I ran a violin sales and repair shop in Redlands, in Southern California for 18 years But now have moved to Orange NSW Australia. I specialize in the restoration of modern, baroque, and transitional violins. I mostly restore and sell instruments that are 100 years old or older. I do not sell brand new instruments of any kind, unlike most of my competitors, who concentrate on new Chinese violin sales in the student and intermediate level, a market where I sell IMHO better sounding antiques for a similar price. My violin store caters to lovers of all types of music, and features instruments that appeal to a wide range of musical tastes, especially instruments that show signs of decades of use through natural, not artificial wear to the instrument and varnish. In addition to careful competent violin repairs, I spend a lot of time with set up; Bridge, soundpost, pegs and fingerboard, to get the best sound possible from each and every instrument I work on. I price my instruments quite reasonably, you may be pleasantly surprised at my prices. While I have a select few higher end instruments, I specialize in affordable student and intermediate grade violins. My repair prices are reasonable too; $75 to fit a bridge, $60 to fit a soundpost, $150 fit a new set of pegs, including the high quality parts. I charge as little as $350 to disassemble the violin, repair up to three cracks, and put it all back together again in tip top shape, but fittings are extra. I do have violin strings and parts, and can order anything I don't have in stock. I pride myself in being up front and straight forward with my customers, and am looking forward to serving you to the best of my ability. HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY is my motto. I do not offer written appraisals but I do offer free informed verbal opinions and recommendations. And if you have an especially expensive instrument, I can refer you to the most highly qualified restorers in the Los Angeles area. I have over 30 years experience in building and restoring musical instruments. I have spent my time roughly 50/50 between building clavichords(baroque keyboard instruments) and restoring violins. For the last ten years I have concentrated on violins, slowly building up my skills and inventory. I have about 9 years of apprenticeships with viola maker C.Martin Kob, Yucaipa CA, bow maker T. Burdell Tenney, Redlands CA, and violin maker Ruth Evans, Riverside CA. By appointment, Mon-Sat days and evenings, (61) 02 6394 6424
