Simonsviolins

Simonsviolins I make and sell, set-up and repair violins, violas and cello. Bow re-hairs. I trained at N.S.V.M.

Another couple of bow rehairs done. 1 posh and 1 cheerful bow. Guess which one was the nightmare to rehair? 🤪 Get the be...
03/03/2026

Another couple of bow rehairs done. 1 posh and 1 cheerful bow. Guess which one was the nightmare to rehair? 🤪 Get the best bow you can … it makes a world of difference… for me. Oh! and your playing too 🤩

Had a run of broken cello bridges since new year. Last one set up with a couple of bow re-hairs thrown I for good measur...
11/02/2026

Had a run of broken cello bridges since new year. Last one set up with a couple of bow re-hairs thrown I for good measure. 🎻🌟

Spiral Bushing time🌀Take a maple shaving and glue it into the peg hole. It reduces the diameter of the hole and reinforc...
17/10/2025

Spiral Bushing time🌀Take a maple shaving and glue it into the peg hole. It reduces the diameter of the hole and reinforces the peg hole walls. I then re shaped the original peg to fit the peg hole. Also re-touched the area around the holes to make it an ‘invisible’ repair. 🎻

Had an odd request to remove the abalone shell from this bow and replace it with ebony. So, Paris eye and slide now done...
12/10/2025

Had an odd request to remove the abalone shell from this bow and replace it with ebony. So, Paris eye and slide now done. The outer circumference of the eye is metal/nickel so gives a nice effect on the side of the frog. 🐸

🎻🌟🌟 Cello Bow with@a broken end pin had me stumped for a day… then cut the ribbon solved the extraction conundrum 🤷‍♂️😊🌟...
17/09/2025

🎻🌟🌟 Cello Bow with@a broken end pin had me stumped for a day… then cut the ribbon solved the extraction conundrum 🤷‍♂️😊🌟🌟New pin and re-hair.

Back to it after taking August off, … a quick@couple of bow re-hairs to ease me back into the swing of things. A bow te...
16/09/2025

Back to it after taking August off, … a quick@couple of bow re-hairs to ease me back into the swing of things. A bow te-hair can make a load of difference to your playing!! 🎻🌟❤️

Some random photos of things I’ve been working on over the last month or so.
06/03/2025

Some random photos of things I’ve been working on over the last month or so.

Last job before the Christmas break. Sheered neck glued back with 3 x 90mm dowels. I forgot to take an all finished and ...
31/12/2024

Last job before the Christmas break. Sheered neck glued back with 3 x 90mm dowels. I forgot to take an all finished and set up photo 🥹🤪.

Another day another bow rehair done. I’m quite enjoying them now 😊😅.
06/12/2024

Another day another bow rehair done. I’m quite enjoying them now 😊😅.

Just a little bit of work needed on this ole French violin that’s returned from a life in Canada. Soundpost Patch. New ...
20/11/2024

Just a little bit of work needed on this ole French violin that’s returned from a life in Canada. Soundpost Patch. New Bassbar. New Top and Bottom Blocks. Crack repairs and a Neck reset for starters. Can’t wait to see how it will sound now!

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