Long time customer, now, with 2nd generation cellist in our house. Even after being away for almost 10 years he still remembers my family. Bought/traded up 3 cellos from Nicolas, still in great condition. Friendly and helpful.

Nicholas, owner of CK Violins, is amazing! He has shared his expertise over the past 14 years, helping my daughters since they were 4 & 5 years old find instruments they loved that were perfect for them and us! He has so many beautiful-sounding instruments from which to choose and is so responsive to our needs. We are so fortunate to have him as a string music resource right here on Oahu. Beginners through advanced musicians should check out CK Violins!

Great service and first time violin buying experience. Nicholas really helped my daughter find what she was looking for and gave us the time to try out violins at our leisure. Location was easy to get to and parking is validated.

They are great and very friendly. Always are willing to help and want the best for you! Also very quick and efficient!

The person was very helpful and gracious. I highly recommend for anyone who wants to buy string instruments, or rent or need repair. You will have great satisfaction for their service!

Fantastic service for all your string instrument needs! Friendly and helpful!

Excellent service... very friendly and if you have any questions they are there to help. They also have a trade in program which is such a help when you dealing with such a expensive musical instruments.

I really love the the violin I got from CK. It has a beautiful tone and sound. I recommend this store if you ever need a violin if you are advanced or a beginner. My brother also got his cello from CK and he loves it CK has a wonderful assortment of musical instruments, and if you need a bigger size you can always trade a smaller one in for a bigger one!

Great location, products, and customer service! I absolutely enjoyed watching my son get his first violin from here. Everyone was helpful, knowledgeable, and kind to us. Pricing was great and you cannot beat their buyback program for when your child is ready for a bigger instrument. Highly recommend you give them a try; you will become a regular for all of your violin needs.

Nicholas is always very helpful. My family has been shopping here for years. Full-service shop - rentals, repairs, supplies, theyll even change your strings out if youre buying a new set.

CK Violins sells many high quality instruments, from Violins to cellos and violas. My cello has great sound and is very high quality and was a reasonable price. My siblings’ violins are awesome, and so much better than violins they previously bought at other stores. My school orchestra also gets the instruments repaired at CK, and Mr Nicholas is always quick to help. 10/10 would recommend.

I have been coming here for years and always had excellent service. From buying a new instrument to its maintenance I have received generous service. I have received many things free of charge from cleaning and polishing to minor repairs and cases. I highly recommend going to this shop for all your string instrument needs. Excellent service, you are well taken care of here.

If you are looking for a violin, CK Violins is the place to go. Nicholas is marvelous to work with. He is incredibly knowledgable and most helpful. I just purchased a beautiful new violin, and did it from Kauai. It was all done over Face Time. I cannot say enough about not only the violin itself, but the five star service I got during the entire process. I would not hesitate to go back or to recommend Nicholas.

(Military/amateur friendly) Youll spend some money here...but its well worth the quality instruments and the exceptional customer service that I got from Nicholas. If I had more money, I would definitely come back.

Whenever I go to CK Violins to get something fixed or to purchase a violin, they are always welcoming and the service is impeccable! They make beautiful, well-priced violins, violas, and cellos, and I always recommend them to people looking for a new instrument or if they need something to be checked. Ive gotten three violins from CK Violins, and they have all lasted for a time worth the (reasonable) price that I payed for them, and they were all of great-quality! I definitely recommend CK Violins for your (string) instrument needs!

I am a string professor at UHM. I highly recommend this violin shop to all strings players! CK Violins provides excellent service. My students purchase and rent instruments here. I, myself use this violin shop for my old Italian cello repair and maintenance.

Extremely welcoming store, Nicholas is extremely knowledgeable and very kind. He helped me pick out the best quality instrument. Incredible service!

Ive had my viola from CK for over a year now and just got it tuned up. Nicholas is a very friendly, knowledgable guy and my experience every time Ive walked through his doors has been very positive. To me, one of the most helpful aspects of his shop is the fact that he himself can play violin/viola, so I can listen to what the sound of the instrument is from the listeners perspective.

Great place for violins. Lots of selection, great customer service.

Nicholas and Keiko run a great Violin Shop in the middle of the Pacific. As a full time Violinist with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra I highly endorse CK Violins for beginners all the way to the Professional level. Every instrument that leaves the shop is thoroughly inspected and adjusted unlike those available for sale online. I routinely have my 18th century Italian violin adjusted there annually and have always had an exceptional experience after every visit. Those in the know come from great distances to look for reasonably priced instruments of good value and provenance at CK Violins. Keep up the GREAT WORK!

Nicholas is very knowledgeable and nice. Every step to rent a violin was easy simple with him. Parking with validation $0.50 /30min.

Outstanding customer service! Elegantly set up shop. Pricey, but you are getting a quality crafted instrument.

As a cellist with the Hawaii Symphony, CK Violins is the shop I trust to repair my cellos and re-hair my bows. As a cello teacher, I recommend CK Violins to my students as the best place to buy an instrument. CK Violins has quality instruments at very competitive prices and they have a very generous trade-in policy for growing students who need to move up to larger sized instruments. Nicholas, the owner fo CK Violins, is knowledgable, helpful, and friendly. He is always generous with his time and expertise.

I have bin here for nine years and still thinking to come. The place is great the repair for violin are fast and the owner are great person.

We always have a positive experience at CK Violins whenever we need repairs to our cello and violin. Nicholas makes us feel welcome every time we visit his shop. The customer service we receive is definitely the best!!!

I am a professional violinist in Hawaii Symphony and a teacher in the community. I am very finicky about whom I allow to adjust and repair my expensive instruments and bows, and I insist that my students have access to the most affordable, well-adjusted, violins. CK has earned my trust through their superior business ethics and expertise. Nick consistently offers quality instruments to my students--Ive spent many hours in the shop playing, evaluating, and finding the right violins for families at their price point. Over 30 years Ive done business with fine shops and luthiers in NYC, Boston, Chicago, San Fran, and Utah; Nick is the only proprietor who provides excellent servicing, generous policies, and attentive assistance to every customer who walks through his door. Folks, please know that buying an instrument online is at best a roll of the dice with high odds not in your favor. CK Violins is a superior reputable shop you can safely trust when you want to invest in a stringed instrument from beginner-professional level.

If youre looking for a great quality, friendly owner, and extremely supportive store, youre looking at the right place. This CK violin really helped me the past couple of visits. Broken strings? Heck theyll fix it for you AND teach you how to do it so that you wont have to waste your gas money to drive to the store! They fixed my broken sound post and my bow this past visit and came back looking good as new! I highly recommend this store to all ages and all level of players. They even offer you courses to learn your instrument.5 stars

Stay away from this store. Their violins are way overpriced. You could get talked into getting an used Amazon quality violin for $400+ if you know nothing about violins. My lesson is get a teacher before getting a violin and make sure its refundable.

When I wanted a new violin, I was helped to find the perfect one. Whenever I have any concerns, I go to the shop, and they try their best to fix the problem.

Kind people, beautiful shop, and even more beautiful instruments❤️

I rented a student violin from CK Violins for 3 months and decided to purchase one, Mr. Zou reimbursed 100% of the rental fee towards my new violin, how awesome is that!I have had my violin for 1 year now, and is very happy with the quality of my violin. Recently due to me own neglect, I left my violin bow in the car and all the hair snapped off, it was a mess =/I took my bow to Mr. Zou when the store was still closed, (for some reason I keep forgetting that they dont open till afternoon) but he happily accepted it for repair for free! He is so nice, so friendly and the store is very clean and organized.I highly recommend this store!!!!!!!

Just had my second service done at CK Violins (sound post re-install), the first time I went was to have my bow rehaired. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, efficient, helpful, and they really care about music. The shop is elegant but also comfortable. Im not in the market for a new violin but when I am, Ill look here first. Awesome place.P.S. The public (validated) parking entrance is on the mauka side of the building. With the one-way streets and such, it can be tricky to navigate on your first visit. If you go McCully St towards Waikiki, turn right on Ala Wai Blvd (theres two lanes to turn right, take the one closest to the building) and then the public parking entrance comes up quick on the left.

Very reasonable and lovely people

Nicholas was extremely helpful and I couldnt think of a better customer service he didnt try to sell me anything I didnt need and actually convince me to buy a lesser quality of string which turned out to sound nicer than the more expensive set I would highly recommend this location to anyone in need of luthier services

This is a very nice and grateful boss who is willing to answer questions freely and not be treated as a commercial or business person. If you have any questions, I am so convinced that you will be able to tell us the knowledge of various musical instruments including strings. It is home to many musical instruments and famous musicians. It is considered to be the only musical instrument shop in Hawaii. It is very nice to recommend the instruments and products that are kind to the service and individual taste. I think things about strings are also C.K Violin. There is a car park at the entrance and a sticker on the parking permit when you visit. It is a musical instrument shop which can feel free to visit. There is no reason to worry if you are hesitant because the atmosphere is luxurious. Its on the third floor.

Kind. It was hard to find a parking entrance the first time.