VIOLINS VIOLAS CELLOS & DOUBLE BASS

The Midlands specialist violin shop run by 

violin makers & restorers; established in 1986

Albani school 1780-1800  A hand made, highly arched model of Tyrolese school , in red brown oil varnish.

This violin is a unique period instrument, with very pleasant mellow tone for soloist Baroque period playing

"Gold Series"  by Balasz Akos ,in Budapest, 2008                        

We have been supplying fine examples of Akos's making for over 3 years.

His current  gold violin is particularly suited to an aspiring professional player with even depth and carrying power.

Handmade by John Alexander in Birmingham c1921    Pupil of Joseph Brierley, a local maker who achieved a high standard of making. This example of one piece back with red-brown oil varnish.    

Anglo /Austrian School of Stainer 1790-1800. Composite making ; "Stainer style English made body by Edward Dickenson , labelled

Edward Dickenson

Maker at the Harp Crown in the Strand

Near Exeter Change  London

Austrian neck with hand carved lion's head scroll, boxwood pegs

Hand made by Steve Gibbons, Nottingham, England 1993 . Student at Newark school of Violin Making, Nottingham ,

Made in Mittenwald, Germany  c 1880-1890. A powerful soloist instrument, made of attractive highly figured one piece  back, shaded oil varnish, and set up with rosewood pegs.  

The Sound Post HERITAGE SERIES~ Interpretation of "The Cessol"   Stradavari 1716; China. Set up with Pirastro strings            

by Jay Haide Chinese American  "antiqued" finish, copy of Guadagnini "A L'Ancienne" , ( please check on availability )   

Excellent professional workmanship and sound.   

Labelled E R Schmidt, c 1880'sSaxony. Top of range workshop model with Amati styling, attractive figured one piece back, label signed in ink.                                            

Klingenthal, Saxony, c 1860's  Advanced  model in excellent condition

4/4 English Violin by James Nelson circa late 1920's                      

GEWA, Maestro V Violin, Advanced model highly figured one piece back, amber brown varnish .                                                     

GEWA Maestro III Violin, Advanced top of range level.                

4/4 Violin Carlo Storioni copy, German circa 1880's                     

Made by Otto Jos Klier, Bubenreuth, Germany , 2003, stamp on back button, labelled no 75, "as new" condition.

Caussin workshop , excellent sound in good condition, Set up with Pirastro Eudoxa strings

Made  by Xhen Min, China, 2003  "As new" condition Dominant strings Solo artist sound .Good playing condition               

German "Wilhelm Durschmidt" , 1931   Powerful strident sound                                            

 by  Josef Kotz copy, c 1950's  (Available upon request of owner)  

Mittenwald, Germany , c 1900 , "Magginni" copy , Double purfling, red oil varnish, Stamp on back under button , set up  with Dominant strings.

Czech c1920's copy of Rigart Rubus , Unique construction with rounded ribs, and no overhang of front and back plates  

The Soundpost "SINFONICA " range; intermediate violin one piece back . Resonance strings .                                             

Left Handed Violin, c1960 Back & ribs of English origin, front earlier German origin.  Some wear, good condition                 

China, c2000, Handmade highly figured woods, spirit red brown varnish, Dominant strings.                              

4/4 Austrian Violin c1860-1880 7/8 string length

(in workshop)                                                                                 

The Sound Post UK/ "Westbury"~ in antique finish /Made in China Intermediate level violin good value for money

Luthes Paris, France/ Made in China, "Moderato" model , fine example of modern making for aspiring intermediate level. Dominant violin strings

4/4 German Violin, c1900, Stainer copy, branded on back.   

German Vuillaume copy c1900,  Re-varnished with spirit varnish

Made in Germany, 1880's, HOPF Copy, stamped under back                         

Made in Germany, Good sound, Resonance strings.                      

Czechoslovakian Violin circa 1960's                      

Czechoslovakia, c 1950-1960 Imported by Leslie Sheppard, In good condition , some wear top varnish.

 by Francois Bignon C1992 , Birmingham,

Unique handmade, modelled after Gofriller, oil varnish

3/4 French "Medio Fino" JTL c1880's         

French,  c1900 "Maidstone" label , Advanced level, fine example of Mirecourt violin making in excellent condition

3/4 German Violin circa 1880's                      

German 1920's , Strad model, intermediate student model

Stentor Graduate 1/4 size Violin Outfit, Superior student violin

Made in Germany 1880, Strad model, Intermediate level, with Dominant strings

Made in Germany 1960's, Strad model

Second Hand made in 2004                 

German, 1880- . Brescian style inlaid back                  

Germany 1920's , Strad model, intermediate student