All bowed stringed instruments ideally should have all of the following five characteristics… In my opinion the sound quality of good violins should be the same in old and new violins. A well made violin should have five main features which are an absolute necessity. 1. the violin has to be structurally well made […]
Here you can see a snapshot of a newly varnished handmade violin being sanded first with wet sand paper, then with felt and ground pumice stone and the French polished…This process can take up to a full working week to complete. Enjoy
A few weeks ago I was invited to participate in a fund raising campaign for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. After a few hours of filming in my shop and I believe many more days at the other locations around the city with many more talented Brisbane creatives, this is the beautiful campaign video for QSO’s […]
I finally got around to prepare and glue the fingerboard on my new studio cello. It will be finished in two weeks. I can’t wait to hear it…
I am now back from North Queensland and am available for appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. I will be available for appointments all through the holiday season. However I will be on another short business trip from the 22nd of October to the 29th and as my shop is in the G20 […]
Here is a link to an interesting article about travelling with your violin and bow to and in the US. http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20146/15941/
Just follow the link to this interesting article about buzzes in your instrument. The Strad–How to deal with a stringed instrument buzz A buzz is one of the hardest things to identify. Jane Dorner gives advice on how to establish the cause Wednesday, 18 June 2014
This is an interesting read for all musicians who are unsure of which strings to use. http://thestrad.com/latest/editorschoice/aaron-rosand-on-finding-the-perfect-set-of-strings
