Founded in 1892, J & A Beare is widely regarded as the pre-eminent business in the field of fine antique stringed instruments and bows. Supported by Beare’s unrivalled team of specialists, many
J P GUIVIER & CO LTD
J P Guivier & Co is one of Britain’s foremost violin dealers and restorers, although the founder, a Frenchman named Jean Prosper Guivier, originally established the comp
J THIBOUVILLE-LAMY & CO LTD
The history of J Thibouville-Lamy dates back to 1790 in Mirecourt, France, where it was one of the biggest musical instrument manufacturers of its day.
Its production,
JAMES HAWKINS VIOLINS
James Hawkins has been restoring violins to a very high standard for over 20 years, carrying out work for many great companies, major London auction houses and musicians, includi
JAMES POWELL VIOLINS LTD
At James Powell Violins Limited, we sell Violin family instruments, bows, cases and accessories.
Offering a professional repair and restoration service for all violin family i
JAMES RAWES VIOLINS
James Rawes trained at the Newark School of Violin Making, qualifying in 1980. He gained valuable experience as a restorer at the prestigious firm of W E Hill & Sons in Bucking
From a young age music and art have been a lasting passion for me. From the age of 10 I attended a Waldorf Steiner School which encouraged and developed my artistic senses. This led to a BA Hons degre
JOHN COCKBURN
I was taught violin making by Neil Értz, and have been building instruments for advanced students and professional players since 2005. My instruments are based on classical Italian mode
John Dike studied Violin making at the London College of Furniture in the late 1970’s under Patricia Naismith and Restoration under Harold Herne. He then worked for various retailers while establis
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
JOHN GOSLING
Chapel violins offers violin making courses for beginner to advanced student levels, we also provide advanced violin repair and restoration courses. We cater for all levels of ability wit
JOHN W STAGG MASTER BOW MAKER
John Stagg Master Bowmaker has been handcrafting bows for stringed instruments for over 25 years.
Through attention to detail, consistent high quality and a refusal to co
