Benjamin Hebbert has more than fifteen years of experience as an increasingly respected authority on stringed instruments. Since training as an instrument maker in the 1990s, he has worked for a varie
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
THWAITES FINE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
Thwaites are a long established family run business and our aim has always been to encourage, nurture and inspire musicians whilst providing value for money. We reco
VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS, DEALERS AND RESTORERS WITH OVER FIFTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.
Valuations for insurance: no charge, where the player is insuring through a good specialist policy with
WATERS VIOLINS
At Waters Violins we’ve been breathing new life into violins, violas, cellos and bows for over 30 years, and we still get the same thrill and sense of pride when we see another restor
We have a selection of instruments handmade in our workshop available to try in our beautiful playing room.
Every instrument we make is an original and can be taken on trial for one week to make sure
PAUL BALMER VIOLINS
My main aim is to take the time and care to help my customers, whether amateurs, serious students or professional players, to find the best instrument and bow to suit their needs.
YANN BESSON VIOLINS
Yann Besson, a French national, born in 1976, started his apprenticeship as a violin and viola maker at the French National Violin Making School of Mirecourt in 1991. After graduat
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
Being a professional musician and playing alongside other players enables me to play my bows myself to feel and hear how they work, but also to see them under other fingers, and receive feedback from
Born and brought up in France, my interest in stringed instruments began with viola lessons at the Lyon conservatoire. Playing has always been really important to me. I play quartets weekly. This give
FLORIAN LEONHARD FINE VIOLINS LLP
Florian Leonhard has dedicated his life to studying, restoring and making violins. He has established a career out of his love of fine instruments and has continued t