We have a selection of instruments handmade in our workshop available to try in our beautiful playing room.
Every instrument we make is an original and can be taken on trial for one week to make sure
We believe that every musician deserves a top-quality instrument at a fair price. Everything we do is guided by this principle. We know that our instruments are top-quality because Tim, a former profe
Each bow is hand signed and made with the same care that Marco has extended to the company’s ownership and management of sustainable forest and the recycling of old wood from previous agricultural e
Restorer of fine violins, violas and cellos. Part-time teacher of weekly restoration and retouching courses and creator of online courses in restoration work.
Stringers of London offers a comprehensive service for beginners and professionals alike. Whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned performer, we aim to deliver quality products combined wit
Based in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, I have been making instruments for musicians internationally since 1979. All of my instruments are hand crafted in the Cremonese tradition. I set up and repair s
If there is a particular model of instrument you are interested in I am currently offering violin models based on the ‘Sauret’ and the ‘Ole Bull’ by Guarneri del Gesù and the ‘Titian’ and
Corrie Schrijver graduated from the Welsh School of Violin Making, with Merit in 1980. Since then she has worked at various workshops, notably spending 17 years in the Glasgow area, making and restori
After graduating with merit from the WSVM, and having received much encouragement, Aleth Michel moved to Bristol in 1986 to establish her own workshop, concentrating on new making, repairs, restoratio
After establishing Bishops in 2004 we have now relocated to 92/93 Great Russell St, next door to the British Museum, a fantastic location in central London with a large showroom enabling visitors to t
I have always had a passion for woodworking and spent most of my childhood weekends in the shed with my dad building toys. At the age of 16 I decided to professionalise my passion.
My first experienc
Lorraine bitaud was born in France in 1986.
Both a musician and from a family of wood workers, I was drawn to violin making from an early age. On deciding to become a violin maker, I left France and c
