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
BRIDGEWOOD & NEITZERT LTD
Vivace Violin has been set up by a team of highly experienced makers, restorers and players with the aim of supplying high quality fine instruments, bows and accessories
CAMBRIDGE STRINGS
Cambridge Strings is a specialist stringed instrument store with over 35 years’ experience in music retail, offering a high quality service and competitive pricing to all music
CENTURION VIOLINS
Centurion Violins was set up in 1993 to offer a very different kind of personal service in the trade of fine instruments and bows of the violin family available to both musicians and
Roger Claridge has been repairing and selling good quality violins, violas, cellos, bows and accessories for over 35 years.
Roger will always offer you his honest, expert opinion to ensure you are com
BRIAN COHEN
The instruments I make are constructed in the classical Italian style, using the traditional methods of that period. Each instrument is made entirely by hand, using the finest quality aged
MATTHEW COLTMAN
Matthew Coltman trained at the Newark School of Violin Making and after graduating in 1977 he joined the world famous firm of W. E. Hill & Sons where he acquired his skills as a bo
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
COLIN CROSS AT DEAL VIOLINS
Colin Cross graduated from the Newark School of Violin Making, with a Distinction, in 1989 and, since then, has worked extensively as a restorer, repairer and maker of fine
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
FIDDLE DAEMONS
Fiddledaemons studio is situated in the tranquil Cambridgeshire countryside, we are easy to reach, not far from the A1 and happy to accept visitors by appointment.
Our extensive experie
GALLERY STRINGS
Founded in 1977 by Peter Georgiadis, who had been principal double-bass with many orchestras, Gallery Strings was specifically set up as an instrument dealership for professional music
