Just yesterday I had a customer visit me looking for an old violin around £5000. My first thoughts are always "Why old?". In the last 20 years new violin making has had a resurgence and today's new violins (at this price  level) will exhibit , better wood, better workmanship and in my view sound better! For £5000 she was looking for an old French or German violin because her teacher told her that's what she should get .

However my feeling is you have to get the best sounding violin for this money and even if it ends up being a Chinese hand made instrument (shock horror!) Perhaps if you spend £10K or more, things such as "Antique" factor play a part in your purchase however for most people they want to make a better sound than the one they currently produce.  What do you think?

Welcome to my new website!

Like most dealers my stock changes over the year but in the past my website did not! I now plan to have every instrument and bow listed. So please come back often to check my lists. I am also open to new ideas that people would like to see on the website. I am always happy to answer violin related questions so please feel free to post anything.

Over the past ten years the way violin dealers have worked has changed. No longer is it a visit to a "posh" shop, feeling guilty even asking for a violin that might not be that expensive! In my shop the focus is on finding the customer the right instrument or bow. Whatever your budget I can promise you that I will give you my best level of service. I hope to see you soon!

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