Instruments

cataloque of the models we make

catalogue

Musicians audio and video

Here is an overview

of the most popular models we make. Inspiration for decorations and wood combinations for fingerboard and string holder that can be applied can be found here

Can you not find what you’re looking for? Do you have special wishes concerning the model or decorations? Then don’t hesitate to contact us and we will do our very best, together with you, to make a choice that closely matches your wishes.

Sources used for the biographies:

"Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittenalter bis zur Gegenwart", W. von Lütgendorff, Frankfurt am Main, 1904. "Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bowmakers", William Henley, Brighton, 1958. "Dictionnaire Universel des Luthiers", Rene Vannes, Brussels, 1979.

Strings

On all our instruments we use Pure Corde Cathedral gut strings. Pirastro is used for the wound strings.

Cases

We supply made-to-measure gamba cases from Kingham MTM Case and cello cases from Eastmen and from Stagg.

to the instrument cataloque

Cataloque

Available instruments for purchase

more info

Treble viol

afterJohann Christian Hoffmann stringlength: 360 mm.
more info

Tenor viol

afterJohn Rose stringlength: 580 mm.
more info

6-string Bass viol

afterPierre Prevost stringlength: 640 mm.
more info

afterPieter Rombouts stringlength: 680 mm.

more info

afterClaude Pierray stringlength: 690 mm.

more info

7-string Bass viol

afterPieter Rombouts stringlength: 690 mm.
more info

afterJohann Christian Hoffmann stringlength: 690 mm.

more info

Violone

afterGiovanni Paolo Maggini stringlength: 980 mm.
more info

Lirone

afterAntonio Brensius stringlength: 580 mm.
more info

Baryton

afterJoann Andreas Kämbl String length of the bowed strings: 646mm
more info

Audio and Video of

Musicians

who use our instruments

Musicians

Audio and Video

Mary-Ann Ballard
plays
tenor viol
after
John Rose
with
the baltimore consort (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Mary-Ann Ballard
tenor viol
Mary-Ann Ballard
plays
tenor viol
after
John Rose
with
the baltimore consort (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Mary-Ann Ballard
tenor viol
video of
Roswitha Bruggaier
playing the baryton
Roswitha Bruggaier (more info)
plays
the bayton
after
Johann Kämbl
with
Divertimento Francoforte (more info)
Roswitha Bruggaier (more info)
plays
the 7-string bass viol
after
Johann Christian Hoffmann
with
ornamente 99 (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Roswitha Bruggaier
7-string bass viol
video of
Ulrike Becker
playing the baryton >
Ulrike Becker
plays
the baryton
after
Johann Kämbl
with
lautten companey(more info)
Thomas Wimmer
plays
the Violone
after
Giovanni Paolo Maggini
with
accentus austria (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Thomas Wimmer
Violone
video of
Thomas Wimmer
playing the violone >
Thomas Wimmer
plays
the violone
after
Giovanni Paolo Maggini
with
accentus austria(more info)
Thomas Wimmer
plays
the Violone
after
Giovanni Paolo Maggini
with
accentus austria (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Thomas Wimmer
Violone
video of
Thomas Wimmer
playing the violone
Thomas Wimmer
plays
the violone
after
Giovanni Paolo Maggini
with
accentus austria(more info)
Thomas Wimmer
plays
the Violone
after
Giovanni Paolo Maggini
with
accentus austria (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Thomas Wimmer
Violone
Ulrike Becker
plays
the lirone
after
Antonio Brensius
with
lautten companey (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Ulrike Becker
Lirone
video of
Ulrike Becker
playing the baryton
Ulrike Becker
plays
the baryton
after
Johann Kämbl
with
Nuovo-Aspetto (more info)
to see the baryton part, start the video here
at 39 minutes and 30 seconds
video of
Roswitha Bruggaier
playing consort
Roswitha Bruggaier (more info)
plays
the 7-string bass viol
after
Johann Christian Hoffmann
the tenor viol
after
John Rose
the treble viol
after
Johann Christian Hoffmann
in a
multi playback video
video of
Gertrud Ohse
playing the 7-string bass viol
Gertrud Ohse (more info)
plays
the 7-string bass viol
after
Johann Christian Hoffmann
with
capella-jenensis(more info)
Friederike Däublin (more info)
plays
the Violone
after
Giovanni Paolo Maggini
with
capella vitalis berlin (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Friederike Däublin
Violone
video of
Friederike Däublin
playing the violone
Friederike Däublin (more info)
plays
the violone
after
Giovanni Paolo Maggini
with
capella vitalis berlin (more info)
video of
Gertrud Ohse
playing the 7-string bass viol
Gertrud Ohse (more info)
plays
the 7-string bass viol
after
Johann Christian Hoffmann
with
capella-jenensis(more info)
Brigitte Gasser
plays
the treble viol
after
Johann Christian Hoffmann
with
ensemble &cetera (more info)
See here for more
CD info and audio samples
Brigitte Gasser
Treble Viol