CHARLES W. LIU FINE VIOLINS
  • About Us
  • Instruments
    • Violins >
      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • 3/4 Paul Hart
        • 1/2 Paul Hart
      • Ming Jiang Zhu
      • Professional >
        • Up to $10,000 >
          • Voit & Geiger
          • German Violin after Maggini
        • $10,000 - $20,000 >
          • Collin-Mezin fils
          • Stefano Gibertoni, 1996
          • Adriano Spadoni wksp
          • Michael Scoggins
          • Carrie Scoggins
          • Cameron Robertson and Kile Hill
          • ​Laberte-Humbert Frères
        • $20,000 - $50,000 >
          • Rudolpho Tramonti
          • Paul Bailly
          • Silvestre et Maucotel
          • ​​Émile Germain
          • 3/4 N. Vuillaume
          • Nestor Audinot
          • Alberto Blanchi
          • Peter Prier
          • Collin-Mezin pere 189X
        • $50,000 - $200,000 >
          • Paolo De Barbieri
          • Hippolyte Chrétien Silvestre
          • Gand and Bernardel
          • Anotonio Sgarbi
          • Renato Scrollavezza
        • Fine & Rare Instruments >
          • Nicolas Lupot
    • Violas >
      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • $5,000-$8,000 >
          • A. Vistoli Violas
      • Professional >
        • $8,000 and Up >
          • David Folland
          • Douglas Bearden
          • Ivan Zgradic
          • Lawrence Furse c.1990
          • Lawrence Furse 2006
          • Lawrence Furse 2019
          • Kyle Mincey
    • Cellos >
      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • $5,000-$10,000
      • Professional >
        • ​Gunther Reuter
        • Paul Bisch
    • Basses
    • Recently Sold >
      • Giovanni Pallaver
      • Jean Striebig
      • Petrus Gaggini
      • Alfredo Primavera
      • Leopold Widhalm
      • Nicolas Vuillaume 'Stentor 1'
      • Carl Becker & Son
      • Igino Sderci
      • Nicolas Darche Violin
      • Charles Liu SLC 1990
      • Jehanne H. Blaise
      • Andras Nagy
      • Jan Szlachtowski Cello
    • Previous Highlights
    • Out of State Trials
    • Trade In Policy
  • Bows
  • Instrument Rentals
    • Short Term Rentals
    • Studio Rentals
  • Repairs & Services
    • Repairs / Restorations
    • Bow Rehairs
    • Consignments
    • Instrument Appraisals
  • Articles
    • Leandro Bisiach I
    • Old & New Instruments
    • Care and Maintenance
    • Purchasing Tips
    • Choice of Wood
    • Previous Events >
      • TMEA 2025
      • ​​Montecito International Music Festival
      • LA Suzuki Institute 2024
  • FAQ
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    • Utah Shop photos
    • Client photos
    • California Shop photos
  • Strad Competition
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    • Careers
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Cellos

Student Cellos
The Paganini line is the best student level instrument (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) available on the market today. All Paganini line instruments are hand carved with a stunning solid maple flamed back, spruce top, commercial oil varnish, “Wittner” (German) tailpieces and real ebony fingerboards and fittings. Each instrument is personally set up using Dominant strings (violins and violas), Jargar and Helicore (cellos) and adjusted to its quintessential state of sound production by Charles Wei Liu and other experienced violin makers in our shop in Midvale, Utah. On-staff professional musicians are involved in this process. The instruments come with a bow, and case (type of bow and case depend upon the instrument purchased). All of our instruments are a beautiful deep reddish/brown color with a warm, handmade tone quality which is pleasing to the ear of the beginning student. Click here to see our selection

Intermediate Cellos
A step up from the Paganini is the Bouvier line of instruments. They are perfect for the more advanced player, i.e. high school students or more advanced younger students. The Bouvier instruments are carved from higher quality woods, boast a gorgeous, highly flamed, one-piece back, and a deep, rich, mellow tone. In the Bouvier line we feature Guarneri violin and viola models, Stradivari and Montagnana models are available in cellos. As a retail violin shop, we realize there are many different tastes among customers. To satisfy the widest variety possible, we now offer other lines of student instruments such as the “Pygmalius” and “Eastman” lines among others. Click here to see our selection.

Professional Cellos
As a professional violin shop we carry a wide selection of rare and contemporary instruments. We have Italian, French, and German instruments as well as many American makers. Click here to see our selection.
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Salt Lake City:
7450 South State Street, Midvale, UT 84047
Monday
 through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM
Closed Sunday 
​[email protected]

801.255.9636

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​Los Angeles:
13263 Ventura Blvd. STE 103, Studio City, CA 91604
Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Closed Sunday & Monday
​[email protected]
​818.922.2088
  • About Us
  • Instruments
    • Violins >
      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • 3/4 Paul Hart
        • 1/2 Paul Hart
      • Ming Jiang Zhu
      • Professional >
        • Up to $10,000 >
          • Voit & Geiger
          • German Violin after Maggini
        • $10,000 - $20,000 >
          • Collin-Mezin fils
          • Stefano Gibertoni, 1996
          • Adriano Spadoni wksp
          • Michael Scoggins
          • Carrie Scoggins
          • Cameron Robertson and Kile Hill
          • ​Laberte-Humbert Frères
        • $20,000 - $50,000 >
          • Rudolpho Tramonti
          • Paul Bailly
          • Silvestre et Maucotel
          • ​​Émile Germain
          • 3/4 N. Vuillaume
          • Nestor Audinot
          • Alberto Blanchi
          • Peter Prier
          • Collin-Mezin pere 189X
        • $50,000 - $200,000 >
          • Paolo De Barbieri
          • Hippolyte Chrétien Silvestre
          • Gand and Bernardel
          • Anotonio Sgarbi
          • Renato Scrollavezza
        • Fine & Rare Instruments >
          • Nicolas Lupot
    • Violas >
      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • $5,000-$8,000 >
          • A. Vistoli Violas
      • Professional >
        • $8,000 and Up >
          • David Folland
          • Douglas Bearden
          • Ivan Zgradic
          • Lawrence Furse c.1990
          • Lawrence Furse 2006
          • Lawrence Furse 2019
          • Kyle Mincey
    • Cellos >
      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • $5,000-$10,000
      • Professional >
        • ​Gunther Reuter
        • Paul Bisch
    • Basses
    • Recently Sold >
      • Giovanni Pallaver
      • Jean Striebig
      • Petrus Gaggini
      • Alfredo Primavera
      • Leopold Widhalm
      • Nicolas Vuillaume 'Stentor 1'
      • Carl Becker & Son
      • Igino Sderci
      • Nicolas Darche Violin
      • Charles Liu SLC 1990
      • Jehanne H. Blaise
      • Andras Nagy
      • Jan Szlachtowski Cello
    • Previous Highlights
    • Out of State Trials
    • Trade In Policy
  • Bows
  • Instrument Rentals
    • Short Term Rentals
    • Studio Rentals
  • Repairs & Services
    • Repairs / Restorations
    • Bow Rehairs
    • Consignments
    • Instrument Appraisals
  • Articles
    • Leandro Bisiach I
    • Old & New Instruments
    • Care and Maintenance
    • Purchasing Tips
    • Choice of Wood
    • Previous Events >
      • TMEA 2025
      • ​​Montecito International Music Festival
      • LA Suzuki Institute 2024
  • FAQ
  • Photos
    • Utah Shop photos
    • Client photos
    • California Shop photos
  • Strad Competition
  • Links
  • Special Offers/ Careers
    • Careers
  • Store Hours and Information
  • Teacher Recommendations
  • Accessories