Stephen Thomson studied musical instrument making and repair at Merton College, Morden from 1994-6 after training in engineering. Although initially interested in guitar making, it was during the cour
BEECHER ACOUSTICS LTD
Established since 1972, Jonathan Beecher originally started the business in an 18 foot square Oxfordshire room containing a grand piano and a small performance area for the teach
MARTYN J BAILEY LUTHIER LTD
Martyn Bailey has over 43 years experience in the violin family restoration trade. He served his apprenticeship as a violin repairer/restorer at J P Guivier & Co Ltd Vi
JOHN DILWORTH
My first experience as an instrument maker was as an apprentice to the Breton harp-maker Gildas Jaffrenou. From his workshop I went on to Newark Technical College, where I initially stud
OLD VIOLIN WORKSHOP
The Old Violin Workshop in Hampton Hill, Middlesex supplies a wide range of violins, violas and cellos, including instruments for children starting to learn music right through to
TIMOTHY BATCHELAR
Timothy Batchelar was trained by William Luff and Pat Naismith in the Department of Music Technology at the old London College of Furniture. In his second year he won the Violin Maki
MARK JENNINGS
On leaving school at 18 Mark studied Musical Instrument Technology at Merton College, London, graduating with distinction. He then went on to the internationally renowned Newark School o
ANTHONY PERRY
To commission a violin or viola from my current range, no deposit is required, and there is no obligation if you are not entirely happy with the instrument.
Examples of my violins and vi
DEVON STRINGS WORKSHOP
We are a professional violin shop and workshop in Exeter, Devon serving players of all levels.
We offer a good range of violins, violas and cellos, bows, strings, cases, sheet m
STEFANO GIBERTONI
I was born in Milan in 1967. From a musical family, I started playing the violin at the age of 7. My interest spread then to making and in 1987 I enrolled at the Civica Scuola di Liu
ROSS VIOLINS
Established in 2008, Ross Violins are makers, dealers and restorers of instruments of the violin family. We provide a high quality, affordable service for all string players. We cater for
