JOSEF TELLER OHG, BRIDGE MAKER
We are manufacturers of musical instrument parts and we particularly see ourselves as bridge makers.
The Tellers
Our family originally comes from the former heart of the
Geigenbau grains leads highly skilled repairs violins , violas and cellos through as well as the restoration of old master instruments. You can also find us among other things, cheap violins, used str
The foundation of the company was laid in 1908 by Josef Sandner as he bought the old “pond mill”, a sawmill in Schönbach/ Bohemia, (today: “Luby u Chebu” in the Czech Republic
The quality of the wood is an essential prerequisite for the creation of a high-quality instrument.
Since I am the third generation to run the workshop, I am in the fortunate position of being able to
Bernd Dimbath — violin maker
My passion as a violin maker is not only the pursuit of technical and stylistic perfection, it also applies to the complex topic of acoustics.
In every culture music
I was born in Erlangen in 1973 and grew up in Bubenreuth. In 1992 I began my apprenticeship to become a professional violin maker at Karl Höfner’s workshop in Bubenreuth under supervision of Alfred
On the following pages you will find a selected compilation of everything that
fascinates me about violin making.
In words and with selected pictures, I personally capture
a first insight into my work
DOERFLER GMBH
Egidius Dörfler made the master workshop to what it is today by means of perfection, extremely high quality standards and artistic intuition. It is for this reason that the Master Bows
M started my training as a violin maker in the Vogtlandmusikwinkel with Jochen Voigt. During many trips abroad I gained further valuable experiences, among others the violin master Alexander Krylov at
E. Wilfer double basses are manufactured in all sizes and scales for jazz, solo and orchestral playing. Easy response and playability as well as high sound quality and a balanced timbre are their tr
HEINRICH GILL – 65 Years of Excellence!!!
Since 1952 we are creatively connected with the Violin Making in Bubenreuth!
Our company was found in Bubenreuth in 1952 by Heinrich Gill. His family has al
