Chicago Strings

is a full service violin shop in the heart of downtown Evanston

Hours Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 12-4pm
1642 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
(847)440-7940

- About Us -

Chicago Strings is a full service violin shop located in the heart of Evanston, offering fine string instruments as well as professional level violin, viola, and cello repairs, fine bow rehairs and restoration. We offer fine antique instruments, top modern instruments, as well as the best sounding student instruments available at a fair price. Chicago Strings also carries a full line of strings, accessories, cases, sheet music, instructional books and offers all sizes of violin, viola, and cello rentals for students.

Chicago Strings feature BAM & Musafia cases, Yamaha electric instruements, Arcos Brasil fine bows, Arcus carbon fiber bows, Luis & Clark carbon instruments, as well as Headway pickups and preamps. We have a full line of accessories including MIghty Bright stand lights, K&M music stands, and a complete line of strings and rosins. We are also an authorized dealer of AER acoustic instrument amplifiers for violins and guitars. Come in and see how we can help you optimize your setup and sound your best.

Member of Violin Society of America

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