The Violin Place
Welcome
James Robinson's violin shop, located in Adelaide, South Australia provides all levels of string players with professional repairs and restoration service. We also sell a wide range of string instruments including violin, viola, cello, bass and their bows.
James is a qualified luthier, a graduate of the violin making school in Cremona, Italy. He has had 40 years of experience which includes working as a restorer with a number of the worlds' most well known violin shops such as Jacques Francais Rare Violins in New York, Ealing Strings in London and Kanda & Co. in Tokyo, and has made more than 250 instruments. His teachers are the world famous violinmakers Gio Batta Morassi and Francesco Bissolotti whose instrument prices can reach 4 to 5 times his own. His customers include the musicians from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra as well as string players from interstate and overseas.
Services include:
- Set-ups - To maximise your instruments potential
- All Repairs & Restorations
- New Instrument Making (violin, viola, cello) and custom orders
We sell:
- Violins, Violas, Celli, Basses, Bows, Electric Violins, Accessories, Strings & other rare/unusual String Instruments.
What's New:
- Three instruments I 've made ( two violins and a viola) are now in an exhibition at the Adelaide Town Hall(Southern Gallery).This exhibition runs from 26 Sept. 2011 until the 30th of October.The open hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
- I'm proud to be an accredited member of CraftSouth, a great organisation that supports professional craftspeople in South Australia.
- Please note my new address: unit 2, 448 Portrush Road, Linden Park, 5065
- A warm welcome to all the cello players who are visiting Adelaide for the 2nd Adelaide Cello Festival. I hope to see you there. I am sharing a display table with Hugh Withycombe from Canberra, at the exhibition / trade display area. I will be showing a number of cellos as well as a quartet of instruments I've made. There will also be a special offer available only during the Festival.
- I'm pleased to present two new cellos I have recently made. Images of them are in the Gallery. They are both a Rogeri model. On one of them I used quilted maple for the back and ribs. Have a look...
- I've added some new images to the Gallery. Hope you like them.....
- A big Thank You ! to all my visitors and customers. Hope all of you have a fantastic holiday... and 2010.
- For all of us who are, to one degree or another, 'financially challenged', or who just love a bargain.... guess what? Yes, I'm having a BIG SALE.... just ask me.
- You can now hear the sound (MP3 files) of some new instruments made by James, in the Gallery. Some of these are sold (overseas), some are in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
- James has been appointed as the official restorer/conservator for the string instruments in the Elder Conservatorium of Music's ( The University of Adelaide) Collection.
Current Stock of Professional Level Instruments For Sale
- Instruments are selected for their sound and playability
- All instruments are in new or restored condition
- Offers considered
- We often give generous trade-in allowance for your instrument