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Elida |
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Elida Trading |
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A FINE SELECTION OF STRINGS AND WOODWINDS FOR EVERYBODY |
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AND NOW - SUPERB RECORDERS FOR ALL FROM MOLLENHAUER |
YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A SENSIBLY PRICED FIVE-STRING VIOLIN
OR AN ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC VIOLIN? GREAT NEWS! ..
GLIGA NOW MAKE FIVE-STRING VIOLINS
AND ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC VIOLINS
EMAIL OR PHONE FOR DETAILS
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR SUZUKI CELLO TEACHERS
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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT! ... HER CHALLENGE TO STRING Do you still believe nothing good comes from the internet? Let us convince you otherwise. Take our challenge. We dare you to click here. |
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PARENTS: If you are buying for your child, check whether the school operates the Assisted Instruments Purchase Scheme. If they do, you don't have to pay VAT! Details here. |
ADULT BEGINNERS: We send everything ready to play. £85 buys you an entirely adequate violin outfit which has been carefully checked before sending. |
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FREE POSTAGE ON ALL OUTFITS AND INSTRUMENTS IN U.K. GOODS CAN USUALLY BE SENT ON APPROVAL We do not have a shopping cart or any plans to get one. We do have facilities for taking credit and debit card
payments but prefer to discuss your requirements with you first
either by phone or email before taking your card details. We believe the personal touch is important
and every customer is special. Please NEVER send card details by
email. |
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NEW STRINGS Soundfiles |
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VIOLINS, VIOLAS, CELLOS: Gliga (Romanian) Elida (Chinese) Prima/Primavera BOWS: Glasser (USA) Others ACCESSORIES: Shoulder rests Metronomes |
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NEW RECORDERS |
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The Elida Story |
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We started trading on the internet through eBay which we still do, Liz's eBay ID being elizabethward. We do not have a posh high street shop - we are determined to keep costs as low as we can - and, since trading without one is a concept which the music industry is slow in coming to terms with, it is hardly surprising that the best known names in the music business did not want to know us. That was a blessing in disguise since we had to track down other suppliers who had a more progressive outlook and who have to compete on quality rather than reputation. This has taken us to excellent makers like GLIGA of Romania (strings), GLASSER of USA (bows), ARMSTRONG of USA (woodwinds), etc. We believe in personal service. Although we do not have to expertise to set up instruments ourselves, we do use professional repairers when necessary, and no instrument is sent out unless it has been closely inspected and test played. With us you don't have to take a chance receiving an unchecked box from a warehouse! Many customers have returned to us for larger sizes or for others in the family, and increasingly music teachers recommend us. The feedback we get from parents and teachers is tremendous, and it gives us a real kick to know that we helped to make someone's musical enjoyment possible. Thank you for taking a look at our website. Please bookmark it and come back soon! Any suggestion you have to improve it will be gratefully received. |
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ARTICLES TO INFORM OR AMUSE |
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GENERAL BUYING A MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT: A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER
Advice on how to
choose an instrument - buy wisely even if it is not from
us! |
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VIOLINS VIOLIN SIZES What size to choose. SETTING UP A
VIOLIN It arrived
bridge down? Not set up? Get help here fast! CHINESE VIOLINS: TIME TO THINK AGAIN! Yes, even we can be wrong!! |
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CHAMBER OF HORRORS GHASTLY
CLARINETS
An IMPORTANT WARNING:
Don't waste your money on them. They are NOT the bargain they
seem. VILE VIOLINS Some of the unplayable violins we have glimpsed on eBay. |
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EBAY AUCTIONS BID
SUCCESSFULLY ON eBAY AUCTIONS Give yourself the best chance to
win! WHAT THAT eBAY LIST DESCRIPTION REALLY MEANS or what's in a name? |
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WE RECOMMEND - InspirationViolin (Website of a fine violin teacher in Exeter, Devon who also made the recordings on our Soundfiles page)- Roger Price (Brass and Wooodwinds Repairer - also secondhand sales) |
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BARGAIN BASEMENT |
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ALL ITEMS NEW, EXCEPT WHERE STATED, |
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VIOLIN OUTFITS (full size only) Jinyin ... Only £40.00 Mayflower ... VIOLINS (full size only) Shunbao Chen workshop violin ... Only £300.00 VIOLA OUTFITS Schroetter Orchestral Model No 260 (Size: 15½") ... VIOLAS Paesold Model No 702 (Size: 15") ... FLUTES Jinyin (gold plated) "seconds" (two noticeable scratches) ... Only £90.00
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