Howard Core Company

August F. Kohr Viola Master viola with with "antiqued" varnish and specially selected wood. Beautiful medium satin, medium reddish-brown to golden...

Core Select Violin Crafted of European maple and European spruce air-dried for at least 10 years, this model has a beautifully antiqued light gold...

Franz Sandner Violin Strad model, moderate flame. Tastefully antiqued deep brown varnish over golden ground for a classic "old German" look. Big s...

Core Academy Bass Student quality bass, fully laminated with ebony fingerboard, nut & saddle, and inlaid purfling. Tuning machines, tailpiece,...

Johannes Kohr Romanian Cello Student quality cello. Plainly figured maple back, good spruce top. Ebony pegs, French bridge, composie tailpiece wit...

Core Conservatory Cello Advancing-level cello with well-seasoned European spruce top and well-flamed maple back & sides. Ebony pegs, endpin, D...

Johannes Kohr Cello A visually stunning cello that shines bright under the showroom lights. The bold antiqued finish is a deep red-brown over a go...

Core Academy Bass Quality workmanship and properly dimensioned, adjusted in our U.S. workshops. Featuring a pleasing shaded yellow-amber finish. S...

Core Conservatory Cello Core Conservatory model 32 advancing-level cello, 4/4 size. The Core Conservatory instruments help musicians take their pl...

Core Conservatory Cello Advancing-level cello with especially well-aged spruce top and handsomely flamed maple back and sides. Luthiers spend more...

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

August F. Kohr Cello August F. Kohr instruments represent a step-up from the step-ups. The HC600C model is a fine advancing level cello, crafted u...

Core Academy Bass Everyone likes a sharp-dressed bass. With the tuxedo-style black finish and white pinstripe outlines on the CORE-A40 body, this ...

Core Academy Bass Better student quality bass. Hybrid, carved spruce top, laminated back & sides with ebony fingerboard, nut & saddle, and...

Core Select Violin Some violins sell themselves with little effort: put in customer's hands, test-play, and sold! The skillful workmanship and tas...

Core Select Violin Some violins sell themselves with little effort: put in customer's hands, test-play, and sold! The skillful workmanship and tas...

August F. Kohr Romanian Violin A master quality August F. Kohr model violin with precision craftsmanship that maximizes the tonal properties of th...

Core Select Bass An excellent choice for a fully laminated bass with high quality workmanship, the CS2600B model is made in lower volumes with ext...

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

Core Select Cello Advancing-level cello from the artisanal Core Select workshop. Well-figured maple and fine-grain spruce are first aged naturally...

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

Core Academy Bass Expand your musical horizons with a solid, carved bass. Requiring more care in handling than a laminate, the enhanced tone quali...

Dragon Cello For even more dedicated players, the very sweet, dark tone is balanced with power and clarity throughout all registers. Using well-fl...

Core Academy Bass The star pupil of the Core Academy series: the all new A45 model has been earning top marks since its re-introduction and it?s n...