Charles W. Liu Fine Violins

Specialties

Charles W Liu Fine Violins offers professional-​level violins, violas, and cellos, as well as quality, handmade student instruments.

Our selection includes everything from rare Italian violins from the 1700s to easier to play student violins, made with quality wood, for the beginning player that needs an easy-​to-​play instrument with excellent tonal quality.

We also have quality luthiers on staff to attend to any of your needs, including, bow rehairing and instrument repairs.

Our bow rehair technician was personally trained by Lloyd Liu, one of the best bowmakers alive today, most famous for some of the top players including Jascha Heifetz. All our rehairs are done with the finest Siberian hair, the preferred alternative to the Mongolian hair used in most high end violin shops.

History

Established in 2002.

In 2002, Charles W. Liu opened his own shop to serve the Greater Salt Lake area. Ten years later, he has expanded to included a second shop in Los Angeles, to offer his skills and high quality instruments to one of the largest music communities in the country. At the shop’s grand opening, Andres Cardenes played an amazing concert on our 1717 Stradivarius violin, which was on display as the crowning attraction of the night.

Meet the Business Owner

Charles L.

Business Owner

Charles W. Liu began his career in China at the Beijing Technical School of Instrument Making at the age of sixteen. He earned his degree of Luthier from the Violin Making School f America in 1997 and has worked several years restoring and repairing instruments at many reputable shops around the United States.