Instruments For sale

Baroque 4/4 violin, circa: 1785. £1,950

19/08/2025

English violin made for (or by) Longman and Broderip, a London based firm of musical instrument agents, active between 1767 and 1790.
This violin has been completely rebuilt by me, after extensive restoration and reconstruction of the neck shoulder, belly and pegbox. Original varnish has been preserved as much as possible, and the Baroque set-up has been restored.
Strung with Larsen aurora strings, this has a lively and responsive tone and a very deep resonance.

4/4 German "Gasparo da Salo copy, circa 1905, £895

19/08/2025

German violin, possibly Dresden circa 1905, labelled "Caspar da Salo in Brescia, 1529" Red/brown varnish finish, fully restored and giving lovely rich and warm tone, strung with D'darrio Pro-Arte strings

4/4 "Conservatory" Stradivari copy violin, circa 1910, £999

19/08/2025

Built from medium figure Maple back sides and neck, this Saxon violin is a classic example of the Stradivarian "G" form, offering flattish arching to give a powerful tone. Fully restored and strung with D'darrio Pro-Arte strings

Vio-5 Mk.2 5 String acoustic violin
£3,950

27/12/2024

Mk. 2 version of the unique Vio-5 range, this was an earlier variant to the current Mk.3 and has a slightly larger air capacity in the body. This gives a really rich and deep resonance to the C and G strings, without compromising the pitch and timbre of the A and E. Ideally suited for a player leaning towards the viola, but wants a violin.
Finished in Pine resin oil varnish with a pale red/brown shade and my unique Celtic knot pattern, hand painted around the ribs. Other features include Wittner fine-tune pegs, best quality Despiau bridge and strung with D'darrio Helicore strings.
Supplies with Cellissimo hard case.

Vio-4 , 4 string Acoustic violin
Reduced price: £3,000

16/08/2024

Offered at a reduced price due to a cancellation of the original commission. Developed from the original 5-string concept model, this 4 string variant offers the same depth of resonance and brilliance across all strings. Comes with the usual unique features of hand-crafted fittings and Wittner fine-tune geared pegs. Finished in oil varnish with madder brown pigment and strung with D'darrio Pro-Arte strings. Comes supplied with a Cellissimo hard case

3/4 German violin, £700

17/03/2023

Possibly German, mid 19th century 3/4 violin. This violin has undergone major rebuild and restoration work, to preserve it's original character and appearance, the original finish has been preserved where possible and tastefully re-applied where necessary. A beautiful violin, strung with Larsen Aurora strings.

19th Cent French violin, £650

17/03/2023

19th Cent. French 4/4 violin stamped "REMY" inside the back, fully restored and strung with Pro-Arte strings

19th Cent English violin, £850

17/03/2023

19th Century 4/4 violin, believed to be English, fully restored and strung with Larsen Aurora strings

Baroque violin, £3,250

17/03/2023

Built alongside it's relative, this violin is a copy of the Benjamin Banks 1787 violin, made following the English tradition of lutherie, in pure Baroque set-up and strung with Chorda gut strings. A lovely warm tone, but yet to develop it's full potential through playing in.

15 1/4" Baroque Viola, £3,500

17/03/2023

Built after detailed study of the original Benjamin Banks "Cathedral" viola of 1770, this instrument has been made faithfully to the English tradition of violin making of the time, and has been constructed in what would have been the original Baroque set-up. Strung with Chorda gut strings, this viola has that deep and rich power one would expect, but as a new instrument, will need time and playing to find it's true potential

Modern, contemporary 4/4 violin outfit, £325

17/03/2023

Contemporary 4/4 violin, strung with Prim strings and offered complete with bow and case

Vio-5 acoustic, £3870

04/11/2020

This beautiful acoustic model has been built to the Mk.3 body style. Made from medium figured Maple for the back and sides and first quality alpine spruce for the table.
Strung with Prim strings to give a powerful and bright response across all strings, but retaining a sweetness in the upper register and a gorgeous depth to the low C.
Finished in tender pine oil varnish and a deep red/brown glaze colour, supplied complete with a Cellissimo hard case.

Vio-5, 5 String Electro-acoustic,
£4,325

07/09/2018

From the stable of my original 5 string violins, slender model, built from fairly plain figured maple for Tonal superiority, with first quality Slovenian Spruce for the table. This beautiful wood is laid bare by a minimal coating of pure pine resin oil varnish, ensuring the resonance is not checked whilst at the same time, giving the essential protection to the instrument. For optimum amplification, with minimal distortion and noise,my own design 5-string bridge has been incorporated, and houses the Piezo sensor, feeding my unique Chinrest amplifier set-up. Fitted with quality, Wittner, geared pegs and finest quality Despiau bridge, tuned for optimum response.
Currently strung with D'darrio Helicores (medium), giving a gorgeous depth of tone, but bright response at the top, and a Thomastik "C".
Supplied complete with hard Cellissimo case ...more

From "The Celt" stable, 4-string Electro-acoustic violin
£3,560

04/11/2017

Evolving from the Vio-5, the Vio-4 is a natural development in style and tonal performance, only this one is the first 4 string to be finished in a unique style, incorporating my own design of Celtic Knot around the sides, all done with my own recipe Oil varnish. Incorporating my own-design piezo bridge and chinrest buffer/pre-amp, gives astonishing amplification performance and strung with Prim strings.
A complete stunner!

4/4 violin, Amati "Alard" style. £3,220

24/11/2014

This is the third instrument of this model from my "Alard" mould. The original instrument is currently part of the Hill collection in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and is an absolutely breathtaking example of Nicola Amati's work, I never tire of seeing it, nor making it.
This interpretation is made from medium figured Maple to the back, ribs and neck, with quality boxwood fittings and strung with Thomastik Dominant strings, giving a beautiful, crisp and lively response, despite it's mellow tone.

4/4 violin, Guarneri-del Gesu style. £3,220

04/11/2014

Guarneri Del Gesu style concert violin. 4/4 size, length of back 351 mm, built on a form dating from 1741. Standard fittings, medium figured Bosnian Maple for back and sides. Lovely, powerful tone. ...more

4/4 violin, Carlo Bergonzi style..£3,220

27/03/2014

4/4 Violin, styled on an instrument by Carlo Bergonzi dated 1731, lightly figured one piece Maple back and best quality spruce soundboard. Lovely sonorous tone, bright and responsive at the top, rich and full tone on the G and D. Finished in a beautiful red/orange oil varnish and quality boxwood fittings, fitted with Thomastik Dominant strings. ...more