Sizes and Styles
Instruments can be built in all historical styles: Italian, French, English, North & South German, Polish etc. All are accurate copies after Collichon, Cheron, Bertrand, Rose, Jaye, Barak Norman, Stainer, Hoffmann, Schelle, Widhalm, Karpp, Khögl, Regensburger, etc., or a generic instrument based on the above as required.

Detailing
English, French and some North German instruments are supplied with bent tops as standard, and are decorated in the appropriate style according to your requirements. Drawings are prepared for approval (if needed) on confirmation of the order.

Prices See pricelists.

Currently Under Construction: Copy of the Violone in G by Ernst Busch, Nuremberg, 1642 (GNM MI 15)

An instrument which uses the body size, outline and stringlength of a small 7-string bass viol by Cheron (Brussels MIM) and combines it with the constructional techniques of Collichon, including the multi-piece bent soundboard, parchment and linen lining, integral neck and block construction etc.

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Price: Contact Ian

5-piece bent top of baltic pine, back & sides of cherry, neck & head of pearwood, ebony veneered fittings. Carved head by Lucy Turner, Sydney, a special commission for this instrument, it is based on the portrait of Elisabeth de la Guerre, the French composer

Price: Contact Ian

Handmade by a master violin maker in China to Ian’s meticulously researched design, this instrument offers a lower priced alternative to his own fully hand-made historical copies.

The instrument has first quality solid timbers, a close grained pine belly, well figured maple back, sides, neck and scroll and ebony fittings. Tonally the instruments are very responsive, having a strong and even tone across the range, an exceptionally good bass response, with a good dynamic range and excellent sensitivity.

The Hoffmann instruments were highly regarded by Bach and his contemporaries, including the great virtuoso, Abel.

Price: The price for the basic instrument is $AUS 6500.00

Prices for optional extras quoted on application.