Yelp 100 2026 #9 Cadenza offers violins for renting and repair. I called to inquire about a rental and the staff were kind and answered any questions I had. I later completed the online rental form and was called shortly after to pick it up because it was ready. I have enjoyed my rental thus far. read more

Cadenza Violins - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Plano, Texas

Have been renting violins for my daughter here for the past 1.5 years. Great instruments, very reasonably priced, very kind - but most importantly this is the coolest place we've ever been. Feels like she is getting fitted for her wand in Diagon Alley every time we go. They measure her arms, give her a violin, take it back, give another violin - all until they find the perfect one for her. Also it's like magic for my seven year old beginner violinist to see all of these expert musicians trying out cellos, playing a few violins, etc. while we wait for our turn. We're always excited when we need to go. read more

Friendly reliable service. Brought in my cello that hasn't been played for more than 3 decades and in need of crack repairs, new set of strings, bridge, and new bow hair. They completed the repair in 2 weeks! read more

Reasonable price for bow rehairs. Two bows, and they were done in less than a full day. Will go back next time I need work on my violin!!

I took my cello to Cadenza Violins to get the instrument looked at and the bow rehaired. I was really impressed with how affordable their rates were because I'm used to instrument parts costing so much. I was able to get my bow rehaired, soundpost replaced, and buy a wolf eliminator all for $110. The repairs were done within a few days and everyone I interacted with was very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. read more

Knows what to do when asked towards restoring an antique violin. Very honest about the worth of the instrument and made insightful recommendations. read more

They made renting a violin quick & easy! I'd been looking for a place to rent a violin to use for my beginner lessons and stumbled across Cadenza's Yelp page. The whole process took less than 10 minutes, which was great since I went in the middle of my workday, and the Violin is in great shape. I'm very happy with the service! read more

Nice job on a bow re-hair and a tune up of an instrument that hadn't been played in five years. New strings. Reasonable price. Very communicative and helpful staff. Very pleased with the result. read more

Excellent service! I've decided to learn violin and had lots of questions. Jason was amazing! He answered all my questions, shared with me what I needed to know yet didn't know to ask, and helped me select a violin, bow, and case. Excited! Also he provided me a list of teachers all over Dallas -Plano -Richardson -Frisco. read more

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Affordable violin rentals clean store. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. I would recommend to go in on a weekday if possible. The weekend I stopped in, it was a little busy. Yet I was not rushed in anyway due to the volume of customers. read more

Fantastic service and very nice staff Jason & Mr GUO. My wife and I arrive Cadenza near their close hour looking for violin rental. Both Jason and Mr Guo helped us for selecting violin and explained all our questions. And they stay late to wait for me picking up my son to come the store. Jason played violin to Demo the sound on each violin then mark and label on the violin that my son finally chooses. At the end they provided violin teacher contact list.Surprised for the tons of useful information. It is really appreciated for your help, Jason and GUO. All my family are happy.Will definitely recommend to everyone. read more

I have used this place to repair our family's 80 to 90 years old violin last December. Mr. Su and his staff (luthier) did excellent job, reasonable price. Finished repair in a few days and ready to pick up as promised time. Very friendly! Excellent customer service! Excellent repair! I highly recommend Cadenza Violins to anyone. Go Cadenza Violins!!!! read more

I have a German-made Hofner violin that has not been played for over a decade. After reading all the good reviews from fellow Yelpers, I decided to call the store and spoke to Mr. Su. He was very helpful and patient. He fixed the bow and sound post at a very reasonable price and time. I will definitely go back to this store and strongly recommend it. read more

Weili Su does the best bow rehairs in town! Nice prices too. It is the quality job a professional musician would desire, but isn't cost prohibitive so I can send my students to Cadenza for rehairs/repairs as well. I've always been impressed with the quality of repairs and service I've received at Cadenza. Cadenza has WONDERFUL rental instruments and they are cheaper than other stores in town. Honestly, I don't know how he does it. Many stores send out crummy, low end clones that are in dire need of repair. Cadenza's bottom end rentals are easy to play, get a lovely sound (for what they are), and are always in good shape before being sent out. Quality rentals mean students have a better beginner musical experience. Playability of the student's first instrument can be the difference between sticking with it and being inspired vs. frustration and wanting to quit. I have also been impressed with the step up instruments offered at Cadenza. There are several different levels of instruments to purchase and the prices are incredibly fair. They also apply rental fees as equity toward the purchase of an instrument. The feature that impresses me most is the fact that you can upgrade again and receive the FULL amount originally paid in the prior step up instrument. That means the customer loses NOTHING when they upgrade a second time. Many stores push parents to initially spend more because they do not give full value on trade ins. Most middle school musicians do not need a $10,000 instrument yet. This gives parents and students a chance to wade into the investment instead of diving in unnecessarily. Cadenza also offers a small selection of supplies and music. It is bare bones, so unless one needs the essentials, you might be better off elsewhere for accouterments. read more

Excellent support, expert advice, quality instruments. Very nice and helpful. As an adult thinking of taking up cello for personal use, they guided me and gave me all the support and encouragement I needed. Great place! read more

I brought in a violin to have set up. From experience with another shop I was expecting it to take at least 2 weeks but they had it ready the next day at a better price than I was expecting. They will be my go to shop from now on. read more

Super fast service. I'm and out with a broken cello string in less than 5 minutes. Also took the time to show me how to use our new tuner. Great service !! read more

Fantastic service. I needed to tune my violin that ordered from Amazon, as it was not playing well. I took it to their store as per the advice of the violin teacher and Jason took care of it, even drilled the hole that needed to be there - all for free of cost. Jason is extremely courteous and helpful. read more

I've been to quite a few music and repair shops in multiple cities now, but this is by far the best. Their repair, rehair, etc. craftsmanship is hard to beat, and they don't overcharge at all for great quality. We've also purchased and rented from Mr. Su on many occasions and have always had a great experience. Even more serious players have been very impressed by the quality of my instruments and bows over the years. I trust them more than anyone else to help take care of my cello! read more

Be careful. I rented 2 cellos over a multi-year period. Then after spending thousands of dollars in "rent to own" I was given a very cheap cello at the end. Weeks later(despite having a clear printed $0 invoice) the owner came back and wanted me to pay additional funds for the one I had earned outright. Despite multiple attempts asking the owner to please quit harrassing me, he then reported me to a credit agency despite the obvious paper trail; he was hoping we would pay a few hundred additional dollars we didnt owe, simply to make the credit agency go away. I am not alone, that is is why the website (http://www.cadenzaviolins.net/) doesn't display a BBB logo for approval. Note: the business is very difficult to communicate clearly with via the phone due to language difficulties. read more

By far the most reasonable pricing I've seen for rehairing and restoration ($42 for rehair, $45 to recut a new bridge). I remember rehairing a bow cost $27 when I graduated from high school and within a year during freshman year of college, almost all luthiers charged $55. You won't be disappointed with their work. I can only hope they remain in town and in business as virtually all the conventional music stores (Williamson's, Brook Mays) are closing down left and right. read more

I just had a wonderful visit to the shop! My son has a student level cello. The A-string kept going flat. The young gentleman at the shop showed me how to wind the string so it wouldn't add tension to the peg. It worked instantly. I was amazed! And he didn't ask for any service fee. I was speechless. This is a great place. Very professional and friendly. I highly recommend you visit it for your musical needs. I know this is going to be my store even though I have to drive all the way from Dallas to Plano. Thank you very much! read more

We use Cadenza for instrument repair and rehairing. They have a nice selection of instruments and do fast work. We can get a bow rehaired in one day, for around $48. It is convenient and the work is solid. We should be rehairing every 6 months, but we can make it to nearly a year before the bow starts shedding like a Maine Coon cat :) Conveniently located behind Sprouts, by Gus' and Great Clips. No need to go anywhere else to get your stringed instrument items, they have it all. read more

Weili Su is very knowledgeable and skilled -- we always come to his store!

My daughter, Joanna Calhoun, just won the 2016 Louisiana State Fiddle Championship with a Cadenza violin! We have purchased 3 different sized violins from Cadenza as she has grown over the years and as her skill set has improved. Mr. Su listened to exactly what we needed and sent us at least 2 violins and 2 bows to chose from. The quality and intonation of each violin has been amazing. My daughter primarily plays classical music but we wanted her to compete in the fiddle competition as a local community goal and she did it with her Cadenza violin! These violins can be used for all different styles of music. I could not recommend them more highly! read more

Very competent staff. They will steer you in the right direction in getting a violin set up for your needs. My daughter's violin rental for her school orchestra is from here and when we have accumulated enough rental credit, we will purchase her full size from here read more

Absolutely the ONLY place to take your violin and bows for any repairs if you care about the quality of the work. Plus, they are incredibly reasonable in their pricing. I will never go anywhere else again!!! read more

great store, rented a violin no hidden fees UNLIKE some other stores ,repair is great and free with rental. the people are very friendly