Steffen Nowak
Maker of fine Violins, Violas and Cellos in baroque and modern style
75 Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5BU, UK  tel +44 (0) 117 9777141

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Tonewood

Alpine spruce available for Violin, Viola and Cello. 

Split and sawn - fine qualities.

Seasoned figured maple (acer pseudoplatanus)  from Bosnia
(pre. 1991) and English sycamore.

Mail order welcome, 
visits by appointment please.

Violin/Viola

Figured maple backs: £20 - £80, 
-some 1 piece slab backs

A few 'fresh' top quality Bosnian Maple sets (back - neck - ribs): £100

A few 'fresh' 1 pc. quilted Bosnian Maple Backs £ 80

Maple necks for Violin/Viola £7.50 - £20

Blocks for neckgrafts:  from £5

Spruce fronts: £20 - £30

Split spruce fronts: £30 - £40

 
                  Figured maple wedges

 

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Cello

Figured maple for Cello (a few available only, source: alpine and central Europe): £ 140 - £250

Fronts: AAA £130; AA £90; A £50

A few old fronts available (some 'ex David Rubio' ca. 1980!, some from even older stock of yet another source ca. 1970).

Price: £120 to £250

Boxwood:

Some very old seasoned boxwood (ca. 40 years) suitable for violin/ viola tailpieces, chinrests. Also some planks and box in the round.
Please enquire.