Part Exchange
We offer a part exchange scheme on all instruments and bows previously purchased from Bristol Violin Shop (with the exception of instruments sold on commission). Honourable wear is acceptable whereas cracks, excessive varnish chips and similar damage will seriously devalue your instrument. Instruments can only be exchanged for more expensive instruments (i.e., better quality and/or larger size). No exchange is possible between different instruments (for example, from a cello to a violin). Only a single instrument can be part exchanged at any one time.
We offer 30% of the purchase price back, less cost of any necessary repairs/refurbishment on:
* All violins and violin outfits below £600 (less the cost of a re-hair)
* All 1/16, 1/10, and 1/8 size violins
* All violas below £600
* All modern small size cellos
* All bows
We offer 70% of the amount back, less cost of repair/refurbishment, on:
* All violins and bows worth £600 and over (less the cost of a re-hair)
* All violas above £600
* All full size cellos
* All old small cellos
This guarantee does not apply if we are taking an instrument in part exchange for one that is for sale on commission. Neither can we take a commission sale instrument back as they are private sales and not Shop instruments (unless previously agreed by one of the partners).
Very occasionally we can offer part exchange on an instrument that was not purchased at Bristol Violin Shop. This is generally only if it is handmade.
Please note that the guarantee is only offered to the instruments original purchaser. We cannot guarantee that an offer will be made to a customer who has bought one of our instruments from another vendor.
Please ensure that you retain your receipt: No part exchanges will be considered without production of the original receipt.
Please contact the Shop for further details
