Halifax Folklore Centre

STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
BOUGHT–SOLD–TRADED–CONSIGNED–BUILT–REPAIRED–APPRAISED

At the Halifax Folklore Centre we offer a broad range of new, used and vintage acoustic and electric stringed musical instruments. We also carry new amplifiers, books and accessories.

WE SELL:
GUITARS – acoustic, electric, arch-top, tenor, 12 string, etc.

FINE VIOLINS AND BOWS. FIDDLES. inside_store

BASSES - acoustic and electric.

BANJOS - open-back, tenor, bluegrass, six-string, banjo-mandolin, banjo-uke.

MANDOLINS. OCTAVE MANDOLINS.
IRISH BOUZOUKIS.

APPALACHIAN DULCIMERS. TIN WHISTLES.

UKULELES – soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, electric.

AUTOHARPS. BODHRANS….AND MANY OTHERS.

LINES WE CARRY include Seagull, Art & Lutherie, Simon & Patrick, Norman, Kala, La Patrie, Danelectro, Hagstrom, Sigma, Gibson, Epiphone, Hartke, Vox, Traynor, Roland and many more.

Since we accept trade-ins, consignments and we purchase outright, we have a steady stream of used and vintage instruments for sale. All our pre-owned instruments are only sold in perfect working order and have an in-house six month warranty.

OUR SALES PHILOSOPHY:

Fresh out of the box is NOT necessarily a good thing for a musical instrument! Our repair staff inspects and sets up every new instrument that we sell. Therefore, the customer gets the best playing and sounding instrument possible.

OTHER SERVICES:

• MAIL ORDERS TAKEN.

• WRITTEN APPRAISALS.

• BOWS REHAIRED AND REPAIRED.

• CASH FOR OLD STRINGED INSTRUMENTS…ANY CONDITION.

WE BELIEVE IN OLD-FASHIONED CUSTOMER SERVICE!



REPAIRS

The Halifax Folklore Centre has a complete repair shop for fretted and bowed stringed instruments. Free estimates are provided on any repair. Just bring your instrument in its case to the store for an evaluation. We handle everything from minor setups to complex restorations, with each project receiving the same dedicated care and attention.

Repair and set-up can make a vast difference!! Don’t give up on your instrument until you have shown it to Tom. All stringed instruments can be adversely affected by changes in temperature and humidity, as well as usage (or abusage?). We repair cracks, adjust action and intonation,etc. for optimal playing condition and tone.

After 47 years, and thousands of successfully completed repairs and restorations, Tom has the experience and technical knowledge needed to bring your instrument to its full potential.

We are a C.F. Martin Authorized Warranty Service Center!