Bowed String Instruments

The large master 7 string Bass Viol after Nicholas Bertrand (1720), antique varnish. This viol is modeled after a French bass viol by Bertrand and is particularly suitable for French baroque repertoire where a full, rich sound is required. This Lu-Mi viol is made from very high quality wood, these viols combine excellent craftsmanship with an appealing sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of sycamore with ebony veneer or birds-eye maple. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 725 mm Corpus length: 715 mm Corpus width: Up 340 mm / Mid 246 mm / Low 413 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings. Additional - Lu Mi Hard Bass Viol Case Click Here

The 6-string Consort Bass Viol after Henry Jaye, Antique Varnish. This Henry Jaye bass viol has a longer string length making it particularly suitable as a consort bass instrument where a full, rich sound is required. This Lu-Mi viol is made from very high quality wood and combines excellent craftsmanship with a full, rich, rounded sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of sycamore with ebony veneer or birds-eye maple. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 745 mm Corpus length: 715 mm Corpus width: Up 340 mm / Mid 236 mm / Low 413 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings. Additional - Lu Mi Hard Bass Viol Case Click Here

Lu Mi Tenor viol after Henry Jaye ca1620 (string length 560mm) made to the highest possible standards. This tenor viol after Henry Jaye is made from very high quality wood and combines excellent craftmanship with a full, sweet, rounded sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of sycamore with ebony veneer or birds-eye maple. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 560 mm Corpus length: 535 mm Corpus width: Up 250 mm / Mid 177 mm / Low 308 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu Mi Treble viol after Henry Jaye 1620 (string length 366mm), antique varnish. This treble viol after Henry Jaye is made from very high quality wood and combines excellent craftsmanship with a full, sweet, rounded sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of sycamore with ebony veneer. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 366 mm Corpus length: 362 mm Corpus width: Up 173 mm / Mid 120 mm / Low 211 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu Mi Treble viol after John Hoskins ca 1609 (string length 400mm). This treble viol after Hoskins is made from very high quality wood and combines excellent craftmanship with a full, sweet, rounded sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of sycamore with ebony veneer or birds-eye maple. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 400 mm Corpus length: 384 mm Corpus width: Up 190 mm / Mid 156 mm / Low 211.5 mm The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu Mi Pardessus de viole in g after Henry Jaye ca 1620(string length 310-315mm). This small pardessus de viol is made from very high quality wood and combines excellent craftmanship with a full, sweet, rounded sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of sycamore with ebony veneer. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings. String length: 310-315 mm Corpus length: 320 mm Corpus width: Up 155 mm / Mid 113 mm / Low 195 mm

Guarnerius was looking for the future of violin playing and his instruments are considered often the best for modern purposes. It plays well also as a baroque instrument, if you are looking for a strong tone and especially rich sound of the g string. String length: 328mm Corpus length: 354mm Corpus width: Up 168mm/Mid 112.5mm/Low 207mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Guarnerius was looking for the future of violin playing and his instruments are considered often the best for modern purposes. It plays well also as a baroque instrument, if you are looking for a strong tone and especially rich sound of the g string. String length: 328mm Corpus length: 354mm Corpus width: Up 168mm/Mid 112.5mm/Low 207mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu-Mi large baroque cello after the original Servais made by Antonius Stradivarius in 1701, antique varnish String length: 710 mm Corpus length: 785 mm Corpus width: Up 361 mm / Mid 245 mm / Low 464 mm

Lu-Mi large 5 string baroque cello after the original Servais made by Antonius Stradivarius in 1701, antique varnish. String length: 710 mm Corpus length: 785 mm Corpus width: Up 361 mm / Mid 245 mm / Low 464 mm

Lu-Mi baroque cello after the original Sleeping Beauty made by Domenico Montagnana in 1739, antique varnish String length: 690 mm Corpus length: 741 mm Corpus width: Up 361 mm / Mid 261 mm / Low 445.5 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu-Mi baroque cello after the original Davidov made by Antonius Stradivarius in 1712, antique varnish String length: 690 mm Corpus length: 757 mm Corpus width: Up 340 mm / Mid 232 mm / Low 436 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu-Mi large 5 string baroque cello after the original Servais made by Antonius Stradivarius in 1701. String length: 710 mm Corpus length: 785 mm Corpus width: Up 361 mm / Mid 245 mm / Low 464 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu-Mi baroque tenor viola after an original made by Gasparo da Salo, antique varnish String length: 380 mm Corpus length: 440 mm Corpus width: Up 213 mm / Mid 140 mm / Low 254.8 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu-Mi Baroque Viola after Stradivarius Antique Varnish String length: 373 mm Corpus length: 406 mm Corpus width: Up 190 mm / Mid 130 mm / Low 243 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Lu-Mi baroque viola after an original made by Gasparo da Salo in 1580, Antique Varnish. String length: 385 mm Corpus length: 392.25 mm Corpus width: Up 195.5 mm / Mid 131 mm / Low 243.3 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

This Lu-Mi baroque violin is made after an original by Jacob Stainer from 1679. String length: 325mm Corpus length: 351.5mm Corpus width: Up 162mm/Mid 112.5mm/Low 200mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

Liuteria Bizzi Violin after Stradivarius 'Il Cremonese' 1715. Registered as Stradivarius IACJ-C19 An exclusive new range of stringed instruments from Liuteria Bizzi, handmade in Italy. 40 years after the foundation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” in Milan, Guido Bizzi has created Liuteria BIZZI, together with his son Lorenzo and other luthiers from the same School. Liuteria Bizzi is based in the prestigious Villa Bossi, in Bodio Lomnago (VA), where BIZZI - Historical Keyboard Instruments are made. History In 1976, Guido Bizzi and his ensemble of ancient music, after several performances at the Teatro Verdi, decided to form "IL LABORATORIO di Guido Bizzi", the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that would lead to the creation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” (School of Instrument Making) in Milan in 1979. Virginia Villa was the principal partner of Il Laboratorio, Marco Tiella became the technical director, Lorenzo Girodo and Claudio Canevari the professors, while the violin makers Renato Scrollavezza and Luca Primon were called to teach the construction of the violin. Later, Il Laboratorio undertook a new path that would lead BIZZI Harpsichord to be a leader in the field of historical keyboard instruments. Today Forty years of fascinating experiences, including major restorations, construction of instruments and international projects, have led to the decision to create Liuteria BIZZI at Villa Bossi, adding bowed strings to the established range of BIZZI keyboard instruments, known all over the world. The supervision of these instruments is also entrusted to the teachers of the Conservatories associated with the Accademia Europea Villa Bossi, in order to ensure they meet the expectations of great international musicians. "One of our most important principles" - says Guido Bizzi - "is to explain with the utmost clarity how our instruments are produced. In today's world, if we want to offer a high quality product at a reasonable price, we need to set a modern and highly efficient production system. " Each instrument is hand crafted from the finest red spruce from Val di Fiemme, and flamed maple from Bosnia. They each come with a unique leather bound certificate of authenticity.

Brand new instrument arriving in approximately 15 months. Please contact us if you are interested in reserving. Helmut Gotschy Phoenix Da Vinci Hurdy Gurdy. Helmut Gotschy has been making hurdy-gurdys since 1979 as one of the leading and most innovative manufacturers of traditional and modern hurdy-gurdys, from low-cost to high-end electronic models. The Phoenix Da Vinci model has two melody strings, two drone strings and two trompettes. Includes strap and case.

PO ref. PO0281S Trapezoidal Violin by S. Titchmarsh - in excellent condition and with case. Made in the late 80's/early 90's and fully serviced by our in-house luthier prior to despatch. For more details about this or any other Previously Owned instruments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

An exclusive new range of baroque strings from Liuteria Bizzi, handmade in Italy. 40 years after the foundation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” in Milan, Guido Bizzi has created Liuteria BIZZI, together with his son Lorenzo and other luthiers from the same School. Liuteria Bizzi is based in the prestigious Villa Bossi, in Bodio Lomnago (VA), where BIZZI - Historical Keyboard Instruments are made. . History In 1976, Guido Bizzi and his ensemble of ancient music, after several performances at the Teatro Verdi, decided to form "IL LABORATORIO di Guido Bizzi", the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that would lead to the creation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” (School of Instrument Making) in Milan in 1979. Virginia Villa was the principal partner of Il Laboratorio, Marco Tiella became the technical director, Lorenzo Girodo and Claudio Canevari the professors, while the violin makers Renato Scrollavezza and Luca Primon were called to teach the construction of the violin. Later, Il Laboratorio undertook a new path that would lead BIZZI Harpsichord to be a leader in the field of historical keyboard instruments. Today Forty years of fascinating experiences, including major restorations, construction of instruments and international projects, have led to the decision to create Liuteria BIZZI at Villa Bossi, adding bowed strings to the established range of BIZZI keyboard instruments, known all over the world. The supervision of these instruments is also entrusted to the teachers of the Conservatories associated with the Accademia Europea Villa Bossi, in order to ensure they meet the expectations of great international musicians. "One of our most important principles" - says Guido Bizzi - "is to explain with the utmost clarity how our instruments are produced. In today's world, if we want to offer a high quality product at a reasonable price, we need to set a modern and highly efficient production system. " Vibrating String Length: 680mm Strings: Toro (eurostylgut) strings A - diameter 120 D - diameter 155 G- diameter 120 silver wound C - diameter 135 silver wound Each instrument is hand crafted from the finest red spruce from Val di Fiemme, and flamed maple from Bosnia, They each come with a unique leather bound certificate of authenticity.

Liuteria Bizzi Baroque Viola after Stradivari 1672 (Mahler) Registered as StradI-I19 An exclusive new range of baroque strings from Liuteria Bizzi, handmade in Italy. 40 years after the foundation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” in Milan, Guido Bizzi has created Liuteria BIZZI, together with his son Lorenzo and other luthiers from the same School. Liuteria Bizzi is based in the prestigious Villa Bossi, in Bodio Lomnago (VA), where BIZZI - Historical Keyboard Instruments are made. . History In 1976, Guido Bizzi and his ensemble of ancient music, after several performances at the Teatro Verdi, decided to form "IL LABORATORIO di Guido Bizzi", the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that would lead to the creation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” (School of Instrument Making) in Milan in 1979. Virginia Villa was the principal partner of Il Laboratorio, Marco Tiella became the technical director, Lorenzo Girodo and Claudio Canevari the professors, while the violin makers Renato Scrollavezza and Luca Primon were called to teach the construction of the violin. Later, Il Laboratorio undertook a new path that would lead BIZZI Harpsichord to be a leader in the field of historical keyboard instruments. Today Forty years of fascinating experiences, including major restorations, construction of instruments and international projects, have led to the decision to create Liuteria BIZZI at Villa Bossi, adding bowed strings to the established range of BIZZI keyboard instruments, known all over the world. The supervision of these instruments is also entrusted to the teachers of the Conservatories associated with the Accademia Europea Villa Bossi, in order to ensure they meet the expectations of great international musicians. "One of our most important principles" - says Guido Bizzi - "is to explain with the utmost clarity how our instruments are produced. In today's world, if we want to offer a high quality product at a reasonable price, we need to set a modern and highly efficient production system. " Each instrument is hand crafted from the finest red spruce from Val di Fiemme, and flamed maple from Bosnia, They each come with a unique leather bound certificate of authenticity.

Ribeca (Soprano Rebec) by Fabio Chiari from Liuteria Toscana Workshops Liuteria Toscana is a group of luthiers based in Florence that produces and provides quality instruments like the violin, viola, cello, double bass, medieval and renaissance instruments, such as the rebec, medieval fiddle, baroque and even classical instruments. All instruments are carefully produced by hand with patience, commitment and guaranteed quality of sound, combined with the use of only Italian woods. Inspired by the great masters of the past, studying their models and interpreting them accordingly with great passion. Why not visit The Early Music Shop and try these instruments for yourselves..!

Liuteria Bizzi Cello after Stradivari 1710 (Gore-Booth) Registered as GOB LVB M-18 An exclusive new range of stringed instruments from Liuteria Bizzi, handmade in Italy. 40 years after the foundation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” in Milan, Guido Bizzi has created Liuteria BIZZI, together with his son Lorenzo and other luthiers from the same School. Liuteria Bizzi is based in the prestigious Villa Bossi, in Bodio Lomnago (VA), where BIZZI - Historical Keyboard Instruments are made. . History In 1976, Guido Bizzi and his ensemble of ancient music, after several performances at the Teatro Verdi, decided to form "IL LABORATORIO di Guido Bizzi", the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that would lead to the creation of the “Scuola di Liuteria” (School of Instrument Making) in Milan in 1979. Virginia Villa was the principal partner of Il Laboratorio, Marco Tiella became the technical director, Lorenzo Girodo and Claudio Canevari the professors, while the violin makers Renato Scrollavezza and Luca Primon were called to teach the construction of the violin. Later, Il Laboratorio undertook a new path that would lead BIZZI Harpsichord to be a leader in the field of historical keyboard instruments. Today Forty years of fascinating experiences, including major restorations, construction of instruments and international projects, have led to the decision to create Liuteria BIZZI at Villa Bossi, adding bowed strings to the established range of BIZZI keyboard instruments, known all over the world. The supervision of these instruments is also entrusted to the teachers of the Conservatories associated with the Accademia Europea Villa Bossi, in order to ensure they meet the expectations of great international musicians. "One of our most important principles" - says Guido Bizzi - "is to explain with the utmost clarity how our instruments are produced. In today's world, if we want to offer a high quality product at a reasonable price, we need to set a modern and highly efficient production system. " Vibrating String Length: 692mm Strings: Thomastik/Pirastro and Larsen strings C- Thomastik Spirocore tungsten G -Thomastik Spirocore tungsten D - Pirastro perpetual A - Larsen Solo Each instrument is hand crafted from the finest red spruce from Val di Fiemme, and flamed maple from Bosnia, They each come with a unique leather bound certificate of authenticity.