Reviews for Seman Violins
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Monday: 10AM - 6PM
Tuesday: 10AM - 6PM
Wednesday: ClosedThursday: 10AM - 6PM
Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday: 10AM - 4PM
Sunday: Closed
Tips
parking: street in-store pickup accepts credit cards wheelchair accessible pets allowed
Ratings
Google: 4.9/5 Facebook: 4.9/5 BBB: No RatingSeman Violins
4447 Oakton St, Skokie
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Went to a great performance today at "Seman Violins'. Seman Violins has a cozy live performance room in the Back Southside of the establishment. Street Parking available. I believe there is parking the rear as well.
This place deserves every single one of the great reviews it receives. We went in looking for advice for my sister—who wanted to get back into playing violin after thirty years—and the employees were super helpful and pleasant to deal with. Couldn't be happier with the service and the warm reception.
I’ve been playing my new violin crafted by Peter Seman for four months, and it is a gem. Peter modeled it after the violins made by the 18th century Italian luthier Tommaso Balestrieri. To begin with, the instrument looks beautiful, with a soft brown finish and subtle striping on the solid-piece back, sides and scroll. The detailing looks terrific. Its feel is very solid and shows that the instrument will last for the very long term. An added bonus is that the shoulders are very slightly narrower than other models of violin, which makes it easier to reach the farther strings. As for acoustics, the violin plays with a pure, strong sound across all the positions I currently...read full review