Here is my next ‘plywood’ offering: a 5 stringer. Well, it take all sorts! If you took this one apart you would end up with way over a hundred individual pieces of wood; Maple, Spruce, Cherry, Mahogany, Rosewood, Ebony and…

I think my two cornered asymmetric shape is one of the most pleasing. On this occasion I have coupled it with what I call ‘fishy’ ‘f’ holes and an open scroll to give an undeniably unique look. More details below the pictures For the…

Number 496 at last! I’ve often been asked about making a cello, and shied away from it purely because of the size and amount  work involved. So here, at last, is an instrument in cello tuning that doesn’t need a pick-up…

Making the low notes sound good on a five stringer is always a challenge, and the use of my Salvador body shape is the best solution yet ! By moving more of the body of the instrument to the bass…

Ever since discovering that Baroque violins, [yes, including Strads], had an iron nail locating the neck through the top block, I’ve been more than amused at the idea of a violin being held together with nails or screws and nuts and…

I first made an asymmetric violin of this shape to offer something different aesthetically, but soon came to realize that they have their own acoustic properties too. Generally they are very well balanced and satisfying to play. More information below the pictures.…

The first of my final ten is now completed. I began building this instrument in the first week of September and I’m delighted with the result. I chose to start with an Infidel, as the very first violin I ever…