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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 Select CS2000-LACATHEDRALE 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 The elegant one-piece back of gently-flamed maple catches the eye, and the pure, angelic voice of this Core Select model captur...

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Original price $2,370.00
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Current price $1,776.75
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Howard Core Select CS2000-LORDWILTON 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 For musicians that require a deep, dark tone without sacrificing power or brilliance, this Guarneri model is an ideal choice. T...

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Original price $2,370.00
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Howard Core Select CS2000-SOIL 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 The "Soil" Stradivari of 1714 may be the most seen and heard violin of this generation having been played by the great Itzhak P...

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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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Howard Core Select CS2000-AMATI Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $2,515.00
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Original price $2,515.00
Current price $1,884.55
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Core Select Violin The Amati pattern is a perfect smaller-bodied 4/4 pattern. Modeled after the great Nicolo Amati of 17th century Cremona who ins...

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Original price $2,515.00
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Current price $1,884.55
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Howard Core Academy A35 Model cello Outfit

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Original price $2,575.00 - Original price $2,805.00
Original price $2,575.00 - Original price $2,805.00
Original price $2,575.00
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Core Academy Cello Better student quality cello. Fully carved spruce top and lightly flamed maple back. Laminated maple sides. Inlaid purfling, eb...

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Original price $2,575.00 - Original price $2,805.00
Original price $2,575.00 - Original price $2,805.00
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Howard Core Select CS2000-GOLDMAN Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $2,745.00
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Original price $2,745.00
Current price $2,057.05
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Core Select Violin 100% European spruce top, classic Strad pattern! 1716 "Goldman" Stradivari is a Golden Period instrument loaned to Yehudi Menuh...

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Original price $2,745.00
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Howard Core Dragon DR50 Model Violin

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Original price $2,805.00
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Original price $2,805.00
Current price $2,104.50
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Dragon Violin The ultimate Dragon, the bold tone and soloistic projection will make a lasting impression for both the performer and the audience. ...

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Original price $2,805.00
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Original price $2,805.00
Current price $2,104.50
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HOWARD CORE JOHANNES KÖHR KR10C CELLO

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Original price $3,640.00
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Original price $3,640.00
Current price $2,200.00
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Johannes Kohr Romanian Cello Student quality cello. Plainly figured maple back, good spruce top. Ebony pegs, French bridge, composie tailpiece wit...

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Original price $3,640.00
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Original price $3,640.00
Current price $2,200.00
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR KR30 VIOLIN

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Original price $2,000.00 - Original price $2,000.00
Original price $2,000.00
$2,240.00
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Current price $2,240.00

August F. Kohr Romanian Violin August F. Kohr model. Better graduated top and back of selected spruce and well-flamed maple. The warm, pleasant ch...

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Original price $2,000.00
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Howard Core Academy A40 Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $3,225.00 - Original price $3,695.00
Original price $3,225.00 - Original price $3,695.00
Original price $3,225.00
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Core Academy Bass Student quality bass, fully laminated with ebony fingerboard, nut & saddle, and inlaid purfling. Tuning machines, tailpiece,...

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Original price $3,225.00 - Original price $3,695.00
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Howard Core Academy A41 Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $3,310.00 - Original price $3,790.00
Original price $3,310.00 - Original price $3,790.00
Original price $3,310.00
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Core Academy Bass Quality workmanship and properly dimensioned, adjusted in our U.S. workshops. Featuring a pleasing shaded yellow-amber finish. S...

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Original price $3,310.00 - Original price $3,790.00
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR HC915V VIOLA

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Original price $3,385.00
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Original price $3,385.00
Current price $2,536.60
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August F. Kohr Viola Master viola with with "antiqued" varnish and specially selected wood. Beautiful medium satin, medium reddish-brown to golden...

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Original price $3,385.00
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Current price $2,536.60
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Howard Core Select CS2350 Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $3,465.00
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Original price $3,465.00
Current price $2,600.45
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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...

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Howard Core Academy A40-BLACK Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $3,680.00 - Original price $4,145.00
Original price $3,680.00 - Original price $4,145.00
Original price $3,680.00
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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 ...

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Howard Core Academy A43 Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $3,680.00 - Original price $4,145.00
Original price $3,680.00 - Original price $4,145.00
Original price $3,680.00
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Core Academy Bass Better student quality bass. Hybrid, carved spruce top, laminated back & sides with ebony fingerboard, nut & saddle, and...

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Original price $3,680.00 - Original price $4,145.00
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR KR60 VIOLIN

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Original price $4,475.00
Original price $4,475.00 - Original price $4,475.00
Original price $4,475.00
Current price $2,800.00
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August F. Kohr Romanian Violin A master quality August F. Kohr model violin with precision craftsmanship that maximizes the tonal properties of th...

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Original price $4,475.00
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Current price $2,800.00
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Howard Core Select CS2600B Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $3,735.00
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Original price $3,735.00
Current price $2,801.25
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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...

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Original price $3,735.00
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Original price $3,735.00
Current price $2,801.25
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Howard Core Conservatory C30 Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $3,755.00
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Original price $3,755.00
Current price $2,816.05
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Core Conservatory Cello Advancing-level cello with well-seasoned European spruce top and well-flamed maple back & sides. Ebony pegs, endpin, D...

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Original price $3,755.00
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Original price $3,755.00
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HOWARD CORE JOHANNES KÖHR K515C CELLO

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Original price $3,755.00
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Original price $3,755.00
Current price $2,816.05
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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...

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Original price $3,755.00
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Original price $3,755.00
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Howard Core Conservatory C32 Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $3,790.00
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Original price $3,790.00
Current price $2,841.95
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Core Conservatory Cello Core Conservatory model 32 advancing-level cello, 4/4 size. The Core Conservatory instruments help musicians take their pl...

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Original price $3,790.00
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Original price $3,790.00
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Howard Core Conservatory C34 Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $3,830.00
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Original price $3,830.00
Current price $2,872.15
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Core Conservatory Cello Advancing-level cello with especially well-aged spruce top and handsomely flamed maple back and sides. Luthiers spend more...

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Original price $3,830.00
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Original price $3,830.00
Current price $2,872.15
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KÖHR K565C CELLO

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Original price $3,900.00
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Original price $3,900.00
Current price $2,923.90
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August F. Kohr Cello The texture of the rich, buttery varnish summons the player to draw the instrument closer for thorough inspection. As delight...

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Original price $3,900.00
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HOWARD CORE AUGUST F. KOHR HC600C CELLO

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Original price $4,020.00
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Original price $4,020.00
Current price $3,013.70
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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...

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Original price $4,020.00
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Original price $4,020.00
Current price $3,013.70
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HOWARD CORE Franz Sandner FS604 Violin

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Original price $2,700.00 - Original price $2,700.00
Original price $2,700.00
$3,025.00
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Franz Sandner Violin Strad model, light flame, subtly shaded glossy medium-brown to golden-brown finish. Even tonal response with a clear, moderat...

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Original price $2,700.00 - Original price $2,700.00
Original price $2,700.00
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