There are now many experienced and reputable violin makers and restorers working in Australia. For a comprehensive listing please refer to the Directory of Australian Violin and Bow Makers
In New Zealand try The Stringed Instrument Company
Other world sites worth visiting are:
Gregg Alf (USA) A high profile violin maker working in Ann Arbor, MI. His site offers some articles and a featured workshop repair with good pictures. |
Dmitry Badiarov (Belgium) Many articles of historical interest about stringed instruments, including information about early violins, some varnish recipes and references. |
David Burgess (USA) A multiple award winning violin maker working in Ann Arbor, MI. David's site has some interesting articles and raises some intriguing questions. |
Joseph Curtin (USA) A well known violin maker, working in Ann Arbor, MI. His site offers reprints of his many publications as well as a gallery of his instruments. |
Neil Ertz (UK) Worked for Roger Hargrave in Germany for 5 years before setting up his own workshop in Cambridge. Neil is now one of the leading European makers. |
Claire Givens (USA) Has a workshop in Minneapolis, MN where she works with her husband, the well known restorer, Andrew Dipper. Her site provides articles and a look into the workshop. |
Joseph Grubaugh & Sigrun Seifert (USA) Violin makers and restorers in Petaluma, CA. On their site they discuss their approach to violin making. |
David Gusset (USA) Violin maker in Eugene, OR. His site has various pages about violin history, design, construction and varnish. |
Hans Johannsson (Iceland) Contains detailed information about many aspects of the violin - from construction to care & maintenance. Includes good pictures, diagrams and sound files. |
James McKean (USA) Violin maker, dealer and restorer working in New York, NY. James wrote many excellent articles for Strings magazine and some of these can be found on his site. |
Wendela Moes and Peter Moes (USA) A husband and wife team working in Stamford, CT. Their site has some good articles as well as providing a look into the workshop. |
David Van Zandt (USA) A maker in Seattle, WA who has compiled a very impressive site with hundreds of links to articles, books and publications about every aspect of violin making. There are also links to violin making associations and schools as well as many other makers. |