CHARLES W. LIU FINE VIOLINS
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      • Student
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      • Ming Jiang Zhu
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        • Up to $10,000 >
          • Voit & Geiger
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          • Adam Geer
        • $10,000 - $20,000 >
          • Collin-Mezin fils
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          • Carrie Scoggins
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        • $20,000 - $50,000 >
          • Paul Bailly
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          • 3/4 N. Vuillaume
          • Nestor Audinot
          • Alberto Blanchi
          • Peter Prier
          • Collin-Mezin pere 189X
        • $50,000 - $200,000 >
          • Luiz Amorim
          • Hippolyte Chrétien Silvestre
          • Gand and Bernardel
          • Renato Scrollavezza
        • Fine & Rare Instruments
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      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • $5,000-$8,000 >
          • A. Vistoli Violas
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        • $8,000 and Up >
          • Mario Frosali Viola
          • 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 >
      • Nicolas Lupot
      • Silvestre et Maucotel
      • David Folland
      • Douglas Bearden
      • Ivan Zgradic
      • Giovanni Pallaver
      • Jean Striebig
      • Petrus Gaggini
      • Alfredo Primavera
      • Leopold Widhalm
      • Nicolas Vuillaume 'Stentor 1'
      • Carl Becker & Son
      • Igino Sderci
      • Nicolas Darche
      • Charles Liu SLC 1990
      • Jehanne H. Blaise
      • Andras Nagy
      • Jan Szlachtowski Cello
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Long-Term Student Rentals

We offer two long-term rental programs designed to help players access quality, hand-crafted instruments at an affordable price. All rentals come with the option for Theft & Repair Coverage, and all principal is transferable to other instruments per our trade-up and trade-in policy.

Only our student instruments are available for long-term rental.

Rent-to-Own with Interest

Available to students in local school programs, this is our lowest up-front investment option. Violin and viola rentals are month-to-month with no minimum term. Cello and bass rentals require six months down and are month-to-month afterward.

​This option is most popular with customers just starting out who are not ready to commit to owning an instrument.

Monthly rates listed below. Prices do not include tax or Theft & Repair Coverage.

Violin

Size
         4/4-1/2
         1/2-1/64
​

Rent/Mo.
$20.00
$18.00

Viola

Size
         15+"
         12-14"
         <12"
Rent/Mo.
$22.00
​$20.00
​$18.00

Cello

Size
         4/4-1/2
         1/2-1/10
​

Rent/Mo.
$40.00
$38.00

Bass

​Size
         3/4-1/2
​         1/4-1/8
​

Rent/Mo.
$75.00
$65.00

24 Month Interest-Free Rent-to-Own

Available to all customers, this program allows you to work towards owning an instrument over 24 months. The full amount of each payment (other than tax and Theft & Repair Coverage) goes towards owning the instrument, and all principal can be applied toward another instrument per our trade-in policy.

Monthly rates listed below. Prices do not include tax or Theft & Repair Coverage.

Violin

Size
         4/4
         3/4
         1/2
         1/4
         1/8
         1/10
         1/16
        1/32-1/64


Rent/Mo.
$29.00
$28.00
$27.00
$25.00
$24.00
$23.00
$22.00
$21.00

Viola

Size
         16.5"
         16"
         15.5"
         15"
         14"
         13"
         12"
         11"
         10"
Rent/Mo.
$37.50
$36.50
$35.00
$33.50
$31.25
$29.50
$27.50
$26.50
$25.00

Cello

Size
         4/4
         3/4
         1/2
         1/4
         1/8
         1/10


​

Rent/Mo.
$82.00
$78.00
$74.00
$71.00
$69.00
$67.00

Bass

Bass Level 1
         3/4
         1/2
         1/4
         1/8
Bass Level 2
         3/4
         1/2
         1/4
         1/8
Rent/Mo.
$127.08
$118.75
$110.42
$102.09

154.17
$143.75
$133.33
$122.92

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

​
​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
          • Adam Geer
        • $10,000 - $20,000 >
          • Collin-Mezin fils
          • Stefano Gibertoni, 1996
          • Wojciech Topa
          • Adriano Spadoni wksp
          • Michael Scoggins
          • Carrie Scoggins
          • Cameron Robertson and Kile Hill
          • ​Laberte-Humbert Frères
        • $20,000 - $50,000 >
          • Paul Bailly
          • Paul Kaul
          • ​​Émile Germain
          • 3/4 N. Vuillaume
          • Nestor Audinot
          • Alberto Blanchi
          • Peter Prier
          • Collin-Mezin pere 189X
        • $50,000 - $200,000 >
          • Luiz Amorim
          • Hippolyte Chrétien Silvestre
          • Gand and Bernardel
          • Renato Scrollavezza
        • Fine & Rare Instruments
    • Violas >
      • Student
      • Intermediate >
        • $5,000-$8,000 >
          • A. Vistoli Violas
      • Professional >
        • $8,000 and Up >
          • Mario Frosali Viola
          • 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 >
      • Nicolas Lupot
      • Silvestre et Maucotel
      • David Folland
      • Douglas Bearden
      • Ivan Zgradic
      • Giovanni Pallaver
      • Jean Striebig
      • Petrus Gaggini
      • Alfredo Primavera
      • Leopold Widhalm
      • Nicolas Vuillaume 'Stentor 1'
      • Carl Becker & Son
      • Igino Sderci
      • Nicolas Darche
      • 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