Music Trade Review
Issue: 1913 Vol. 57 N. 13 - Page 62
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
62
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS FORiMUSICAL MERCHANDISE TRADE
ANATOMY OF A VIOLIN.
Indications That Present Season Will Prove One of the Best :n the History of the Trade—Band
Instruments Popular—Better Grades of Instruments in Demand.
Parts That Go to Make Up That Veteran In-
strument— Three Kinds of Wood Used.
Fall trade in the musical merchandise industry
has opened up in a very satisfactory manner, and
all indications point to this season being one of
the best in the history of the trade. One of the
really gratifying features of the present musical
merchandise demand is the fact that the prosperity
of the business is not by any means confined to any
particular type or class of goods, but on the con-
trary is divided up among all grades, styles and
makes of instruments. An equal sharing of pros-
perity by all the manufacturers, importers, job-
bers and dealers is always more likely to take
place when the demand is general and not limited.
Band instruments are maintaining their popular-
ity in emphatic fashion, and during the past few
weeks the formation of new bands in all parts oc
the country have been chronicled in the daily
Taken to pieces a violin would be found to con-
sist of the following parts: Back, two pieces;
belly, two; coins and block, six; slides, five; side
linings, twelve; liar, one; purflings, twenty-iour;
neck, one; finger board, one; nut, one; bridge, one;
tailboard, one; button for tailboard, one; string
for tailboard, one; guard for string, one; sound
post, one; strings, four; pegs, four; total, sixty-
nine. Three kinds of wood are used—maple, pine
and ebony. Maple is used for the back, the neck,
the side pieces and the bridge. Tine is used for
the belly, the bar, the coins and blocks, the side
linings and the sounding post. Ebony is used for
the finger board, tailboard and other parts.
newspapers. Dealers are devoting considerable
of their time and energy to the cultivation of band
instrument trade, as these instruments not only
permit of the realization of a good profit to the
dealer, but sales can be made in numbers instead
of ones or twos.
The demand this fall for the cheaper class of
violins, 'cellos, bows, etc., has already exceeded the
immediate demand, and as a matter of fact the
outlook in this particular division of the business
is far from encouraging, as regards supply and
demand.
The higher priced violins, 'cellos, accordions,
etc., continue to be in demand the world over, and
a review in general of all conditions in the musi-
cal merchandise industry, including collections, i.s
most encouraging and satisfactory.
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
BOSTON, MASS.
Established
window display in the musical merchandise field,
CALL FOR UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS
and a combined display of standard products to-
At Charles H. Ditson & Co. During the Past
gether with unique instruments was prepared.
Week—Novelty in Window Displays.
The completed window which has proved a sales
producer for practically all the products displayed
The musical merchandise department of Charles contained the following assortment of instruments:
H. Ditson & Co., 8 East Thirty-fourth street, New Scotch bag-pipes, English concertinas, German ac-
York, closed a number of sales this week of in- cordions, imported Spanish castanets in national
struments that are kept in stock by some houses colors, Italian accordions. Ukuleles, Russian
merely as curiosities, and not as salable goods. balalaikas, Oriental castanets, Arabian war, Indian
Ukuleles, Spanish and Oriental castanets and and Chinese drums and a modern and ancient harp
Russian balalaikas were among the instruments
Dealers in small goods will probably find it a
ihat found purchasers at the Ditson department profitable venture to dress their windows along
this week, and Manager Hunt refers to the week
similar lines, for by attracting the attention
as-a "freak sales" one.
of passers-by a lasting impression is often made
The reason for this unusual call for these unique on the minds of the public.
instruments can undoubtedly be traced to the odd
and original show window now being featured
A. l \ G e r m o n d p u r c h a s e d t h e s t o c k o f p i a n o s <>t
by the House of Ditson. The Ditson show win-
D a v i d R. Denny, of O n c o n t a , N . Y .
dow has always attracted the attention of passers-
by because of its well-balanced display, but this
week it was decided to introduce a novelty in
Some dealer* m a y s a y t h a t t h e y c o s t more
EXCELSIOR DRUMS ™ STANDARD
WEYMANN & SON
Incorporated
Manufacturers oj
The Famous
Weymann Mandolutes and
"Keystone State" Instruments
than othera.
IDxcelalor drum* coat m o r e b e c a m e t h e y
a r e w o r t h more. Coat aaore t o m a k e .
W e c o u l d m a k e t h e m coat leaa b y natngr
c h e a p e r m a t e r i a l , nae l e s s c a r e In m a k i n g
them, a n d d i s p e n s e w i t h t h e n e w p a t e n t e d Im-
provements.
If -we did, h o w e v e r , E x c e l s i o r Drums w o u l d
not b e t h e Standard a s t h e y a r e t o - d a y . W r i t e
for catalogue.
183
4
Manufacturers, Importers, Publishers.
Largest and most complete stock of Musi-
cal Merchandise and accessories in the
trade. Modern Service, Attractive Special-
t i-.-. Our l!)13 Catalogue will be sent upon
application.
AUGUST MULLER \ ^ g j j i f
J. HEBERLEIN
/ CELLOS
La Prima and Clarion Accordions
A Satisfied Customer
la oar best adrertlsement and musi-
cians using YORK Instruments are
—satisfied. YORK Instruments bare
been tested In the grind of experience,
with tbe fire of a public musical opin-
ion, and hare not been found wanting.
This test bas corered a period of SO
years and each year bas made YORK
a greater success.
Does this mean
anything to youT If you ar* on the
anxious seat we want you to
"LET US PROVE IT"
by sending our catalogue and dealers* proposition. Do
It today or some live one may do you out of your
chance.
J. W. York & Sons, Qrand Rapids, Mich.
CM WEISS on a Harmonica stands for Highest Quality
Black Diamond
Strings
METALLA
THE WORLD'S BEST
lOlOChettnotSt., Philadelphia, Pa.
EXCELSIOR DRUM WORKS
A. G. SOISTMAN, Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Manager
Tenth and Market Streets,
CAMDEN, N. J.
r-
The Only Real Sanitary Harmonica.
Its Absolute Cleanliness Appeals
to All Mouth-Organ Players
Factories at TROSSINGEN, GERMANY
NEW YORK. 393 BROADWAY
National Musical String Co.
5STJACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
M
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Bow Screw Rings nor Caps can fall off on Bow Screws as above illustrated.
No advance in price if Violin Bows are purchased having the Patented Screw Attached to the Frog.
WM.
R. G R A T Z I M P O R T C O . ,
New Brunswick, N. J .
35-37 West 31st Street, New York City
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
i
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
62
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS FORiMUSICAL MERCHANDISE TRADE
ANATOMY OF A VIOLIN.
Indications That Present Season Will Prove One of the Best :n the History of the Trade—Band
Instruments Popular—Better Grades of Instruments in Demand.
Parts That Go to Make Up That Veteran In-
strument— Three Kinds of Wood Used.
Fall trade in the musical merchandise industry
has opened up in a very satisfactory manner, and
all indications point to this season being one of
the best in the history of the trade. One of the
really gratifying features of the present musical
merchandise demand is the fact that the prosperity
of the business is not by any means confined to any
particular type or class of goods, but on the con-
trary is divided up among all grades, styles and
makes of instruments. An equal sharing of pros-
perity by all the manufacturers, importers, job-
bers and dealers is always more likely to take
place when the demand is general and not limited.
Band instruments are maintaining their popular-
ity in emphatic fashion, and during the past few
weeks the formation of new bands in all parts oc
the country have been chronicled in the daily
Taken to pieces a violin would be found to con-
sist of the following parts: Back, two pieces;
belly, two; coins and block, six; slides, five; side
linings, twelve; liar, one; purflings, twenty-iour;
neck, one; finger board, one; nut, one; bridge, one;
tailboard, one; button for tailboard, one; string
for tailboard, one; guard for string, one; sound
post, one; strings, four; pegs, four; total, sixty-
nine. Three kinds of wood are used—maple, pine
and ebony. Maple is used for the back, the neck,
the side pieces and the bridge. Tine is used for
the belly, the bar, the coins and blocks, the side
linings and the sounding post. Ebony is used for
the finger board, tailboard and other parts.
newspapers. Dealers are devoting considerable
of their time and energy to the cultivation of band
instrument trade, as these instruments not only
permit of the realization of a good profit to the
dealer, but sales can be made in numbers instead
of ones or twos.
The demand this fall for the cheaper class of
violins, 'cellos, bows, etc., has already exceeded the
immediate demand, and as a matter of fact the
outlook in this particular division of the business
is far from encouraging, as regards supply and
demand.
The higher priced violins, 'cellos, accordions,
etc., continue to be in demand the world over, and
a review in general of all conditions in the musi-
cal merchandise industry, including collections, i.s
most encouraging and satisfactory.
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
BOSTON, MASS.
Established
window display in the musical merchandise field,
CALL FOR UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS
and a combined display of standard products to-
At Charles H. Ditson & Co. During the Past
gether with unique instruments was prepared.
Week—Novelty in Window Displays.
The completed window which has proved a sales
producer for practically all the products displayed
The musical merchandise department of Charles contained the following assortment of instruments:
H. Ditson & Co., 8 East Thirty-fourth street, New Scotch bag-pipes, English concertinas, German ac-
York, closed a number of sales this week of in- cordions, imported Spanish castanets in national
struments that are kept in stock by some houses colors, Italian accordions. Ukuleles, Russian
merely as curiosities, and not as salable goods. balalaikas, Oriental castanets, Arabian war, Indian
Ukuleles, Spanish and Oriental castanets and and Chinese drums and a modern and ancient harp
Russian balalaikas were among the instruments
Dealers in small goods will probably find it a
ihat found purchasers at the Ditson department profitable venture to dress their windows along
this week, and Manager Hunt refers to the week
similar lines, for by attracting the attention
as-a "freak sales" one.
of passers-by a lasting impression is often made
The reason for this unusual call for these unique on the minds of the public.
instruments can undoubtedly be traced to the odd
and original show window now being featured
A. l \ G e r m o n d p u r c h a s e d t h e s t o c k o f p i a n o s <>t
by the House of Ditson. The Ditson show win-
D a v i d R. Denny, of O n c o n t a , N . Y .
dow has always attracted the attention of passers-
by because of its well-balanced display, but this
week it was decided to introduce a novelty in
Some dealer* m a y s a y t h a t t h e y c o s t more
EXCELSIOR DRUMS ™ STANDARD
WEYMANN & SON
Incorporated
Manufacturers oj
The Famous
Weymann Mandolutes and
"Keystone State" Instruments
than othera.
IDxcelalor drum* coat m o r e b e c a m e t h e y
a r e w o r t h more. Coat aaore t o m a k e .
W e c o u l d m a k e t h e m coat leaa b y natngr
c h e a p e r m a t e r i a l , nae l e s s c a r e In m a k i n g
them, a n d d i s p e n s e w i t h t h e n e w p a t e n t e d Im-
provements.
If -we did, h o w e v e r , E x c e l s i o r Drums w o u l d
not b e t h e Standard a s t h e y a r e t o - d a y . W r i t e
for catalogue.
183
4
Manufacturers, Importers, Publishers.
Largest and most complete stock of Musi-
cal Merchandise and accessories in the
trade. Modern Service, Attractive Special-
t i-.-. Our l!)13 Catalogue will be sent upon
application.
AUGUST MULLER \ ^ g j j i f
J. HEBERLEIN
/ CELLOS
La Prima and Clarion Accordions
A Satisfied Customer
la oar best adrertlsement and musi-
cians using YORK Instruments are
—satisfied. YORK Instruments bare
been tested In the grind of experience,
with tbe fire of a public musical opin-
ion, and hare not been found wanting.
This test bas corered a period of SO
years and each year bas made YORK
a greater success.
Does this mean
anything to youT If you ar* on the
anxious seat we want you to
"LET US PROVE IT"
by sending our catalogue and dealers* proposition. Do
It today or some live one may do you out of your
chance.
J. W. York & Sons, Qrand Rapids, Mich.
CM WEISS on a Harmonica stands for Highest Quality
Black Diamond
Strings
METALLA
THE WORLD'S BEST
lOlOChettnotSt., Philadelphia, Pa.
EXCELSIOR DRUM WORKS
A. G. SOISTMAN, Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Manager
Tenth and Market Streets,
CAMDEN, N. J.
r-
The Only Real Sanitary Harmonica.
Its Absolute Cleanliness Appeals
to All Mouth-Organ Players
Factories at TROSSINGEN, GERMANY
NEW YORK. 393 BROADWAY
National Musical String Co.
5STJACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
Largest Jobbers in America of
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
M
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Bow Screw Rings nor Caps can fall off on Bow Screws as above illustrated.
No advance in price if Violin Bows are purchased having the Patented Screw Attached to the Frog.
WM.
R. G R A T Z I M P O R T C O . ,
New Brunswick, N. J .
35-37 West 31st Street, New York City
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
i
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