Register of Makers
The following makers are members of the Lute Society.
Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement or approval by The Lute Society.
Remedial work on badly set-up lutes
Standards of lute making are generally high nowadays, but there are still badly set-up lutes in circulation which with a little work can be greatly improved. Many luthiers are prepared to adjust pegs, bridge, fretnut etc. to improve incorrectly set-up lutes; those who have specifically said they are happy to do this work are noted below.
United Kingdom
R K Alexander, Lothlorien, 26 Goosegreen Close, Heath Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 5XZ, (++44/(0)1403 251747)
[email: Robert.Alexander AT monier DOT com ]
Chris Allen, St Tydfils, Wesley Place, Merthyr Vale, Mid Glam, CF48 4RS.(t/f:: ++44/(0)1443 693118)
[email: chris AT hurdygurdy DOT org ]
www.luthiers60.freeserve.co.uk
Stephen Barber & Sandi Harris, 11a Peacock Yard, London SE17 3LH, (++44/(0)20 7703 9978)
[email: sb.sh AT lutesandguitars DOT co DOT uk ]
[email: Stephen AT LutesAndGuitars DOT co DOT uk ]
www.lutesandguitars.co.uk
Alexander Batov, 13 The Martlets, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2HR Tel: 01273 479511, fax: ++44/0 870 136 3863
[email: batovlute AT lineone DOT net ]
www.vihuelademano.com
Lily Bennett, 3 South View, Bradford, W. Yorks BD9 4LJ (++44/(0)1274 201752 / 821035 /f: 201753)
James Bisgood, Hill Cottage, The Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk IP24 1NH (++44/ 0 1953 498975 mob: 07767 767 486) [cittern, gittern, mandore, rebec, renaissance guitar specialist]
Martin Bowers, The Volunteer Arms, 101 Wantz Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 5DD, (++44/(0)1621 853376)
[email: mjbowers AT btinternet DOT com ]
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Bridgewood & Neitzert, 146 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0UH, (++44/(0)20 7249 9398/ f: 7275 9330)
[email: violinsbn AT btclick DOT com ]
www.vivaceviolin.com
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Bruce Brook, 1 Highview Close, Windwill Hill, Hurstmonceux, East Sussex BN27 4TR, (++44/(0)1323 832979),
[email: bruce AT brucebrook DOT co DOT uk ] ;
www.brucebrook.co.uk
Hire purchase terms offered.
Philip Brown, 85a Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berks RG14 1AE (t/f: ++44/(0)1635 35465)
[email: philip-brown AT btconnect DOT com ]
David Butler, School House, School Road, Tivethall St. Mary, Norwich, Norfolk
NR15 2BP 01379 677704
Brian Cohen, Soundpost, The Old Glassworks, Alexandra Place, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3QH,
also antique instruments, strings, frets, materials
[email: strings AT soundpost DOT co DOT uk ] www.guitarsandlutes.com
James Cole, 54 Buriton Road, Harestock, Winchester, Hants SO22 6JE, (++44/(0) 1962 881323)
[email: jamescoleguitars AT gmail DOT com ]
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
David van Edwards, The Smokehouse, 6 Whitwell Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 4HB, (++44/(0)1603 629899)
[email: david AT vanedwards DOT co DOT uk ]
www.vanedwards.co.uk
Chris Egerton, 10 Burgos Grove, London SE10 8LL (restorer/conservator) (07747 730 074)
[email: cegerton AT vam DOT ac DOT uk ]
Luke Emmet, Orlando Lutes, 10 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7BG (++44/0 1634 407759)
[email: luke.emmet AT orlando-lutes DOT com ]
www.orlando-lutes.com
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Stephen Gottlieb, 5 Leicester Mews, Leicester Road, East Finchley, London N2 9EJ, (++44/(0)20 8444 5367)
[email: stephen AT lutemaker DOT com ]
www.lutemaker.com
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Stephen Haddock, 4 Headland Avenue, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4PY (++44/0 1323 890503)
[email: stephenhaddock477 AT btinternet DOT com ]
Sandi Harris, 11a Peacock Yard, London SE17 3LH, (++44/(0)20 7703 9978)
[email: sandi AT lutesandguitars DOT co DOT uk ]
www.lutesandguitars.co.uk
Martin Haycock, 12 Droke Lane, East Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0JH, (++44/(0)1243 811545 or 07968 268644)
[email: martin AT shiningpath DOT co DOT uk ]
Steven M. Hicks, 62 Beechfield Ave, Birstall, Leicestershire LE4 4DA (0016 267 4373)
James E Jackson, 13 St. Agatha's Close, Brandon, Durham DH7 8RA
(++44 (0)191 3784764)
[email: weirdgeordie AT googlemail DOT com ] Repairs and kit construction.
Klaus Jacobsen, 121 Listria Park, London N16 5SP, (+44 (0)20 7502 1974)
[email: jacobsen.lute AT gmail DOT com ]
Tony Johnson, 39 Cliff Road, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, W. Yorks HD7 1UY. Tel: (++44/0 1484 681300)
[email: tonyjohnson.luthier AT gmail DOT com ]
www.tonyjohnsonluthier.co.uk
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Marcos Kaiser Mori, 12 Regal Close, London E1 5JB
[email: marcoskaiser AT gmail DOT com ]
www.marcoskaiser.com
Philip Lourie Musical Intruments, Broaled, Llanhaeadr, Denbigh, Denbighshire (++44/0 1745 890221)
[email: johnlourie AT onetel DOT net ]
Michael Lowe, The Hermitage, Wooton-by-Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1EQ, (++44/(0)1993 812120)
James Marriage, 107 Avon Way, Hilton, Derbyshire DE65 5AE (++44/0 01283 734388)
[email: info AT jminstruments DOT com ]
www.jminstruments.com
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Malcolm Prior, 113 Yarmouth Road, Blofield, Norwich NR13 4LQ, (++44/(0)1603 713836)
[email: lutes AT malcolmprior DOT co DOT uk ]
www.malcolmprior.co.uk
Hire purchase terms offered.
Arthur Robb, 79 Gloucester Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0AJ, (++44/(0)1666 822945)
[email: art AT art-robb DOT co DOT uk ]
www.art-robb.co.uk
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
T Rytwinski, 4 Riversdale Road, Highbury, Islington, London N5 2JP, (++44/(0)20 7354 4007)
[email: tadrys AT hotmail DOT com ] Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Martin Shepherd, 3 Brooklawn Drive, Didsbury, Manchester M20 3GY
[email: martin AT luteshop DOT co DOT uk ]
www.luteshop.co.uk
Dallas Sutherland, 2 West Park Place, Edinburgh, EH11 2DJ. (++44/(0)131 623 7028, hom ++44/(0)0131 558 9114)
P J (George) Stevens, 11 Ness Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9DR. (++44/(0)1797 320152)
[email: info AT gstevensluthier DOT co DOT uk ]
www.gstevensluthier.co.uk
Paul Thomson, 1 Dundridge Gardens, Bristol BS5 8SZ, (++44/(0)117 967 0779)
[email: paulrvthomson AT btinternet DOT com ]
Oliver Wadsworth, 20 Hill View Road, St Johns, Worcester WR2 4PJ, (++44/(0)1905 424709 or 07931 523733)
[email: oliver AT wadsworth-lutes DOT co DOT uk ]
www.wadsworth-lutes.co.uk
Bruce Watson, 64 Cherrybrook Drive, Broseley, Shropshire TF12 5SH (++44/0 1952 884372)
[email: violinmaker AT sky DOT com ]
Australia
Tim Guster, 38 Neate Avenue, Belair, South Australia 5052 (++61 8 82787892)
[email: timguster AT chariot DOT net DOT au ]
Canada
Ray Nurse, 2716 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5M 1A7 (++1 604255 1874)
[email: snailspace AT shaw DOT ca ]
Michael Schreiner, 602 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6G 2P9, Canada (++1 647 272 9218)
[email: schreiner AT sympatico DOT ca ]
Grant Tomlinson, #206-8696 Barnard Street, Vancouver BC (++1 604 261 0230)
[email: grant_jan AT uniserve DOT com ]
www.tomlinsonlutes.com
Czech Republic
Jiri Cepelak, V Hruskovne, Statenice 75 E, 25262 Horomerice, (++420 220 971879, mob: 776 309 226)
[email: jiri AT cepelak DOT cz ]
www.lute.cepelak.cz
France
Gwendal Le Corre, Les Ateliers Relies, Le Vaubossard, F 56430 Concoret, France. Tel/fax: (++33) 2 97 22 98 24
[email: lecorre.luthier AT wanadoo DOT fr ]
www.lecorreluthier.com
Offers hire purchase.
Wolfgang Früh, Le Point d’Accroche, 4 Avenue de la Porte Montmartre, 75018, Paris (t/f: ++330/1 42 52 65 82)
www.lepointdaccroche.com
Stephen Murphy, la Vouronnade, 26170 Mollans sur Ouvèze, (++33 75 28 70 86)
[email: stephen AT murphylutes DOT com ]
www.murphylutes.com
Martin Shepherd, Lieu-dit Montot, F 71120 Vaudebarrier (++33/0 3 85 24 73 16)
[email: martin AT luteshop DOT co DOT uk ]
www.luteshop.co.uk
Julien Stryjak, 10 rue de la Grande Coudre 71390 Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy (+33 (0)3 85 92 91 28 )
[email: contact AT julienstryjak DOT com ]
www.julienstryjak.com (Francais)
www.julienstryjak.com/english/ (English)
Isabelle Venturini, 1 Place d'en Gauch, 04100 Manousque, (++33 92 87 51 18)
Germany
Markus Dietrich, Eubabrunner Str. 50, D 08265 Erlbach (+49 37422 6141)
[email: dietrich AT gitarre-laute DOT de ]
Bernd Streubel, Südekumzeile 7c, D-13951 Berlin, Germany (t: 030 366 0380)
Heidi von Rueden, Germany (t: +49/ (0) 30 48478140, +49/ (0) 175 6388002)
[email: Heidi.vonRueden AT gmx DOT de ]
www.abc-gitary.de
Marcus Wesche, Benquestr. 56, 28209 Bremen, Germany, 0049/(0)421 84139041
[email: kontakt AT wendelio DOT de ]
www.wendelio.de
Hong Kong
'Luthier' [Kelvin Cheng]
Room R, 7/F, Phase 2, Kinho Industrial Building, 14 Au Pui Wan Stree, FoTan, Hong Kong
Tel: +852-5105 5934
Fax: +852-2144 3223
[email: repairs AT luthier DOT hk ]
www.luthier.hk
Italy
Andrea Andalo, via Martiri di Monte Sole 5, 40129 Bologna, (t++39/(0)347 2969878 / ++39/(0)51 367226 f ++30/(0)51 256399)
[email: monik AT vet DOT unibo DOT it ]
Davide Ruvolo, Via Trieste 32, Biella (t: 33 81 102572) [email: ruvdav AT hotmail DOT com ]
Romania
Gyorgy Lorinczi, 4300 Targu Mures Str Ramurele nr. 33, ap. 15 (t: 0040 65 141779)
[email: lorilute AT yahoo DOT com ]
lorilute.3x.ro/
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
Slovakia
Peter Hornak, Mala Okruzna 987/1, 95801 Partizanske
[email: 0918643051 AT orange DOT sk ]
Slovenia
Ivo Magherini, tel: ++386 5 995 9005
[email: floxflorum AT siol DOT net ]
Spain
Cesar Arias Perez, Areal - Cruces, E 15980, Padron, A Coruna (++34 9 81803679 mobile 6196 14172)
[email: caesarias AT telefonica DOT net ]
Jaume Bosser, Cal Cinto de la Creu, 08787 Santa Candia (Orpí), (++34/(9) 3 8080200
[email: ana.jaume AT bosserluthier DOT net ]
www.bosserluthier.net
José Ángel Espejo, Ars Antiqua, Ronda de Toledo 1, Mercado Puerto de Toledo,
Local 3314, 28005 Madrid (t/f ++34 913 661 930)
[email: info AT ars-antiqua DOT com ]
[email: arsantiq AT teleline DOT es ]
www.ars-antiqva.com/
Carlos Gonzalez, Suspiro del Moro 30, E 04720, Aguadulce, Almería
(t: ++34 950 341873 / ++34 629 012929)
[email: gonzalez AT luthier DOT org ]
Francisco Hervas, Ctra. de la Zubia 104, E-18006 Granada. (t ++34 657 756 205)
[email: hervasluthier AT hotmail DOT com ]
Alexander Hopkins, Ses Alqueries 15 Santa Eugenia 07142 Mallorca Spain (t:(0034) 644 277 922)
[email: hopkinslutes AT yahoo DOT com ]
www.kinvara.com/hopkins
Switzerland
Philippe Mottet-Rio, 50 Rue Dom-Hermann, CH 1635 Bulle la Tour, (t:++41 26 913 99 52, f : :++41 26 912 99 91 )
[email: mottet-rio AT bluewin DOT ch ]
www.anselmus.ch
Maurice Ottiger, Les Rosalys C117, CH-1619 Les Paccots, (t/f: ++41/(0) 21 948 78 93)
Payment in instalments accepted.
Jorge Sentieiro, Thannerstrasse 43, CH 4054 Basel
++41/ (0) 61 3217 442
[email: j.sentieiro AT bluewin DOT ch ]
www.jorgesentieiro.eu/
Jonathan Rubin, Simonstr. 23, CH-3012 Bern, (t/f:++41 31 301 3228)
[email: rubinlute AT gmx DOT ch ]
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
USA
Ken Brodkey, 90 Peace Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076 tel: ++1 831 761 0318
[email: KBrodkey AT pacbell DOT net ]
Happy to do remedial work on badly set-up lutes.
John Butterfield, 7725 Sunnyside Ave N., Seattle WA 98103 (++1 206 523 6709)
[email: jrbutterfield AT yahoo DOT com ]
www.butterfieldlutes.com
David Fitzpatrick, 4247 Forty Acre Town Rd, Ionia, MI 48846 9436 ++1 616 527 4154
davidefitzpatrick.com
Jacques Graber, 11244 Pecos River Court, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-2918, (t ++1 916 341 6353/ 858 0438, f ++1 916 319 7196)
[email: jacques_graber AT yahoo DOT com ]
Paul Klemm, 929 North Ave, Rockford IL 61103
[email: paul AT guitarmandolins DOT com ]
guitarmandolins.com/lute-for-sale#lutes
(++1 815 965 3379)
Daniel Larson, 26 N, 28th Ave. E, Duluth, MN 55812 (t/f: ++1 218 724 8011)
[email: dan AT daniellarson DOT com ]
www.daniellarson.com
Andy Rutherford, 136 Waverley Pl. #12B, New York, NY 10014. (t ++1 212 243 5325, f ++1 212 691 2205)