4 and 5 string models available, in both Violin and Viola size.
A fiddle with resonant strings.
A unique design inspired by baroque, Hardanger, and Swedish resonant fiddles.
Light and easy to play.
All of the playability of a Violin or Viola, with the added resonance from a second set of strings.
Sympathetic resonance.
Choose between 4-8 resonant strings in the tuning you favour.
Resonant strings can be custom made to your preferred tuning or standard sets can be used.
Double decker peg-box design for a lighter instrument and increased portability.
Innovative yet simple pegs for a fine tuning experience.
Easy to fit and use, long lasting with no complex mechanism.
Designed to be used with a custom-made key, petite wooden pegs with carbon shafts increase tunability, stability, and reduce weight.
The peg key makes tuning easier and quicker, and without the key the pegs can also be turned by hand just like any other peg.
Flat back construction.
For a soft, warm, baroque sound.
Playability to suit you.
Nut and bridge spacings customised to suit your hands and playing style.
Carved heads and scrolls influenced by folk art from around the world.
Patterns across time and space.
Music = number in time,
Geometry = number in space,
Rhythm = pattern in time.
For the eyes as well as the ears. Decoration that brings the imagination to life.
Traditional fret-sawn marquetry uses the rich, natural colours of a variety of woods, harmonizing visual elegance with acoustic beauty.
A check-up within the first 2 years of the instruments life to make any adjustments as the instrument settles.
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4/8 starting at £13,900.
5/8 starting at £14,500.
The prices listed include a complete instrument with a scroll or carved head and a check-up within the first 2 years to make adjustments as it settles. Extra decoration will cost more depending on the design, and this will be calculated before construction starts. Prices do not include a case or bow.
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I build instruments to order and have a waiting list. To join, a non-refundable £100 deposit is required to confirm your order.
After that, I finalise the design and calculate the total cost.
A 20% deposit is required when I start making the instrument to cover materials, and the remaining amount is due upon collection or delivery. Deposits are non-refundable.
If you are not satisfied with the finished instrument, I will make necessary adjustments once for free, as long as they follow the original agreed design.
Any faults with the instrument will be repaired by the maker for free within the first 10 years. This does not include general wear and tear or damage from misuse/mishandling.
Accepted payment methods are wire transfer and Bitcoin.
For on-chain Bitcoin payments, a 10% discount is applied to your order. Learn more.
