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Howard Core Company

Howard Core Company is a respected leader in the string instrument industry, renowned for its commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Specializing in violins, violas, cellos, and basses, Howard Core offers a wide range of instruments and accessories catering to musicians of all levels, from students to professionals. With a reputation built on decades of expertise, the company combines traditional techniques with modern innovations to deliver instruments that are both reliable and sonically exceptional. Howard Core’s dedication to excellence makes it a trusted choice among educators, performers, and luthiers worldwide.

HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR K550 VIOLIN

Howard Core Company
Original price $1,410.00
Original price $1,410.00 - Original price $1,410.00
Original price $1,410.00
Current price $1,056.20
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Current price $1,056.20

August F. Kohr Violin August F. Kohr instruments represent a step-up from the step-ups. Crafted with better tonewoods, hand-graduated to produce m...

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Original price $1,410.00
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Original price $1,410.00
Current price $1,056.20
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Howard Core Select CS1000 Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $1,495.00
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Original price $1,495.00
Current price $1,121.25
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Core Select Violin Aged spruce, medium flamed maple, attractive red-brown finish slightly opaque for intriguing appearance. Includes boxwood pegs a...

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Original price $1,495.00
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Original price $1,495.00
Current price $1,121.25
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Howard Core Conservatory C20 Model Viola Outfit

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Original price $1,500.00
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Original price $1,500.00
Current price $1,125.55
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Current price $1,125.55

Core Conservatory Viola Advancing-level viola with European spruce top, maple back & sides. Includes ebony Parisian eye pegs and endbutton, De...

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Original price $1,500.00
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Original price $1,500.00
Current price $1,125.55
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR K565 VIOLIN

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Original price $1,605.00
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Original price $1,605.00
Current price $1,203.20
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Current price $1,203.20

August F. Kohr Violin The texture of the rich, buttery varnish summons the player to draw the instrument closer for thorough inspection. As deligh...

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Original price $1,605.00
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Original price $1,605.00
Current price $1,203.20
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Item #: 2Q-CASE-000110

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Original price $1,225.00 - Original price $1,225.00
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Current price $1,225.00

GW315300 - Gewa Cambridge Oblong Violin Case, 4/4 - Discontinued model. Tarnished hardware.

Original price $1,225.00 - Original price $1,225.00
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Howard Core Dragon DR10 Model Violin

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Original price $1,640.00
Original price $1,640.00 - Original price $1,640.00
Original price $1,640.00
Current price $1,229.05
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Current price $1,229.05

Dragon Violin An accessible introduction to the Dragon line, this affordable yet capable instrument possesses all the qualities needed to make a f...

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Original price $1,640.00
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Original price $1,640.00
Current price $1,229.05
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Howard Core Select CS1150 Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $1,720.00
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Original price $1,720.00
Current price $1,289.45
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Current price $1,289.45

Core Select Violin Aged European spruce and flamed maple, reddish-amber varnish, antiqued. Includes ebony Parisian eye pegs and endbutton, Despiau...

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Original price $1,720.00
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Original price $1,720.00
Current price $1,289.45
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR KR20 VIOLIN

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Original price $1,165.00 - Original price $1,165.00
Original price $1,165.00
$1,305.00
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Current price $1,305.00

August F. Kohr Romanian Violin August F. Kohr model. A better violin with slightly flamed maple back & fine spruce top; medium satin, orange-g...

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Original price $1,165.00 - Original price $1,165.00
Original price $1,165.00
$1,305.00
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Howard Core Academy A31 Model cello Outfit

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Original price $1,755.00
Original price $1,755.00 - Original price $1,755.00
Original price $1,755.00
Current price $1,316.25
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Core Academy Cello Fully laminated cello, with ebony fingerboard, ebony nut & saddle, ebony pegs and endpin. Inlaid purfling, quality maple br...

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Original price $1,755.00
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Original price $1,755.00
Current price $1,316.25
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR HC602 VIOLIN

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Original price $1,775.00
Original price $1,775.00 - Original price $1,775.00
Original price $1,775.00
Current price $1,329.50
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August F. Kohr Violin Master violin with choice tonewoods, beautiful medium satin, medium reddish-brown to golden-brown finish. Clear, big sound w...

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Original price $1,775.00
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Original price $1,775.00
Current price $1,329.50
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Howard Core Academy A30 Model cello Outfit

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Original price $1,850.00 - Original price $2,075.00
Original price $1,850.00 - Original price $2,075.00
Original price $1,850.00
$1,388.65 - $1,556.80
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Core Academy Cello Student quality cello. Fully laminated, with ebony fingerboard, nut & saddle, and inlaid purfling. Ebony pegs, endpin, quali...

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Original price $1,850.00 - Original price $2,075.00
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Original price $1,850.00
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR HC622 VIOLIN

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Original price $1,915.00
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Original price $1,915.00
Current price $1,435.50
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August F. Kohr Violin Master violin with with "antiqued" varnish and specially selected wood. Beautiful medium satin, medium reddish-brown to gold...

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Original price $1,915.00
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Original price $1,915.00
Current price $1,435.50
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Howard Core Dragon DR20 Model Violin

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Original price $1,930.00
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Original price $1,930.00
Current price $1,449.00
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Current price $1,449.00

Dragon Violin A very nice combination of sweetness and power; responsive at all dynamic levels - a great value in performance-level violins. The m...

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Original price $1,930.00
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Original price $1,930.00
Current price $1,449.00
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Howard Core Dragon DR10 Model Viola

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Original price $1,940.00
Original price $1,940.00 - Original price $1,940.00
Original price $1,940.00
Current price $1,453.30
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Current price $1,453.30

Dragon Viola An accessible introduction to the Dragon line, this affordable yet capable instrument possesses all the qualities needed to make a fi...

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Original price $1,940.00
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Original price $1,940.00
Current price $1,453.30
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR K550V VIOLA

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Original price $2,065.00
Original price $2,065.00 - Original price $2,065.00
Original price $2,065.00
Current price $1,549.00
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Current price $1,549.00

August F. Kohr Viola August F. Kohr instruments represent a step-up from the step-ups. Crafted with better tonewoods, hand-graduated to produce mo...

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Original price $2,065.00
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Original price $2,065.00
Current price $1,549.00
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR KR20V VIOLA

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Original price $1,600.00 - Original price $1,600.00
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Current price $1,600.00

August F. Kohr Romanian Viola August F. Kohr model. A better viola with slightly flamed maple back & fine spruce top; medium satin, orange-gol...

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Original price $1,600.00 - Original price $1,600.00
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Current price $1,600.00

Howard Core Academy A33 Model cello Outfit

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Original price $2,140.00 - Original price $2,370.00
Original price $2,140.00 - Original price $2,370.00
Original price $2,140.00
$1,604.25 - $1,776.75
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Core Academy Cello Student quality cello. Hybrid, laminated back and sides, carved spruce top, solid maple neck and scroll. Ebony fingerboard, nut...

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Original price $2,140.00 - Original price $2,370.00
Original price $2,140.00 - Original price $2,370.00
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Howard Core Select CS1450 Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $2,160.00
Original price $2,160.00 - Original price $2,160.00
Original price $2,160.00
Current price $1,621.50
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Current price $1,621.50

Core Select Violin Well aged European spruce and nicely flamed maple, rich reddish-amber varnish tastefully antiqued. Includes ebony Parisian eye p...

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Original price $2,160.00
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Original price $2,160.00
Current price $1,621.50
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Howard Core Select CS2000-EMILIANI Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $2,225.00
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Original price $2,225.00
Current price $1,668.95
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Core Select Violin Authentic Stradivari violins are still being played by the world's greatest violinists, and the 1703 "Emiliani" Strad is a fine...

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Original price $2,225.00
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Original price $2,225.00
Current price $1,668.95
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Howard Core Select CS2000-KREISLER Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $2,225.00
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Original price $2,225.00
Current price $1,668.95
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Core Select Violin Not just another Guarneri model, the example from c.1730 played by Fritz Kreisler is considered one of Guarneri del Gesu's firs...

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Original price $2,225.00
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Original price $2,225.00
Current price $1,668.95
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Howard Core Dragon DR30 Model Violin

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Original price $2,225.00
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Original price $2,225.00
Current price $1,668.95
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Dragon Violin For even more dedicated players, the very sweet, dark tone is balanced with power and clarity throughout all registers. Using well-f...

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Original price $2,225.00
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Original price $2,225.00
Current price $1,668.95
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Howard Core Select CS1350 Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $2,260.00
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Original price $2,260.00
Current price $1,694.80
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Current price $1,694.80

Core Select Violin Crafted of Chinese maple and European spruce, tastefully antiqued light gold-brown to gold-amber hand applied spirit varnish. M...

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Original price $2,260.00
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Original price $2,260.00
Current price $1,694.80
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Howard Core Academy A34 Model cello Outfit

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Original price $2,290.00 - Original price $2,515.00
Original price $2,290.00 - Original price $2,515.00
Original price $2,290.00
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Core Academy Cello Better student quality cello. Fully carved spruce top and plain maple back. Laminated maple sides. Inlaid purfling, ebony pegs,...

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Original price $2,290.00 - Original price $2,515.00
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Howard Core Select CS2000-CANNON Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $2,370.00
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Original price $2,370.00
Current price $1,776.75
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Core Select Violin Soloists worldwide know the original Guarneri del Gesu violins as among the finest creations ever produced, with only Stradivar...

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Original price $2,370.00
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