The first step for me in creating an instrument is to listen to how you play.
The exchange begins as I get to know and understand your musical personality.
Your acoustic and aesthethic whishes will then determine the model and the finish of your future "companion".
If you wish, you can follow the making of the instrument, from the scale drawing right through to the moment when you play your first notes on it.
When the instrument is complete, you have a two-week trial period to explore what it can do and attune yourself to it.
Your new instrument will mature with time; it will get be enriched with greater roudness and depth of tone.
Sound adjustments are provided free of charge for two years following purchase.
(provided the instrument has been used reasonably, of course!)
I will explain some simple maintenace routines you can carry out yourself to keep ease of playing and sound quality at their best.
In creating my models, I am inspired by instruments of the 17th and 18th centuries, the period of the great Italian masters.
The basic model is always designed in line with the specifiactions of each indiviual order, especially for violas and cellos.
My method is to re-interpret classical models: a fellow maker, François Denis, has rediscovered the technique for the architectural scale drawings.
I am always keen to hear about new discoveries that reinvigorate the knowledge and understanding involved in modern instrument-making.
I also enjoy sharing my know-how with colleagues and musicians.
Violin-making today draws on a rich heritage of expertise and knowledge, enabling us to take a highly advance approach to construction or restauration work.