Saied Music
2880 North Point Circle
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 571-2400

Janet Davis Music
13026 Hwy 71 N
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-855-0700

Ben Jack's Music
1210 S.E. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72712
Phone: (479) 464-4847

Guitar Center
160 E. Joyce Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 571-2900

Tulsa Violin Shop
220 North Main St.
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918)582-1942

Fayetteville Violin Shop
31 E. Center St., Suite 217
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 966-2072
Info@FayettevilleViolin.com

CICA Violin, Inc.
Chun-yu Chen
(901)219-3931, 458-2867
cicaviolin@yahoo.com

Robertson & Sons Violins
3201 Carlisle Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505)889-2999

Piano Kraft Factory Direct
at Arkansas Music Works
1380 SW Westpark Dr. #6
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-925-8411

Blue Moon Music
3107 North College Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 521-8163

Piano Mover:
Ron Maxon
479-200-3580


To the left is a list of local NWA area music stores that carry instruments and supplies necessary for lessons and classes. Each student will need to have an instrument with a case and tuner, preferable the intellitouch tuner, which clips on to the instrument so noise in the room does not interfere with tuning. Those who find a full 4/4 size instrument too large may opt to start with a 1/2 or 3/4 size instrument. Below is some information to help you shop around and compare prices for these supplies:

Guitarists
(Students under 11 years old may need a smaller guitar: )

Age
Height
Guitar Size
String Length
11+
5' or taller
Full
25.5" (65cm)
8-11
4'6" to 4'11"
3/4
23" (58cm)
5-8
3'10" to 4'5"
1/2
21.5" (55cm)
3-6
3'3" to 3'9"
1/4
19" (48cm)

are requested to play on a classical guitar, which is an acoustic (not electric) instrument with a hollow body and nylon strings, and use a footrest to support the instrument. Better quality instruments have a solid (not laminated) Cedar or Spruce top. Guitar Center in Fayetteville carries the full size Yamaha CG151C for $349, or for smaller students, the 3/4-size Cordoba Cadet classical guitar for $259. Both are classical guitars with solid Cedar top. Their guitarist's footrest is $9.99 and intellitouch PT2 turner is $29.95.

Saied's Fayetteville store carries a 4/4 solid Cedar top Presentation La Patrie classical guitar ($469), Intellitouch PT2 tuner ($39), Footrest ($20) and Case. Saied's also carries the Yamaha CGS-103 classical guitar, a 3/4 size instrument for smaller students (solid Spruce top), for $149.

Violinist & Cellists

may choose to rent a violin or cello outfit, which includes a bow and case, at Saied's Music. Saied's also sells rosin for violin and cello, violin shoulder rests by Resonans and Kuns (preferred), and the Intellitouch PT2 tuner.

Janet Davis Music carries a Cremona SV-175 violin outfit (various sizes) for $186, Kuns shoulder rest for $26.95 and sells the Intellitouch PT2 tuner for $29.95.

Shar's online store carries violin rosin and cello rosin, as well as the end pin "strap" or "stop" cellists will need to hold their end pin in place, the Intellitouch PT2 tuner and several choices for a "Kun" shoulder rest.

Prodigy has reasonable online prices for student violins and cellos as well as a rental program.

Strings

need to be replaced once or twice a year. In addition to the local stores, some good online sources for strings are Prodigy , D'Addario and Shar. Strings I recommend for violin are Helicore or Prelude, and for classical guitar Pro-Arte.

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