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OWN A STRADIVARIUS FOR $1,600? STRINGWORKS OFFERS HANDMADE VIOLINS, VIOLAS, AND CELLI INSPIRED BY THE MASTERPIECES OF STRADIVARIUS

MILWAUKEE, WI - Mar. 18, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- StringWorks, Inc. (www.stringworks.com) announces its new Kallo Bartok line of violins, violas, and cellos, combining the beauty of an antique musical instrument with the value and quality of a new handmade instrument. Combining the finest aged European woods, hand-carved construction by the most experienced European luthiers, and careful, expert antiquing of the varnish, these instruments are breathtaking both tonally and visually.

Entirely handmade for StringWorks in a small master workshop in Budapest, Hungary, the quality of the aged wood and tremendous execution of the varnish antiquing makes these affordable instruments nearly indistinguishable from instruments 150-200 years old.

"It's exciting to see the tremendous quality and craftsmanship in these instruments," says StringWorks' President Todd French. "Each one is carefully crafted to emulate so closely the master work of Stradivarius."

Pricing is remarkable at $1,600 for a superb StringWorks Kallo Bartok Violin. Complete packages including instrument, case, and choice of bow range from $1,895 to $2,485. The Kallo Bartok Viola starts at $1,900, and Cello starts at $4,900. The company offers a 14-day trial period, and trade-in policy on all instruments, as well as a flexible payment plan and full warranty.

Adds French, "Our customers have been so pleased to discover how quickly the instruments begin to change in their very hands, developing noticeably even after just a few short days -- this is a sign of great quality in an instrument, and I think they look forward to hearing just how great they may become."

A high-resolution detail image of the Kallo Bartok series Violin, can be seen here: http://stringworks.com/images/bartokbkgd1024.jpg

Founded in 1997, StringWorks, Inc. began with the goal of providing the highest quality instruments for rental and purchase. When searching for the best instruments for this purpose, we found that no instrument lines then available fulfilled all our high criteria: exceptional sound, high quality workmanship, uniqueness of appearance, specifications meeting or exceeding those set by MENC, ease of playing, and affordability. We decided that in order to assure that we could supply these instruments to our customers, we had to design them ourselves. StringWorks is a family-owned company with offices in Wisconsin and California. http://www.stringworks.com

URL: www.stringworks.com

Source of news: StringWorks, Inc.