Glyn Jones
Contact
vioglyn@btinternet.com
07506 476114
Violin Maker
Based in Amesbury, near Salisbury in Wiltshire, and have been making and repairing violin family instruments since 1988. I am mainly self-taught, as, with military commitments at the time, I was unable to take up formal tuition. However, learning alone, although difficult was a very rewarding route to take, and for me, the learning continues as new experiences and skills evolve. Supported with some distance learning from the Newark school in the early 90’s, I found I was taking every opportunity to examine instruments and absorb as much information and knowledge as I could. I remain faithful to the traditional techniques and materials pioneered by the grand masters of the past, and believe an holistic understanding of the instrument is vital to being a successful maker, as a broad knowledge of many disciplines will be called upon to create a living object from wood. I enjoy making both contemporary interpretations of the masters, as well as my own designs, including 5 string violins.
