What do I do?

I make new bows from the finest materials (pictured above is a violin bow finished early in 2009, 'Taperflex' © built cane stick with kingwood splices, mounted with horn and silver, for a professional player).

I repair all instruments of the violin family (I no longer make instruments – I have colleagues whose excellent work I could never emulate) apart from double basses.

I set up and sell new violins, violas and 'cellos for students of all sizes, paying particular attention to making the fractional instruments sound well and feel comfortable for the player. 

I am sorry to say that due to my current workload I am unable to answer questions sent by electronic mail. Hopefully this will change in the near future.

The cost of bow rehairs can be found by following the 'main information' and then 'general' link. 

Apology 

Until recently I presented a listing of past and present violin makers/repairers in the Wessex area. This is currently being revised. 

'With reference to a previous version of this listing, I would like to point out that Geoff Denyer of Geoff Denyer Violins Limited (Winchester) is a violin dealer of excellent reputation and has carried out very fine work for both violin players and dealers throughout the area for many years. His knowledge of the business is wide and his workmanship meticulous. My previous listing may have led to a misunderstanding of his business and for that I apologise unreservedly.'

Andrew Bellis, 23 April 2010.