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If
we've got it, it has strings.
If your violin is broken we can fix it. If it hasn't been adjusted it probably needs to be. If you haven't made an appointment for a free check up you probably should. If you are calling and hanging up please stop it, the phone only rings three times before the recorder answers. Please leave a message so we can call you back. Sometimes we are really busy trying to do things we already promised we would do.
 We
don't carry anything with a spit
valve. But if you're looking in Dallas, Texas for a violin, bass,
mandolin, autoharp or anything else with strings on
it then this is the place. We are the Worlds Smallest dealer of MOOG products and even understand them. If somebody doean't get in here and buy some MOOG stuff it isn't going to be our fault you have to go somewhere else to steal the knobs off of it. We now have the same quantity pricing from the factory as the corporate mega stores, so find what you want, order it through us and get a clop in the head, or some set up help. MOOG rhymes with vogue. Why does a string shop carry the world's best analog synth and analog effects?. Because Bob Moog was a cool old guru guy and many MOOG products have at least a little bit of wood in them. And violins are also made of wood ..... We are a full line dealer of Moog products, including the Theremin, effects boxes and synths. Our shop is small but it is crammed
full of neat stuff. Much of it is for sale. And unlike certain other fancypants mega
corporation-owned stores we'll remember you when you come back. That is usually a good thing.
We have a good selection books including titles from Barenreiter, and G. Henle. A zillion fiddle, mandolin, guitar, dulcimer and other titles too numerous to mention are reasonably well organized. Suzuki and other method books are almost always in stock. Hours
We
are generally open by one pm at the latest. We close sometime between
6pm and midnight. If you plan to come early or late, please call ahead. It is usually not difficult to make an appointment for other times.
Where
are you guys?
We
are located in Dallas, TX near Richardson on the NorthWest corner
of Coit and Beltline, in the shopping center called Spring Creek Village.
You'll see a Shell 7-11 station, a Black-Eyed Pea, Taco bell, and the Plant Market. We're in the very far back corner
of the strip center, on the courtyard next to where Kathy's Choice is. Yes, the old Tea Room is gone but the new Tea Room is Open. Please do not come to us for tea. We have no tea. Kathy has the tea. Our shop is
carefully hidden behind a tree that was decorated for the holidays but looks so nice we might just leave it as is.
That tree, along with our stubborn
aversion to print advertising, is one reason we are the best-kept secret
in Dallas. Look for the one of a kind custom made green neon fiddle above our door. If you can't find it,
give us a call: (972) 458-2980.
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CURRENT SPECIALS & NOTES |
- Great things are coming soon to our Village. The exterior construction is complete. The Fitness center is open. Things do look different with the new spiffy brick and trim on the front of the building.
- Remain calm and carry on. Some Merchants are moving to a new spot within the center. We are just fine where we are. Everything is fine. Really. You may as well buy a stack of music books. Be American...Spend Some Money
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- The way this is supposed to work is first we buy some stuff. Books, for example. Then you come in and buy it from us at a higher price than we paid. We keep the difference, give half of it to the government and then go out to eat. If nobody buys anything we lose confidence and everybody has to stay at home for dinner, like in Russia. I wonder if they have awesome music books stacked all over the place in Russia too. I do know that book sales are way down because everybody thinks they can get the same thing from the internet for free. Not so. The body of musical knowledge is not going to come flying out of your computer. So stop fooling yourself and get down here to buy some music books. Sure you can buy stuff on the Wide World Web but you won't have it now. Why delay your consumer gratification... just wait till we are open and buy one now! The Girl Scout Cookies are here. We will share.
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News
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- The Portland Collection books are here. All the Portlandians need to get in here and buy at least one, they never last long.
- We have done away with the Tollfree number. It seems that only three people in the nation are without a long distance cell phone anyway, and one of them was spending too much time leaving messages.
- The MOOG MF-104 is no longer available. We told you to buy one without delay, now you can't get it. Neither can we.
- This is the time of year we remind everyone not to leave a violin in the car. Aside from the obvious risk of theft, exposure to high temperature will make an instrument turn back into a kit. This auto-destruct feature is a result of the heat sensitive glue that has always been used to assemble fine instruments.
- The YaHoo Map thing sometimes shows our shop somewhere in a trailer park in Plano, about 9 miles from where it really is. GPS and Google map coordinates are 7989 Beltline Road, Dallas. This will NOT work as a mailing address. We suppose that there is not already a violin shop at the trailer park and have no current plans to open one there. It would be easier for you to come here.
- We have the massive metal violin mutes in stock again. These are $19.99 and make the instrument very quiet. Unscientific studies seem to show that the practice mute is a really good idea. Buy one for yourself or any violinist you wish would practice less often.
- If we miss your call please leave your number. Please don't say the number real fast at the end after talking slow, or we might not be able to call back. You can bypass the very professional and pleasant greeting message by pressing the # key, but then you won't know the hours for the day.
- If you seem somehow incomplete, feel that something might be missing from your life ...then come on over and buy a stack of books, it always cheers us up!
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Who's
who, which is which and what we do
Rob
does repairs and restorations. He occasionally offers unsolicited advice on all matters from violin
care to train avoidance. He often wonders if he might be invisible.
Lewis
is the person with the apparent pleasant disposition giving lessons all day. Between lessons you may find him in frantic yet, nevertheless, enthusiastic pursuit of the capitalist ideal. He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of our music inventory. Titles from Barenreiter, Mel Bay, Ocean, and Libris Obscura are easily located when he can help.
Lynda
does about everything else. She's usually the one who really knows what's
going on, so if you get an answer from anyone else about the schedule it might be a
good idea to verify it with her. After ten years we put her name on the business cards, please ask her for one. She can often read minds and is in charge of accounts receivable, but not the only one authorized to accept payments.
Mimi
is the other one. She glides through the tiny shop with ease, often ending up behind customers. She helps to keep the beehive of retail hubbub to a reasonable level and has a gift of patience. Tony is not nearly as scary as he looks and isn't around much due to film and studio commitments, but when he is, can answer obscure questions pertaining to MIDI, voltage controlled equipment, audio, video, recording, his stellar career in film, and glass art. Do not get him started talking about coral unless you have some time. Talk
to us
Fiddle
and Bow Music Company
136 Spring Creek Village Coit/Beltline,
75248
phone (972)458-2980
e-mail FiddlnBow@aol.com
Copyright 2005-2012 Fiddle&Bow Music Company
FiddlnBow@aol.com
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