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
Contemporary Violins was formed in Glasgow in 2012 by professional violinists John Robinson and Sharon Haslam. Both are members of the Orchestra of Scottish Opera.
With our combined wealth of experie
TURNER VIOLINS
Welcome to the website of Turner Violins, one of the largest violin shops in the UK, specialising in fine old violins, violas, cellos, double basses and their bows, as well as a wide se
Bowspeed is run by Melanie Caswell who resumes the bow sales and repair services of her father Hamilton Caswell at the family’s well-known shop premises in Bristol’s historic Christmas Steps vi
Cremona House Violin Shop of Bristol has been in the forefront of the British Violin trade since it was established in 1879 by George Darbey. Almost a hundred and forty years later and well into it’
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
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
Established since 1997 at Ayr. You’ll be made very welcome at my workshop for violin repairs, advice on set ups and insurance valuations. I have violins and bows of all sizes for sale. I also su
My interest in violins and bows dates back to my teenage years when I studied the classic French bows and violin making with Arthur Bentley on the Wirral. I sold my first bow (I renovated it myself) a
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
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
At Reiver Instruments we are luthiers with a passion for making beautiful sounding instruments the traditional way
We also work hard to make sure every instrument brought to our workshop for some TLC