Best of Philly

Frederick W. Oster Fine Violins

For 45 years, Oster has sold 17th-century instruments so expensive that he won’t even list some prices. If his luthiers are good enough to handle those masterpieces, you bet they’re good enough for your grandmother’s old fiddle.

507 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147; 215-545-1100; Osterviolins.com