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Violin/Fiddle Rental

Quality Instruments for the Beginner
and Advancing Musician.
Serving Youth & Families Since 1996

Pierre Jacques Pleau - Musician & Teaching Artist
NSTC Violin/Fiddle rental outfits are available exclusively for Pierre Jacques Pleau’s students.

Violin/Fiddle Outfits for Rent

​(violin/fiddle, bow, case, rosin, shoulder rest & tuner) 
Sizes: 1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 & 4/4 (full size) 
(Students can trade up sizes while renting – dependent on availability)
For Rent from NSTC: $16/month 
(Security Deposit:  $100
Contact Pierre for instrument availability

Violin Sizes by Age

Ages 5-9:  1/16, 1/10, 1/8 &/or 1/4
Ages 8-11:  1/2 &/or 3/4
Ages 10-adult:  3/4 &/or 4/4 (full size)

Q&A Music Camp Video

Traditional Fiddle / Classical Violin Workshop Video

Vintage Violins • 21st Century Violins • Locally Made Violins 

A selection of Violin Voices for the Beginner and Advancing Musician
Each violin has its own unique voice – brightness, mellowness, warmth, richness, clarity…  
Even violins with the same make/model number are each still unique.
The following is a partial list of violins currently in the NSTC collection.

​Amber Rose

21st Century Violin
​Available in sizes 1/2, 3/4 & 4/4

​Johann Kesler

Vintage Violin - West Germany
​Size 4/4
Each violin in the NSTC collection has been carefully setup for optimal tone and playability by Pierre Jacques Pleau.  The following are some of the quality strings that are used to express the voice of each violin:  Prelude, Corelli - New Crystal, Pirastro Tonica, or Dominant…

​Claudios Enresco

Andrew Fein - 2001 - St. Paul, MN
​Size 1/4

​Meyer Sohne

Vintage Violin - West Germany
​Size 3/4

General Notes About Violins/Fiddles & Music Lessons

​For Music Lessons students can provide their own instrument or rent one from NSTC 
​(dependent upon availability).

Instruments for Music Lessons

For music lessons, students need to have their own instrument that has a good setup (string height etc.), is the appropriate size and has good tone.  (Pierre Jacques Pleau gives instrument assessments & recommendations at camps & intro lessons if students bring their own instrument.

Violins for Purchase

NSTC has a list of good beginner violins that can be purchased new as well as used violin purchasing tips.  (Note:  A violin must pass a playability inspection before lessons can begin as many inexpensive violins on the market are not up to par for someone who wants to learn how to play the violin.)

NSTC Violin/Fiddle Rental - A good way to get to know this amazing instrument!

Contact Pierre @ NSTC about Music Lessons, Violin/Fiddle rental availability &/or violin restoration.

"Have more Questions?"

Take a fun easygoing Intro Lesson to find out more about an Instrument!
Instrument provided upon request for the Intro Lesson - dependent on availability
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