Established by Paul Miller in 2005 as a stringed instrument dealership on the South Side of Glasgow, Giffnock Violins offers
a spectrum of services for instruments and bows with stock
ranging from beg
Katrin Gabriel has been a violin maker and restorer for over 35 years. During that time she has had the privilege of working on many very fine antique instruments. Transforming these instruments back
I studied violinmaking at the Geigenbaufachschule Mittenwald. From there I went on to work in various Violinshops, in Chicago at Michael Becker’s and Kenneth Stein’s. After a year in Tobias Festl�
DK Strings, originally founded in Kent, now has an exciting, new workshop in Reepham, Norfolk, which opened early in 2014, providing the county with a professional and quality service at affordable pr
Dating from the end of the seventeenth century, our shop is arranged over four floors encompassing a workshop, two rooms designated for customers to view and try out instruments and bows, and an instr
One of the things we pride ourselves on is the expertise, skill, and passion every member of our team beholds. With years of experience in the instrument industry between us, you can be sure you are i
AYRES VIOLINS
Paul Ayres is a long-established and highly respected craftsman with over forty years of professional experience. A Yorkshireman, he began his training in violin-making, restoration and
THE CONTRABASS SHOPPE LTD
In addition to being recognised as the ‘Numero Uno’ for professional quality double basses in the UK, “The Contrabass Shoppe” has gained an enviable g
ANDREAS HUDELMAYER
I make violins, violas and cellos for professional musicians and good amateurs. Performers across Europe, Asia and the US play my instruments, as soloists, in top orchestras and cha
MARTIN RESTALL
The business was first established by Martin Restall as Portsmouth Violin Centre in 1979. Demand for instruments grew quickly and the workshop was always busy with customers repair work
Gennaro’s cellos are much sought-after concert instruments, this fine example having been made in Naples around 1750. The “bear’s claw” figure of the table and lustrous Neapoli
David’s main body of work is dedicated to the traditional design and build of new violas. Specializing in developing this exciting instrument David believes that it is important to establish the vio
