Studio viola bespoke order…build your own

The studio viola has been a highly successful line of violas from  Ilja Grawert – Violinmaker’s shop over the last two decades. Built upon a highly customisable body, the studio viola always outperforms many pre-configured violas ‘of the shelf’.

They are hand crafted after the model of famous Italian, French and German makers and are all varnished with varnishes made with old traditional violin varnish recipes. Through my unique and extensive  knowledge of how the sound of a violin works I fine tune the instruments  sound to a beauty usually only found in much more expensive instruments.

Now available: choosing your own, tuning pegs, strings, chinrest, tail-piece, strings and sometimes even the colour can be customised . By choosing a playing style, and personal preference in tonal character as well as answering a few short questions about hand size and body size we will ensure a perfect fit for you, either as a 15″, 15″1/2 or $16″. Larger or even smaller sizes are available on special request with longer waiting periods

Set yourself apart… and play one of these beautiful instruments

As these violas are needing a lot of customisations, love and attention there is an approximate waiting period of 6-8 weeks. Violins and Celli are also available. Double basses are in preparation

Current order info:

As we havn’t finished the customisation page in the webshop  yet please contact us directly on 0437 88 2468 or

through the contact Form  to order one of these exceptional instruments in the meantime