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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 Conservatory C34 Model Cello Outfit

Howard Core Company
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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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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Item #: 3Q-VC-000454

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Original price $6,200.00
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Original price $6,200.00
Current price $2,977.79
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Symphony Core 34 Cello, 4/4 Unadjusted - Small crack on back.

Original price $6,200.00
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Original price $6,200.00
Current price $2,977.79
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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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Current price $3,025.00

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
$3,025.00
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Howard Core Select CS2900G Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $4,395.00
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Original price $4,395.00
Current price $3,294.75
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Core Select Violin Some violins sell themselves with little effort: put in customer's hands, test-play, and sold! The skillful workmanship and tas...

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Original price $4,395.00
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Current price $3,294.75
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Howard Core Select CS2900S Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $4,395.00
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Original price $4,395.00
Current price $3,294.75
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Core Select Violin Some violins sell themselves with little effort: put in customer's hands, test-play, and sold! The skillful workmanship and tas...

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Original price $4,395.00
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Original price $4,395.00
Current price $3,294.75
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Howard Core Academy A44 Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $4,700.00 - Original price $5,165.00
Original price $4,700.00 - Original price $5,165.00
Original price $4,700.00
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Core Academy Bass Expand your musical horizons with a solid, carved bass. Requiring more care in handling than a laminate, the enhanced tone quali...

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Original price $4,700.00
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Howard Core Select CS3300C Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $5,515.00
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Original price $5,515.00
Current price $4,134.40
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Core Select Cello Advancing-level cello from the artisanal Core Select workshop. Well-figured maple and fine-grain spruce are first aged naturally...

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Original price $5,515.00
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Current price $4,134.40
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Howard Core Academy A45 Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $5,580.00 - Original price $6,045.00
Original price $5,580.00 - Original price $6,045.00
Original price $5,580.00
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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...

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Original price $5,580.00 - Original price $6,045.00
Original price $5,580.00 - Original price $6,045.00
Original price $5,580.00
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HOWARD CORE Franz Sandner FS702A Violin

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Original price $3,798.00 - Original price $3,798.00
Original price $3,798.00
$4,255.00
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Franz Sandner Violin Strad model, moderate flame. Tastefully antiqued deep brown varnish over golden ground for a classic "old German" look. Big s...

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Original price $3,798.00 - Original price $3,798.00
Original price $3,798.00
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Howard Core Dragon DR10 Model Cello

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Original price $5,940.00
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Original price $5,940.00
Current price $4,454.80
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Dragon Cello 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 $5,940.00
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Current price $4,454.80
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Howard Core Dragon DR20 Model Cello

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Original price $6,390.00
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Original price $6,390.00
Current price $4,791.20
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Dragon Cello A very nice combination of sweetness and power; responsive at all dynamic levels - a great value in performance-level cellos. The map...

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Original price $6,390.00
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Original price $6,390.00
Current price $4,791.20
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Howard Core Select CS4000C-GOFRILLER Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $6,680.00
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Original price $6,680.00
Current price $5,011.15
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Core Select Cello Matteo Gofriller (1659-1742) stands alone as the first great Venetian maker, influencing Gobetti, Montagnana, and Serafin. Gofri...

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Original price $6,680.00
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Howard Core Select CS4000C-MONTAGNANA Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $6,680.00
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Original price $6,680.00
Current price $5,011.15
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ore Select Cello Domenico Montagnana (1686-1750) was one of the great makers of Venice, and is especially renowned for his cellos which are as dis...

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Original price $6,680.00
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Original price $6,680.00
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Howard Core Select CS4000C-ROCCA Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $6,680.00
Original price $6,680.00 - Original price $6,680.00
Original price $6,680.00
Current price $5,011.15
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Core Select Cello The narrower pattern is not quite 7/8, but with more slender shoulders than traditional models, the Core Select Rocca is very co...

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Original price $6,680.00
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Original price $6,680.00
Current price $5,011.15
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Howard Core Select CS4000C-STAINER Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $6,680.00
Original price $6,680.00 - Original price $6,680.00
Original price $6,680.00
Current price $5,011.15
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Core Select Cello The warmth and complexity of tone gives the Stainer model a distinct place in the Core Select lineup. The fuller arching, and wi...

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Original price $6,680.00
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Original price $6,680.00
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Howard Core Select CS4000C-MAGGINI Model Cello Outfit

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Original price $6,825.00
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Original price $6,825.00
Current price $5,118.95
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Core Select Cello A truly unique cello pattern with a longer outline, broader shoulders, elongated f-holes and double-purfling, this Core Select mo...

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Original price $6,825.00
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Original price $6,825.00
Current price $5,118.95
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Howard Core Conservatory C42 Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $6,865.00
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Original price $6,865.00
Current price $5,149.15
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Core Conservatory Bass Advancing-level bass, fully carved select spruce top and maple back and sides, with violin corners for an elegant look. Lov...

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Original price $6,865.00
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Current price $5,149.15
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Howard Core Dragon DR30 Model Cello

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Original price $8,000.00
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Original price $8,000.00
Current price $5,998.70
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Dragon Cello For even more dedicated players, the very sweet, dark tone is balanced with power and clarity throughout all registers. Using well-fl...

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Original price $8,000.00
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Original price $8,000.00
Current price $5,998.70
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Glasser Carbon Composite Cello

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Original price $6,100.00 - Original price $8,100.00
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The Glasser Carbon Composite Cello is a groundbreaking instrument designed for unmatched durability and stability. Built with Glasser’s patent-pend...

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Original price $6,100.00 - Original price $8,100.00
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Howard Core Select CS7300B Model Bass Outfit

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Original price $8,400.00
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Original price $8,400.00
Current price $6,300.00
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Core Select Bass Core Select solo level bass, 3/4 size. Fully carved of well-aged wood, flamed back and sides, special antiqued finish. Instrument...

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Original price $8,400.00
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Original price $8,400.00
Current price $6,300.00
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Howard Core Select CS5500-1720STRAD Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $8,815.00
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Original price $8,815.00
Current price $6,611.05
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Core Select Violin Our new 1720 Stradivari violin copy represents some of the best that China has to offer today in the way of fine violins. It's ...

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Original price $8,815.00
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Original price $8,815.00
Current price $6,611.05
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Howard Core Select CS5500-OLEBULL Model Violin Outfit

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Original price $8,815.00
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Original price $8,815.00
Current price $6,611.05
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Core Select Violin The 1744 "Ole Bull" was made in Guarneri's final year, and is perhaps his last creation. The refined and stately tonal qualitie...

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Original price $8,815.00
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