Maker Directory

Douglas MacArthur

I specialise in making accurate copies of classical Cremonese instruments.

Viola Maker, Violin Maker, Cello MakerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Scotland

Nick Cooper

Qualified violin/viola maker and restorer

Violin Maker, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Bleasby

Khalifa Alfaraj

KHALIFA S KH from Kuwait and owner KH VIolins Store

Violin Maker, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Kuwait

Frederick W. Oster

Specialists in fine violins, violas, celli & bows.

Julian Pindar

Julian and his associates undertake full restorations and setups including bow work and rehairs. Should you have any questions please contact him.

Dealer, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Surrey

Paul Shelley

Originally trained at the Newark School of Violin Making, my making is founded in classical instrument making and the methods of harmonic design. I categorise my work into 2 areas – personal designed models; and ones inspired by classical makers.

Viola Maker, Violin Maker, Da Spalla MakerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Midlands

Lucas Fabro

I'm a violin maker in Cremona, Italy, where I work alone from scratch on each one of instrument. I have a keen interest in the physics of the instrument and the importance this has on the acoustics.

Viola Maker, Violin Maker, Cello Maker, Baroque Instrument MakerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Italy

Kelvin Steele

Diploma NSVM (1987-1990). Working current location since 1994. Repair, restoration and new making mostly in the modern style.

Viola Maker, Violin Maker, Cello Maker, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Midlands

Aleth Michel

Workshop established in June 1986. Please find some information on the webpage: alethmichel.free.fr

Viola Maker, Violin Maker, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Bristol

Niall Flemming

Niall served an apprenticeship with Pierre Guillaume, following that, two years with Noel Burke. He has received awards for Violin and Cello bows from the Violin Society of America and 2nd place in the 2e Concours International d’Archeterie Viola’s.

Bow MakerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Brussels, Belgium

Bridgewood & Neitzert ltd

Founded 1982 we are widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading violin dealers, restorers and makers offering a complete service to all string players from student to professional

Glyn Jones

A largely self-taught maker, I enjoy making new contemporary interpretations of the old master instruments, including baroque as well as pioneering development with my own design of 5 string violins.

Violin Maker, Viola Maker, 5 String Violin, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Amesbury

William Szott

After graduation Merton College at the age of 19, I joined J P Guiver were I honed my skills and love for the craft. After working there for 5 year I started my own shop in South Manchester.

Viola Maker, Violin Maker, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyAugust 11, 2020Manchester

Alberto Cassutti

Italian violin maker specialized in the restoration and construction of violins, violas and cellos. Passionate about the search for beauty through the construction of copies of the ancient instruments of the Cremonese eighteenth century

Annette Roeben: Corilon Violins

Corilon is the name of the angel of arts and expression of the enthusiasm we feel about old stringed instruments.

Violin Maker, Dealer, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyFebruary 4, 2019Germany

Kaspar Pankow

After initial training as a violin maker in Cremona, Kaspar Pankow learned bow making in the West Dean workshops (Sussex, England) from 2006 to the present, under the guidance of Tim Baker and Derek Wilson. He has also attended all the Oberlin bow making workshops (Ohio, USA) since 2011 where he has worked alongside some of the best contemporary makers.

Bow MakerEmma HardyFebruary 4, 2019Zurich, Switzerland

Tim Baker

Tim Baker graduated from the Newark School of Violin Making with distinction in 1981, and joined W.E. Hill & Sons where he trained as a bowmaker and repairer. In 1984 he joined J&A Beare Ltd, where his time was divided between bow making, restoration and the study of old bows.

Bow MakerEmma HardyFebruary 4, 2019Oxford, UK

Helmut Rheingans

After completing a 4 years apprenticeship with Frans Van Dijk in Germany, I came to Britain in 1984 to continue my studies. I worked for the trade for many years, honing my skills in all aspects of repair work, bow rehairing, set ups, as well as continuing making. I now like to divide my time between making, repairing and research.

Violin Maker, Viola Maker, Cello Maker, Repairer and RestorerEmma HardyFebruary 4, 2019Derbyshire, UK

William A Mackay

For a long time I have been interested by the interaction of player, materials and the dynamic response possible particularly on an acoustic instrument. I made my first acoustic instrument under the instruction of Norman Reed in Totnes Devon in 1995, himself a maker of viol family instruments, and it was there that I became interested in double bass. In my final year at Newark violin school in 2011 I decided I would like to specialise in making double bass. That year I returned home to Caithness to establish my workshop.

Double Bass MakerEmma HardyFebruary 4, 2019Caithness, Scotland

Roger Hansell

Roger Hansell, is a renowned British Luthier. His reputation has developed over many years for the making of exceptional copies of historic instruments. Roger studied Fine Art under Patrick Reyntiens and Cecil Collins at the Central School of Art in London. He was inspired by their teaching which stressed the importance of craftsmanship in art and art in craftsmanship and this principle can be traced throughout his work. He has been based in the market town of Leyburn for over twenty five years.

Viola Maker, Violin Maker, Cello MakerEmma HardyFebruary 4, 2019North Yorkshire, UK