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ROBIN COLYER · LUTHIER

Repair & Setup for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Apprenticed to Jonathan Beecher at Beecher Acoustics, Oxford, UK 

Apprenticed at Beecher Acoustics, Oxford (est. 1972), I work with violin family instruments, paying close attention to how each one responds in the hands of its player.

Every instrument has its own character, and every player brings a different physical relationship to it. My role is to understand both, and make precise, meaningful adjustments accordingly.

Setup, repair, and restoration are collaborative processes. Tone, projection, clarity, response, and ease of playing all matter.

The aim is simple: an instrument that feels alive in the hands, dependable under the bow, and fully aligned with the musician who plays it.

MY WORK INCLUDES

Tonal adjustment
Bridge & sound post fitting
Fingerboard & nut work
String height adjustment
Peg fitting
Peg hole bushing
Varnish retouching
Crack and seam repairs
Buzz diagnostics
Endpin fitting
String fitting
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