About Us

Established in 1989, Stamell Stringed Instruments has been dedicated to making, dealing, appraising, and restoring the finest violin family instruments in the world. As our customer, you will be assured by our guarantee of each instrument that we  restore or sell, as well as our guaranteed trade-back policy.  Your investment is safe, and your satisfaction is paramount.
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Our goal is to provide the best services to our customers at fair and reasonable prices.  
Our history:
Matt Stamell started making instruments in 1974 while a student at Hobart College.  Upon graduation in 1978, he enrolled in Boston University’s Program in Artisanry where he studied with Don Warnock.  Matt spent many years making guitars and repairing violins, until opening his own shop in 1989 in Amherst.  Stamell Stringed Instruments has since become a leading provider in violins, violas, cellos, and bows to the string playing community in New England and beyond.  

Matt then opened a second branch of the shop in Poughkeepsie, NY in 2008 to serve the Hudson Valley string community in a small location in downtown Poughkeepsie.  Then in 2021, moved to a larger location in Arlington center.   Our Poughkeepsie workshop and showroom are open Tuesday - Saturday.  

Matt Stamell now makes and restores violin family instruments, and continues to devote himself to instruments and the musicians who play them. 

Contact/Visit Us
Amherst, MA location:
18 Kellogg Ave
Amherst MA 01002
(413) 256 0936
info@stamellstring.com
*Free parking next to shop*
Open BY APPOINTMENT
​Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Poughkeepsie, NY location:
5 Manchester Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 337 3030
ny@stamellstring.com
*Free parking next to shop*
Open BY APPOINTMENT
​Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Stamell Stringed Instruments offers an excellent selection of instruments including:
  • Contemporary American and European violins, violas, and cellos representing many of the best makers living today.
  • Fine French and Italian violins.
  • Our own in-house makers, Andranik Gaybaryan and Cedar Stanistreet, Troy Harris, Matt Stamell and their series of violins, violas, and cellos, which are the best shop made instruments available.​