Welcome to Johnson String Instrument

Shop Strings! A collage of string packages including Evah Pirazzi, Flexocor Deluxe, Dominant Pro, Cannone, Dominant, Spirocore, D'Addario, and Thomastik Ti.

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From gut to synthetic core and student to professional level, find the right strings for your violin, viola, cello, or bass.

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Protect your instrument in style. A collection of colorful violin, viola, and cello cases.

Cases

Whether a student or professional, we have the right case for you at the right price.

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Start your musical journey with confidence — shop our collection of student instruments. A student violin shown against a red and white background.

Student Instruments

Shop our collection of student instruments, perfect for beginners and advancing students alike.

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Winter is coming — protect your investment. A cellist drawing a bow across a cello.

Humidify & Protect

Dry winter air is hard on your instrument. Protect it from cracks and open seams with a humidification system.

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Find out why our rental program is the most trusted by teachers across the country. Rent your instrument today!
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We offer the highest quality stringed instruments for professionals and advancing students alike.
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We carry thousands of sheet music titles, ranging from classical favorites to many contemporary artists.
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Protect your instrument with our selection of high-quality cases.
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About Johnson String Instrument

Johnson String Instrument has served the Greater Boston string-playing community since 1976. With the acquisition of Carriage House Violins in 2013, we form New England’s largest string company.

We are one of the first and most prominent Internet resources for string players, offering a vast selection of books, sheet music, Suzuki materials, cases, and accessories, as well as electric stringed instruments, acoustic fretted instruments including guitars, mandolins, and ukuleles for sale, plus violins, violas, cellos, and double basses for rent.

Our extensive collection of violins, violas, cellos, and bows available for purchase can be viewed at carriagehouseviolins.com, the website of our bowed-instruments sales division.

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Additional Resources

Carriage House Violins

Located in Newton, Massachusetts, Carriage House Violins is the instrument sales division of Johnson String Instrument.

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Resources

Whether searching for a job, learning about the "Mozart Effect," looking for a summer music camp, or choosing the right instrument string, you need look no further.

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Johnson String Project

A charitable foundation whose goal is to provide high-quality instruments to children who live in under-served communities and who are participating in El-Sistema-inspired programs in Massachusetts.

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media

Helpful "how to" videos and useful information about JSI and the products and services we offer.

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