High Strung
Violins & Guitars,
LLC
The High Strung Mission

    High Strung Violins & Guitars, LLC is owned by Christine Spiak  
    and  Lee Raymond.

    Our mission is to provide good quality, affordable instruments
    to beginning and intermediate players, in a supportive
    environment. Instrument "match-making" is our specialty!

    Our History:

    High Strung began as a repair shop on the second floor at the
    corner of 9th and Perry in Durham, NC about 25 years ago.  
    The store has changed hands and changed purpose several
    times throughout the years, moving from instrument repair to
    instrument building and now to a balance of retail and repair.  
    Four years ago we changed location, too, and now have a
    beautiful shop on 9th Street.  Visit us and see!

    Our Goals for 2008 are:

  • to extend our selection of books, with an emphasis
    on publications not available at every music store.  
    (Come browse the wonderful publications by local
    author Allan Alexander.)

  • to continue to be Durham's best resource for
    student bowed instrument rentals, repairs and
    sales.  Our commitment to the beginning and
    intermediate strings player remains the driving force
    of High Strung Violins & Guitars!
  • to make our web site more useful to customers,
    existing and new. We know everybody researches
    on the web now - we want to be a go-to site for info
    on instruments, playing styles, learning
    opportunities, and current events.