Recently our workshop completed a soundpost crack repair on a fine German cello, which prompted us to put together the following article discussing the process of a repairing a soundpost crack. The sound post is a key component that enhances a cellos sound. It's inserted through an f-hole and stands near the treble bridge foot, held between the front and back plates solely by...

The Falcon has landed (sorry we had to say it)! Introducing the Falcon, a brand new violin from renowned German workshop Heinrich Gill. The violin has been named due to its incredible speed and responsiveness, and for its beautiful gold-brown varnish inspired by the rust-hued feathers of a falcon. In the short video below Nick gives us a sense of the tonal characteristics...

Breaking a bow can be a surprising and traumatic event, particularly for new young players. Unfortunately breaking a bow is most common for new players as they haven't developed the habit of proper bow care. Whilst there can be a number of reasons a bow can break, early on this is typically from over tightening a bow (and then not loosening it after practice). Bow basics: Tension on the bow is adjusted by turning the screw on the bow....