Violin repairs and restorations, London,

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Gerard Murphy graduated from the Violin Making and Restoration Department of the The London Guildhall University. Jed has a wealth of experience and is renowned for his attention to detail, love for luxurious materials and passion for the violin.
In his third year of college he completed three commissions for copies of a Mathias Albani 1705 and a J.B. Vuillaume cello and numerous violin repairs. He has also carried out restoration and violin repairs for the well known auction house Bonhams in London, working on some of the finest Italian period and modern instruments. During that time he built up a clientele of musicians who to this day value his high quality violin repair and restoration work, his knowledge of instruments and their provenance.
Something for everyone : Be it violin repair, restoration or new instruments atelierviolins caters for all levels of players from beginner to professional.
Commissions: We can make instruments to your exact requirements using only the finest of materials. We can also copy fine old instruments by commission.
Repairs: With a worldwide reputation we also do repairs and restorations for many overseas clients.
We: make about eight new instruments a year as well as producing new carbon fibre bows.
In our workshop: we specialise in the repair and restoration of violins violas cellos and basses. We provide a bow repair and rehairing service. Bows can be sent to us for rehairing but please phone us for instructions on how to do this safely. We also stock strings and accessories. For instructions on how to get to atelierviolins in Bushey please visit the site map

Workshop in Bushey
Violins by Gerard
Featured Auction

For beginners we have violins from £400-£800.
For more advanced players we have instruments from £800-£1500.
For advanced and professional we have instruments from £1500-£10,000.
For student and professional, we have a good selection of bows.

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Opening hours 10am-5pm Monday to Friday. Saturday from 10am to 1pm. To be sure of a personal service please make an appointment by phone.