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ROBIN COLYER · LUTHIER

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

Apprenticed to Jonathan Beecher at Beecher Acoustics, Oxford, UK 

I work with violin family instruments, paying close attention to how they respond in the hands of the player – not just in theory or in isolation, but in the real, physical feedback between musician and instrument.

 

Every instrument presents its own conditions, and every player brings a different physical relationship to it. My role is to understand both, in order to make precise, meaningful adjustments. 

 

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

 

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

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"She was thrilled! The violin is sounding radiant, and is clearly very responsive."

French violin c. 1890 – New nut, bridge, sound post and strings

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
Bow rehair & repairs
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