Welcome to Johnson String Instrument

Summer's here. Time to play!

We have everything you need to keep the music going all summer long!

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Kun Solo Shoulder Rest now on sale!
Bonbon cases are here!

The new Bonbon case is a sweet treat for your instrument! The Bonbon case is a lightweight, compact, and stylish case that is perfect for the modern musician. With its unique design and vibrant colors, the Bonbon case is sure to turn heads wherever you go.

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Attention Bass Players!

PETER INFELD® Strings for Bass are here! These strings are very reliable and have a remarkably powerful sound in the mids, with a centered tonal core. They boast a substantial amount of sound colors that remain controllable for you as a player at all times.

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Violins | Violas | Cellos

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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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Materials
Everything you need to get your child started with the Suzuki method, all in one place.

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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JSI
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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