JAVS Summer 1989

THOMASTIK DOMINANT THE NEW STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE HEN great artists like Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman and " the Fine Arts Quartet choose their strings , they choose the best. That's why they use 'Dominant' strings for violin, viola, and cello. They have a rich powerful tone , unmatched response and they stay in tune unlike old-fashioned gut strings. They last far longer and are the closest thing to a perfect string ever made . ==~~~=~;:#?~~~~~~~~ •

Now availab le in Full , 3/4 , 1/2 , 1/4 , 1/8 and 111 6 sizes . Sold in Better Music Stor es For furt he r informati on or the name of your near est dealer contac t the exclusive u.s. Import er JOHN M. CONNOLLY & CO. , INC. P.O. BOX 93 • NORTHPORT, NEW YORK 11768

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357 Continental Dart Suspensionair " Please send a pattern.

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~ Blue Jay Dart and Suspensionair ™ , ' BJ-54 Blue Jay Dart-Blue Cordura'" exterior, gray t rim, gray velour in ter ior. Ribbon pocket pull, two bow spinners, st r ing tube,

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