A wholesale platform for the bowed instrument trade.

Keep wholesale prices private -- sell to and buy from verified businesses in the trade. Whether you're a dealer, shop owner, maker, or restorer, Handcrafted is for you.

Photography stand

Capture picture-perfect instrument photos

Showcase your violins, violas, or celli with precision and elegance.

Say goodbye to precarious wine glasses and cumbersome fishing line -— you can now confindently capture flawless, professional instrument photographs. Showcased for the first time at the 2024 VSA convention, the Handcrafted team has designed this photography stand specifically for the trade.

Its stable, hardwood-base means you don't need to worry about breathing too hard, and its discreet, 100% recycled acrylic panes minimize visibility in photographs, ensuring your instrument remains the star. Perfect for highlighting your craftsmanship or shop inventory.

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Modernizing

Built for the industry

Handcrafted is built specifically to facilitate sales between you and others in the bowed instrument trade.

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Prestige

Adressing pricing sensitivity

Wholesale pricing is sensitive. When players or others outside of the trade see wholesale prices -- or even worse, can purchase at wholesale prices -- it throws off the market for everybody. That's why nobody on Handcrafted can see prices or make purchases until they are verified by our team.

Haggle

Flexible pricing options

Whether its dead stock, a new offering, or a mixed lot without a clear price, sometimes you just want to say "make me an offer." With Handcrafted, sellers can set fixed prices or allow offers straight from the product page. When they do, you'll get a dedicated chatroom with to negotiate, agree on a price, and complete the transaction. Simple.

Reasonable

Simple, straightforward fees

Reasonable seller fees and no buyer's premium. There's no double-dipping here.

It is free to create a store and list items for sale. There is a platform fee of 10% when an item is sold (plus payment processing fees), and no additional fees as buyer when you make a purchase.

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Confidence

Tonal and playability characteristics

One of the worst parts about looking at instruments online is that you have absolutely no idea what they sound or play like. What good is knowing it's an "1880 Mittenwald, German Violin" when you don't know whether it's warm or metallic; thin or rich; resistant or responsive? Sellers on Handcrafted can provide instrument characteristics to help give you confidence before you buy.

Global

Sell from anywhere

We happily allow sellers from anywhere in the world. However, buyers must be located in the US for tax reasons. We hope to expand in the near future.