String Companies (repairs, rentals, and purchase):
1.) Seman Violins
4447 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60076
(847)674-9442
Hours: M,T,F 10-6pm, Th. 10-8pm, Sat. 10-4pm
www.semanviolins.com
* NO BASSES available
2.) William Harris Lee Co.
1148 Wilmette Ave.
Wilmette, IL, 60091
(847)920-9445
Hours: Tues-Fri 1:00-6:00pm
Sat. 10-3 (or by appointment)
(Fine Arts building downtown)
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 560 Chicago, IL 60605
(312)786-0459 & (800)447-4533
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9-5:30 Sat. 10-5
*Rent online: www.whlee.com
3.) Dixon- Stein
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 801 (Fine arts building downtown)
Chicago, IL 60605
(312)602-9756
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30pm (or by appointment)
dixonstrings.com
* Violas size:13” and larger, and Basses size:1/2 and larger
4.) SMR Double Basses (Steve Reinfranck)
731 Brummel Street
Evanston, IL 60202
(847)477-4773
smrdoublebasses.com
*BASSES ONLY
5.) Classic Contrabass (Michelle Fiore)
(preference by appointment)
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847)670-0322
www.allthingsbass.com
*BASSES ONLY
6.) Quinlan and Fabish
621 N Main Street
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847)253-5592
Hours: M-Th 10-8pm, F 10-5pm, Sat. 9-4pm
*Rent online: www.qandf.com **All SIZES + BASSES
4447 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60076
(847)674-9442
Hours: M,T,F 10-6pm, Th. 10-8pm, Sat. 10-4pm
www.semanviolins.com
* NO BASSES available
2.) William Harris Lee Co.
1148 Wilmette Ave.
Wilmette, IL, 60091
(847)920-9445
Hours: Tues-Fri 1:00-6:00pm
Sat. 10-3 (or by appointment)
(Fine Arts building downtown)
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 560 Chicago, IL 60605
(312)786-0459 & (800)447-4533
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9-5:30 Sat. 10-5
*Rent online: www.whlee.com
3.) Dixon- Stein
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 801 (Fine arts building downtown)
Chicago, IL 60605
(312)602-9756
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30pm (or by appointment)
dixonstrings.com
* Violas size:13” and larger, and Basses size:1/2 and larger
4.) SMR Double Basses (Steve Reinfranck)
731 Brummel Street
Evanston, IL 60202
(847)477-4773
smrdoublebasses.com
*BASSES ONLY
5.) Classic Contrabass (Michelle Fiore)
(preference by appointment)
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847)670-0322
www.allthingsbass.com
*BASSES ONLY
6.) Quinlan and Fabish
621 N Main Street
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847)253-5592
Hours: M-Th 10-8pm, F 10-5pm, Sat. 9-4pm
*Rent online: www.qandf.com **All SIZES + BASSES