This page features a number of my violins. The most popular violin that I make is a copy of a 1733 Guareri Del Gesu, based on an original that was owned and played by Fritz Kriesler. I have also produced violins of my own design. Each violin is unique, and is painstakingly hand-crafted using traditional techniques.
(Click on images for a full-sized version.)
Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu (violin no. 50)
![VN50. Instrument no.164 (vintage 2011) - Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu model](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/VN50.-Instrument-no.164-vintage-2011-Kriesler-Guarneri-del-Gesu-model.jpg)
Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu (violin no. 55)
![VN55. Instrument no.169 (vintage 2013) - Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu model](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/VN55.-Instrument-no.169-vintage-2013-Kriesler-Guarneri-del-Gesu-model.jpg)
Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu (violin no. 57)
![VN57. Instrument no.170 (vintage 2014) - Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu model](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/VN57.-Instrument-no.170-vintage-2014-Kriesler-Guarneri-del-Gesu-model.jpg)
Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu (violin no. 58)
![VN58. Instrument no.171 (vintage 2014) - Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu model](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/VN58.-Instrument-no.171-vintage-2014-Kriesler-Guarneri-del-Gesu-model.jpg)
Five-string violin
![This five-string violin is my own model. It has a nice even tone. 5-string violin](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/5-string-violin.jpg)
Five-string violin with extended lower bout
![This five-string instrument has a violin string length but also has an extended lower bout and deep ribs for a more viola-like tone. 5-string violin with extended lower bout](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/5-string-violin-with-extended-lower-bout.jpg)
Guarneri in Banksia and Norfolk Island Pine
![This 1733 Guaneri Del Gesu has a back and scroll of Australian Banksia wood, and a belly of Norfolk Island pine. It has a focused and clean tone. Guarneri in Bankia and Norfoli Island Pine](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/Guarneri-in-Bankia-and-Norfoli-Island-Pine.jpg)
Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu (violin no. 54) (SOLD)
![VN54. Instrument no.166 (vintage 2013) - Kriesler Guarneri del Gesu model](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/VN54.-Instrument-no.166-vintage-2013-Kriesler-Guarneri-del-Gesu-model.jpg)
1733 Guarneri Del Gesu (SOLD)
![This is my most popular model, a 1733 Guarneri Del Gesu. It has a big rich tone. The original was owned and played by Fritz Kriesler. 1733 Guarneri Del Gesu](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/1742-Guarneri.jpg)
1716 Testore (SOLD)
![Modelled on a 1716 Carlo Antonio Testore. This violin has a focussed and strident tone.](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/1716-Testore.jpg)
Guarneri in Japanese Maple and Cedar (SOLD)
![This 1733 Guarneri Del Gesu has a six-piece back of Japanese maple. The scroll and ribs are also of Japanese maple from the island of Hokkaido. The belly is of three pieces of old-growth Japanese cedar from the sacred temple-island Yakushima. This violin sounds big and very rich in harmonic overtones. 1742 Guarneri in Japanese Maple and Cedar](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/1742-Guarneri-in-Japanese-Maple-and-Cedar.jpg)
Guarneri in Banksia and Australian Red Cedar (SOLD)
![This violin is made of Australian Banksia wood with an Australian Red Cedar belly. The Red Cedar belly gives a warm and pleasant tone. Guarneri in Banksia and Australian Red Cedar](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/Guarneri-in-Banksia-and-Australian-Red-Cedar.jpg)
Guarneri del Gesu 1733 (SOLD)
![Violin No. 46. This is my latest violin, also based on the kriesler Guarneri del Gesu 1733. It has a big warm tone. Guarneri del Gesu 1733](http://violinsbythesea.com.au/files/2011/04/Violin-8.jpg)