Jonathan Hill Instrument Maker
About Jonathan Hill Instrument Maker
Maker of Stringed Musical Instruments, based at Cockpit Arts in Deptford.
Specialist in the Viola d'amore with a comprehensive knowledge of historical instruments and making techniques. Maker of instruments with sympathetic strings and knowledge of the construction of the Turkish and Arabic Oud.
Further Info
Specialised in
Specialist in the Viola d'amore with a comprehensive knowledge of historical instruments and making techniques. Maker of instruments with sympathetic strings and knowledge of the construction of the Turkish and Arabic Oud.
Open to the Public?
Yes, by appointment only
Provides Course / Training
Yes
Available for Craft Fairs
Not available
Contact
Studio 308, Cockpit Arts
18-22 Creekside, Deptford
London
United Kingdom
SE8 3DZ
GB
7/7 Viola d’amore, made in 2020.
Back and Ribs made from fine grained Yew, Spruce soundboard and Pear wood Neck.
Carved head depicting a stylised version of the Greek winged goddess ‘Nike’, coloured with Oil pigments.
Ebony veneered fingerboard and tailpiece and Ebony pegs.
Bone sympathetic string end-pins and Ebony and bone nuts.
Linseed Oil / Pine Resin Varnish.
Silverwound and plain gut playing strings, iron and brass sympathetics.