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January 2024 by Blake Korte
Sanford did a great job of re-hairing a bow of mine. He got it done in a timely manner before Christmas and even brought it to my place of work as I could not make it to the shop in time to pick it up. Awesome place!
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December 2023 by Mark Sarich
Expert luthiers, a fine selection of instruments with very reasonable rental arrangements. We are so lucky to have them in St. Louis
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November 2023 by Vasiliy Fedotov
Thank you, it was a really great event - your Open micI am looking forward to seeing you there next time!
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October 2023 by Carrie Pegg
Amazing experience and I love my rental cello (aka Georgie)!!! Super easy rental process and no pressure. Cannot recommend enough!
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October 2023 by Stephanie Wooley
Very knowledgeable and friendly staff - they are all super helpful and answer any question you might have. Great prices, and wonderful quality for even the tiniest of violins AND violas. I LOVE THIS PLACE!
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September 2023 by Juhee
We had a great experience shopping for a rental violin. We were able to rent a correctly sized violin for my kid the same day. Chris was friendly and knowledgeable. He was also very patient, answering every question our family had. The quality of the violin is great, too.
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July 2023 by Miranda Shaver
Friendly staff had my son set up with a rental instrument perfect for his needs and our budget in about 15 minutes. And switching out sizes when he goes through a growth spurt has been just as easy. Would definitely recommend!
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June 2023 by Caleb Henry
I have been a patron of Top Notch since they first opened, and have known Steve Knowles for even longer. I have not lived full-time in the STL area for several years now, but I have been hard-pressed to find a violin shop anywhere around the country that can match their high level of craftsmanship and customer service.Recently, they mailed a re-haired bow to me through fedex. Despite the expert job Top Notch did to pack it safely, Fedex did their best to snap it in transit anyways. Top Notch has been immensely helpful with facilitating the insurance pay-out and providing me with a few options for a replacement. Chris Clark (one of the owners) has been particularly attentive towards this matter.If you are undecided on where to go for your string instrument needs, I implore you to look no further and give Top Notch a chance.
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June 2023 by allen crabbe
its okay. did not have birds of any kind. dkind of dissapointing ......
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March 2023 by Mary Ann Young Schulte
I'm not a string player, but the shop had a variety of violins to choose. Good service.
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February 2023 by Deb Deweese
Very helpful, quality violin bows. Great experience. Will shop there again!
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December 2022 by craig nunnally
The staff here are so friendly, welcoming, and proactive in sharing information regarding all things instrument. I was a little hesitant going in because I am a newbie on double bass. Their shop can look intimidating because it is so elegant. However, they all were so helpful and inviting, it immediately took away any feelings of me not being good enough to be in there. I cannot recommend Top Notch enough. I'd give them 10 stars, and still say they deserve more. The have a customer for life with me!!
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November 2022 by Melissa Brinkley
Really easy to work with and knowledgeable of the instrument. We got a beautiful violin for our daughter.
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July 2022 by Bill Bauer
These guys are the best, just like their name says. Fair value pricing, reliable advice and a talented luthier/s on staff.
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June 2022 by Crocco1998
I have only had my violin for a few days and so far really love it. Top Notch Violins were really helpful when I got a rent-to-own violin. I told them my size and which level of violin I wanted. They made sure I liked the sound of the violin by letting me play a few. They even played on them too so I could hear the difference in sound a little better. They took the effort to help me to realize that a 7/8 violin was a better side for me than a 3/4 or 4/4 violin. I came in thinking I was a 3/4 size. I would totally recommend them to anyone looking to get a string instrument in the violin family.
