Mark Schwartz Violins

Just Arrived at Burton City Basses
050 Rosin
From The Netherlands
Available In
Super Sticky, Soft and Hard

Many thanks to Bill Harris as filmmaker and Flint Institute of Music as host of a special event last night highlighting Mark’s work. And to Mid-Michigan NOW for the great coverage!

One man spends 50 years shaping the musical landscape of a community one student at a time For fifty years, Mark Schwartz has quietly shaped the musical landscape of our community -one instrument, one student, one repair at a time.

CHRISTMAS WISH LIST!!!!!
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Thanks so much to VoyageMichigan Magazine for their great profile of Mark Schwartz!

Inspiring Conversations with Mark Schwartz of Mark Schwartz Violins Today we’d like to introduce you to Mark Schwartz. Hi Mark, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself. My 7th grade homeroom teacher at Emerson Junior High in Flint happened to be the orchestra teacher. She took one look at my 6-foot-1 height and said, “Yo...

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Are you ready to take a listen to this French bass? The video of this and all the latest consignments now on YouTube at Burton City Basses!!

Newest consignment for sale to the Burton City Basses collection (a division of Mark Schwartz Violins). This 1800's Violin Cornered-Flatback French bass has all the power, tone and playability that you have been searching for. Complete with the new Thomastik Peter Infeld strings.
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Check out this bass and the rest of the lineup at www.burtoncitybasses.com

Superb music and Familiar Faces were in abundance this past Labor Day Weekend at the 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival. Burton City Basses was the bass tech in residence. Check out the list of artists and photos in our blog section of www.burtoncitybasses.com

1800's Spanish Guitar Shaped Flat Back!

The latest addition to the Burton City Basses restoration projects.

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THIS is something that I am reasonably certain that you will really, really like here at Burton CityBasses!!

A) We have a set of long-awaited Thomastik Prototype Strings on an awesome German Bass with an Extension. They are not available for sale as of yet, but ya gotta come test drive them. I have been playing on a set for a while now, and all I can say is, "WOW!!"

B) We have a room full of basses with Evahs to Spiros and lots in between to try out and see "What will make you say Ahhhhhh"!

Give us a call and set an appointment and visit our website:
www.burtoncitybasses.com