Instruments

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith in Sydney, in 1932. Smith was born in 1880 in London and migra...

This violin was made by John Johnston in 2001, in his workshop in Rozelle, Sydney. Having started out self-taught, making violins from native Austr...

This violin was made by John Johnston in 2005, in his workshop in Rozelle, Sydney. Having started out self-taught, making violins from native Austr...

This violin was made by Cedric Clarke in 1995 in Sydney. Clarke was born in Turramurra NSW in 1929. His father was violin maker C.H.S. Clarke, with...

This cello was made by Rainer Beilharz in 2008 in Castlemaine, Australia. Beilharz began making instruments when he was 18 years old in 1982 in Mel...

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith. Smith was born in 1880 in London & migrated to Australia ...

Typical of this era, it is golden-amber in appearance with a warm, characterful sound. This particular instrument happens to be fitted with an inst...

Label reads:Arthur E Smith SydneyFacibat Anno 1960Measurements:Upper Bout: 166mmLower Bout: 208mmLength of back: 354mm

Typical of this era, it is dark-amber in appearance with a warm, characterful sound and is one of Arthur’s finest examples

Typical of this era, it is dark-amber in appearance with a warm, characterful sound and is one of Arthur’s finest examples.

Label reads: Sydney 1915, Made by A.E. Smith. The label is hand-written.Length of back - 357.5mm, Upper bout - 166mm, Lower Bout - 208.5mmPegs - Ro...

This violin was made by the ‘father of Australian violin makers’ Arthur Edward Smith in Sydney, in 1925. Smith was born in 1880 in London and migra...

The B20 is the second instrument in the Barossa range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of ...

The N30 is the third instrument in the Nullarbor range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of...

The N10 is the first instrument in the Nullarbor range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of...

The D30 is the third instrument in the Daintree range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of ...

The N20 is the second instrument in the Nullarbor range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart o...

The D20 is the second instrument in the Daintree range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of...

The B30 is the third instrument in the Barossa range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of S...

The D10 is the first instrument in the Daintree range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of ...

The B10 is the first instrument in the Barossa range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of S...

The B40 is the highest instrument in the Barossa range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in the heart of...

The Jacob Stainer** is the first instrument in the ‘Heritage’ range by Glanville & Co. Glanville & Co. is a local workshop located right in...

John Simmers graduated with distinction, from the Newark School of Violin Making in 1996. He is a founding member and current treasurer of the Aust...

John Simmers graduated with distinction, from the Newark School of Violin Making in 1996. He is a founding member and current treasurer of the Aust...

This violin was made in 2019 by our head luthier & director at The Sydney String Centre, David Glanville. David was born in England & moved...