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Our violin stock ranges in price from around £250 for an entry-level outfit to over £8,000 for a contemporary master instrument.

Shown below are examples of our regular stock of new instruments. In addition we hold a selection of older and antique instruments. For a current list and details contact us. For news on special offers, please subscribe to our email newsletter.

 
Updated 2 Feb 2012
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Prima 200 Outfit. Our entry-level product which includes everything a beginner needs to get playing successfully!
This excellent entry-level instrument comes with ebony fingerboard and pegs and is hand carved from solid woods. The instrument is set-up in our workshop paying attention to the fitting of the tuning pegs and shape of the fingerboard. We supply and accurately fit a good quality bridge and...

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£253.99

1/2 Size French Trade
A 1/2 size French trade violin, 20th century, labelled 'Petit Breton'.

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£350

Westbury Outfit
For the keen beginner and progressing student, these well-made instruments offer a significant step up from the "starter outfit" stage. Using superior quality woods to the 'Prima' range, the instrument is professionally set-up in our workshop and fitted with 'Dominant' strings. ...

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£466.99

Westbury Antiqued Outfit
A step up from the 'Westbury' violin outfit. Superior quality woods combined with our exclusive set-up make this outfit particularly suited to intermediate and progressing students. The antique finish makes for an attractive appearance. The outfit is completed with a brazilwood bow and...

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£599.99

3/4 Size German Trade
A 3/4 size German trade instrument, unlabelled.

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£799

R L Halliday
A full size violin by R L Halliday, labelled '1967, No,11'. Recently put into full working order in our workshop.

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£900

German Strad Pattern
A full size German, Strad pattern violin, early to mid 20th century.

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£1000

7/8 French
A 7/8 sized French violin, labelled 'J.Didelot'

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£1200

German Trade
A full size German trade instrument, after Carlo Bergonzi. Offered with a shaped 'Hiscox' hard case and Brazilwood bow.

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£1300

J Thibouville Lamy
A full size violin from the J Thibouville Lamy workshop, Strad copy, c.1910.

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£1475

Charline Dequincey, 2003
A full size violin made in 2003 by this French maker. One of two instruments in the shop by Charline.

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£1500

German Trade
A full size German trade violin, after 'Maggini'.

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£1500

Pedro Santos
A full size violin by 'Pedro Miguel Nobre dos Santos', 2008.

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£1500

German Trade
A full size, unlabelled German 'trade' violin with one piece back.

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£1500

Petko Petkov 2008
A new instrument from Bulgarian maker Petko Petkov, labelled 'Kazanlak 2008'.

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£1650

Y A Gachet, No 2, 2002
A full size violin labelled No 2, 2002. A fine example by this popular young French maker.

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£1800

Arnold Voigt, 1890
A full size violin by German maker Arnold Voigt, labelled 'London 1890'.

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£2000

JTL Barnabetti c.1900
One of two currently in the shop, a full size violin from the J Thibouville Lamy workshop, Mirecourt, France. Labelled 'Geronimo Barnabetti, Paris' c.1900 and restored in our workshop.

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£2100

JTL Barnabetti c.1900
From the JTL workshop in Mirecourt, France, this full size Geronimo Barnabetti instrument has been restored to full playing order in our workshop.

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£2200

Unlabelled 19th c.
A full size, unlabelled trade instrument from the late 19th century. Likely German.

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£2500

J B Colin
A French, full size violin from the workshop of Jean-Baptiste Colin, 1904.

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£2600

French Trade
A full size violin recently restored in our workshops. A French trade instrument from the late 19th century.

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£2800

French, 1882
A French 'Strad' style violin from the Mirecourt region, 1882.

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£3000

Yves Antoine & Ulrike Gachet
Full size violin labelled 2008 from these popular makers.

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£3000

Breton Brevete
A full size violin branded 'Breton Brevete De S.A.R.M.E', c. mid 19th century.

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£3200

Petko Stoinov
A new, full size violin by Bulgarian maker Petko Stoinov, labelled 'Kazanlak 2007'.

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£3500

Collin-Mezin Workshop
From the respected workshop of Charles Jean Baptiste Collin Mezin II. A very Gallic interpretation of a Maggini violin, signed by the maker. A full size instrument, complete with its original makers certificate. Labelled 'Ch.J.B. Collin. Mezin, Paris. No.65', and dated 1953.

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£3500

Peter Dodge
A full size violin by English maker Peter Dodge, after Stradivari 1714. Labelled 'Wilburton, Ely 2003'.

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£3500

Yves-Antoine Gachet
A full size violin by French maker Yves, labelled 2009. Notes by Yves: 'Most of my violin models are personal designs, but I do two which are based on my own particular favourites of the Benslow collection, which I got to know well during the years in which I worked at Evans-Pughe Strings....

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£3800

Mark Hickman
A full size violin from this Isle of Wight based maker, 2009.

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£4000

Bavarian Unlabelled
A fine example of a Bavarian instrument, full size, fully restored in our workshop. Late 19th century.

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£4000

Guado 1993
A full size Italian violin by Lorenzo Frassino Guado, Cremona 1993.

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£4000

Karin Grobel-Eneh
Karin worked in violin shops in Austria and the UK before setting up her own workshop in Finland in 1995. Her instruments are based on a variety of models from the classical Italian masters. We are pleased to be able to offer for sale her violin labelled 'Viulunrakentaja, Tampere 2006'.

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£4500

Nicholas Whitehead
A new, full size violin labelled '2011' by Nicholas Whitehead, after Stradivari.

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£4500

Yves Antoine Gachet
A new instrument by Yves, completed in 2008. A 1 piece back and rosewood fittings.

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£6000

Yves Antoine Gachet
A new instrument by Yves, completed in 2008. A 2 piece back and boxwood fittings. Notes by Yves: 'Most of my violin models are personal designs, but I do two which are based on my own particular favourites of the Benslow collection, which I got to know well during the years in which I...

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£6000

Perry & Wilkinson
A full size T. Perry & W. Wilkinson violin. Labelled No.4, Dublin 1815.

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£8000

Nigel Crinson
One of two violins currently in the shop by Nigel. This was completed in 2004. After the Kochanski, 1741 by Guarneri 'del Gesu'.

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£8225

Nigel Crinson
An excellent example of Nigels work, influenced by Stradivari's 'golden period'.

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£8225

 
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