Welcome to Michael Phoenix Violins
(repair, restoration & making)

I can improve your instrument's sound (projection, amplitude, tone & timbre) and make it easier to play.

Standard and specialist repairs, full restoration and conservation. I can provide a courtesy instrument for the duration of the repair. I am an approved repairer for Allianz Musical Instrument Insurance.

Quality bow re-hairing, stick and frog repairs, and camber/warp correction.

Always a selection of fully restored and set up antique instruments and new ready-to-play instruments in stock.

Superbly crafted instruments & bows commissioned and made to your personal specification.

Honest assessment and judgement of instruments with a written evaluation report or a free verbal opinion. Formal valuations for probate and insurance purposes.

Michael is a professional and friendly traditional maker, repairer and restorer of instruments and bows of the violin family.

A graduate of the world renown Newark School, and formally trained in the methods of Antonio Stradivari, he gained NSVM certification and holds the Beare’s Diploma for violin making.

A specialist in instrument set up and tonal adjustment, Michael is also an approved repairer for Allianz Musical Instrument Insurance.

Appearances on BBC Television & Radio, plus lectures in Europe, have resulted in some of the world’s top players seeking out Michael’s skills and assistance … that said, he is equally committed to looking after his many student players and beginners   . . .