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The Sound Post – Soul of the Violin

Inside of the violin. You can see the soundpost standing up. It was handmade by Ilja Grawert in Brisbane for this Violin

  A sound post is a small piece of dowel made of well-aged European Spruce. Despite its rather insignificant appearance, a sound post is the soul of a bowed stringed instrument like the violin. Its exact location is critical to ensure perfect sound transmission. Location: The sound post stands inside the violin connecting the top-plate […]

The five main characteristics of a good violin

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 […]

Beautiful Violin

One of my beautiful studio violins build here in my Brisbane workshop

Have a look at this beautiful Violin. The ¨Studio Violin¨ is a line of violins, custom build, sound improved and varnished here in my Brisbane/Woolloongabba Workshop. Its performance and beauty will exceed your expectation. Please call me  today   on PH 1800 88 2468 or visit my shop for more information or for trial playing it […]

Restoration: Before & After

This is another successful restoration                          by Ilja Grawert Master Violin Maker I hope that  the beautiful leather case will be restored in the future. The bow was not worth restoring.