We organize music festivals that give students valuable public performance opportunities throughout the year. Our technical services are available by appointment seven days a week, accommodating busy schedules with flexibility. We maintain a commitment to transparency, providing detailed instrument information and personalized guidance for every purchase. Our friendly staff and knowledgeable instructors prioritize client satisfaction, ensuring each musician finds the right instrument and support.
Our facilities include recital halls, recording studios, and rehearsal rooms equipped with grand pianos for performance and practice. We organize music festivals that give students valuable public performance opportunities throughout the year. Our technical services are available by appointment seven days a week, accommodating busy schedules with flexibility. We maintain a commitment to transparency, providing detailed instrument information and personalized guidance for every purchase. Our friendly staff and knowledgeable instructors prioritize client satisfaction, ensuring each musician finds the right instrument and support.
Highlights and features
- We feature the complete line of Satori hand-crafted instruments.
- We provide annual SCM examinations for violin, viola, cello students.
- We operate three Southern California locations with recital halls.
- Our experienced faculty teaches violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, harp.
- We offer instrument rentals, repairs, sheet music, and accessories on-site.
Services
Violin Sales
We offer the complete Satori brand line of hand-crafted violins, violas, cellos, and basses for students and professionals. Each instrument is carefully selected and set up by our luthiers to ensure optimal playability and tone. Clients receive personalized guidance, trade-in options, and ongoing maintenance support.
Music Lessons
Our academy provides private instruction for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, and harp with experienced faculty in dedicated teaching studios. Students of all ages and levels benefit from structured curricula, performance opportunities, and preparation for SCM examinations. Flexible scheduling accommodates busy families and advancing musicians alike.
Instrument Rentals
We rent violins, violas, cellos, and basses in fractional and full sizes to support beginning and advancing students. Rental plans include free size exchanges, maintenance coverage, and a rent-to-own option that applies payments toward purchase. Our on-site workshop ensures instruments remain in excellent playing condition.
Instrument Repairs
Our skilled luthiers perform expert repairs, restorations, and adjustments for all violin family instruments and bows. Services range from crack repairs and neck resets to bow rehairing and tonal adjustments tailored to each player. We provide transparent estimates, timely turnaround, and a warranty on all workmanship.
SCM Examinations
We administer the Satori Certificate of Musicianship examinations annually for violin, viola, and cello students at our center. The structured assessment evaluates technical proficiency, repertoire performance, and musicianship skills with certified adjudicators. Participants receive detailed feedback, official certificates, and recognition that supports academic and artistic advancement.
Reviews (7)
Bernie Lin
May 11, 2021
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Definitely the best violin teacher I've ever had. I owe all my violin fundamentals to Edmund Wu's great teaching.
James E.
Jul 07, 2019
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Went to go get a violin restrung and was stunned to find out this shop moved from a commercial building to a residential house. When I arrived, the owner was giving a lesson so he asked his daughter to do the restring. Apparently she was busy napping before she was tasked with the resting. This obviously showed as she appeared to be annoyed. Reasonable price but could do without the attitude. Not too sure if I would want to deal with this home business again unless I was desperate.
Adam K.
Mar 26, 2018
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An enigmatic mom and pop stringer instrument shop with lessons and luthier services. Wonderful attitudes of the owners who seem to truly want to provide a service to the community of young musicians. They take time to inspire the children and don't ever seem pressed for time. This isn't the place I'd take an expensive instrument - the receipt keeping once you leave the instrument leaves some sense of anxiety - they have carbon copy notes but make no mention of the instrument identity, and the wait time for having the work done is unpredictable as are returned calls and office hours.
The luthier work is not always optimal. I had a fingerboard that required regluing and fitting more than once. For the second time, they skimped on the bow rehairing and I was left with a semi-taut bow that wouldn't fully loosen in typical humidity. This is usually not an issue except I own a bow that noticeably improves with appropriate testing of the wood.
The luthier work is not always optimal. I had a fingerboard that required regluing and fitting more than once. For the second time, they skimped on the bow rehairing and I was left with a semi-taut bow that wouldn't fully loosen in typical humidity. This is usually not an issue except I own a bow that noticeably improves with appropriate testing of the wood.
Patrick M.
Oct 30, 2016
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We love this place. We really appreciate the attention and patience. They are way more helpful than you would expect and insist that you come by any time if you need help tuning your violin. Weekends and night.s. They encourage the kids and really take he time to talk about the instrument beyond just teaching how to play. This has been a positive experience that has helped my kids enjoy playing.
Rey R.
Aug 02, 2016
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I love this store. I have been buying violins and violas for my two sons for years from this place. They always give excellent service and always with wonderful grace and kindness. This is the type of family owned business that I love to support. Today, in fact, shows what a special place this store is. My son is about to play in a concert and he tells me that his bow needs replacement. He tells me at 7:00 at night!
What am I to do? I thought the only place that can help me is the Violin Center. I jump in the car and I drive with my son to Arcadia. I knock on the door and even though they were closed! They agreed to help me. I'm so grateful to them.
What am I to do? I thought the only place that can help me is the Violin Center. I jump in the car and I drive with my son to Arcadia. I knock on the door and even though they were closed! They agreed to help me. I'm so grateful to them.
Neida Luevanos
Nov 19, 2015
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I had to get a violin its strings, chin-rest, bow etc. They told us that it would be ready pretty soon. That was true it was a night that we took it and the next day in the morning they called to tell us it was ready. When I got there it was perfect. Good as NEW! The fix was very affordable. I totally recommend this place for anyone that is trying to get a very good string instrument! Good Luck!
Ian M.
Jun 12, 2008
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This place is sort of strange but is very nice looking. When I went in, a receptionist who spoke only Chinese (I'm pretty sure it was Cantonese, because my limited, limited Mandarin didn't really work, but I might have just been mispronouncing things). After communication via paper (my knowledge of Kanji allowed me to write things to her on the paper, to which she would write things back), I had some things figured out, but not too much. I'm guessing this place doesn't get too many non-Chinese customers.
It was fun for me to try out different language skills! After a few minutes, the English-speaking man came out of the back and was extremely nice. My dad and I picked up the viola case and music stand we had ordered, which were both in excellent condition. We then proceeded to buy a chin rest. Overall, the experience was quite nice. It's a small place, but the interior was impeccably maintained. I would come here again.
It was fun for me to try out different language skills! After a few minutes, the English-speaking man came out of the back and was extremely nice. My dad and I picked up the viola case and music stand we had ordered, which were both in excellent condition. We then proceeded to buy a chin rest. Overall, the experience was quite nice. It's a small place, but the interior was impeccably maintained. I would come here again.
