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Dear Valued Customers,

Our store will be open by appointment only from March 25th to April 1st, 2025. For assistance with your purchase during this time, please get in touch with Luci Barz, an excellent violin and viola teacher, who will be happy to help you.
Luci's contact information is:
Email: lucibarz@ymail.com
Phone: 604-446-1493

All online orders will be shipped on April 2nd, 2025.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a happy spring break!

Cami Gliga


For general information, you can also text us at 778-655-6960.


Gliga Violins Canada
18-636 Clyde Ave.
West Vancouver, BC V7T 1E1

Left Handed Violins

Left Handed Violin

•  A left-handed violin is a mirror copy of a right-handed violin.

•  A left-handed violin is held in the right hand and rests on the right shoulder. The bow is held and coordinated with the left hand. 

•  A left-handed instrument is designed and built so from the beginning. Contrary to the general perception, a right-handed violin cannot be converted to a left handed violin by just placing it on the right shoulder. There are a few construction elements that define the violin that is played left-handed:

•  The first element that defines the left handed violin is the bass bar, which is placed under the right leg of the bridge. 

•  The sound post is placed under the left leg of the bridge. 

•  The strings, from the right to left, will be G-D-A-E. Consequently, the position of the peg holes needs to be modified to meet the new order of the strings. 

•  As another consequence of the new order of the strings, the shape of the bridge needs to be adjusted, too. 

•  The last element, and probably the most difficult to be made, is the left-handed violin chin rest. The chin rest for a left-handed violin is an image in the mirror of the chin rest for a right-handed violin, and it is carved to hold the right side of the chin. Scroll down to read more...

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