Our instruments
If you have something special in mind, we can arrange for you to try someone else’s violin, viola or 'cello as a first stage in commissioning an instrument.
Players often visit the workshop to play and to discuss their ideal sound and ‘feel’ before work is begun and this is a crucial stage in achieving the perfect instrument.
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| Joseph Guarneri Filius Andrea |
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This violin (LOB 355mm) is made from one of our favourite patterns and is a copy of one by Joseph Guarneri Filius Andrea. |
| 'Testore' Viola, LOB 16.5 inches |
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A stunning viola, in the dramatic style of Paulo Testore. Property of Tobias Holzmann. |
| 'Baltic' del Gesù Copy |
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"Day after day I´m more and more happy with the Baltic. The sound is developing and increasing in power and quality. |
| Joseph Filius Andrea Violin |
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"...the violin sounds and reacts exactly like an eighteenth century Cremonese violin." Michael D'Arcy |
| Exact Copy of 'Carrodus' del Gesù |
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In collaboration with my client, the noted Scottish violinist Angus Ramsay, I undertook this exact copy of the 'Carrodus' violin with both tonal and aesthetic goals. |
| Joseph Guarneri Filius Andrea - One Piece Back |
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This violin is a copy of one by Joseph Guarnerius Filius Andrea and combines the qualities of brilliance and warmth. |
| Gofriller Copy |
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"Roger's copy of my Mateo Gofriller Cello was an astonishing tour de force. His attention to detail was amazing..." Moray Welsh |
| Davidoff Cello Copy |
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"This beautiful cello is a soloists instrument - and is one of the finest cellos I've ever played." Gordon Dixon, Cellist and Musical Director of The Avison Ensemble |
| Brenzi Viola |
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"He has captured precisely the qualities of early italian sound..." Stephen Shakeshaft on his Brenzi Viola copy |
| Vieuxtemps Violin |
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The Vieuxtemps, owned by Michael Dolan. |
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