Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Alan Coggins has created and maintains a directory of past and present violin and bow makers which is online at his website. Quite a lot of the makers have other instrument types listed as well.

You can find the directory here:

http://www.abcviolins.com/ozmakers.html

Jaz

Wow Matt, you really have your work cut out there!!

Please keep us posted with your progress,

Jaz

Thanks guys for all your wonderful comments. I am very proud of them both and the moment they were played together was a very moving moment. Bob, the first notes that came out the second one were quite dull but after a bit of sound post tweaking it soon started to speak out. After a few days of play...

Those sound fantastic. I'd be very proud of making anything that sounds so wonderful. Will the second one get a finish applied? Thanks Allen, I was really very proud to be there hearing them together. Yes I will be working on varnishing it next week. I wanted to give it a week of playing to see how...

Hi Guys, My two cellos had a debut together the other night after ensemble played by a couple of the teachers at the local con. I recorded this on a minidisc so if your are interested here are the sound clips. It is a pity I could not record all the warmth that could be heard whilst there. Sound Cli...

Hi Guys, My name is Jaz and I am a newish cello maker. Just about ready to string up number two cello in the white and am having so much fun in the process. I have to say there are some "very impressive" guitars on this site. and I feel really humbled by the level of workmanship displayed. http://ww...