Services
Commission a new instrument: violins, violas, and cellos. You can also commission a copy of a historic instrument. Get in touch to trial a new instrument.
Instrument restoration and repair: violins violas and cellos.
New bows and bow rehair services: violins violas and cellos.
To learn more about the services, get in touch.
History
Jonathan Woolston has spent almost 30 years making and restoring violins violas and cellos, and first established his own business in 1991. Originally trained as a guitar maker at Fylde Guitars and is a graduate of Newark School of Violin making and repairs, he has worked in many of the most esteemed violin houses in the world including that of Jacques Francais Rare Violins Inc with Rene Morel, New York and George Heinl and Company in Toronto, Canada.
Jonathan hand-makes bespoke violins violas and cellos, and provides restoration services for musicians across the UK. Jonathan also has made numerous instruments for international clients and has taught on violin making courses in Vancouver, Toronto as well as in the UK.
Media
Joshua Peters plays Lutoslawski’s Subito on a Woolston Violin.