Here we are half way through summer 2019! The workshop is very dusty and warm, but having a new velux added has made a difference and I sit at my bench with a view to the sea. I have just finished a Kreisler Guarneri copy which gets picked up today. After 25 years of making instruments, I still get a little bit nervous when a customer comes to pick up their commissioned instrument.
On the bench I am half way through a Guarneri Lord Wilton copy. It has a stunning one piece back which I split recently and was blown away by the figure on the wood (good choice by the customer!). The cello is coming along slowly but I must find a two week window when I can concentrate on it and really push it along. I picked up a commission to make a Maggini viola from a freelance musician in London recently. I love making this instrument as it really takes you out your comfort zone with arching and shape, and the quirkiness of this early Brescian viola. The pictures of the latest Lord Wilton inspired violin have just been put on the website, please take a look.
In October, I’m going over to Berlin to work for a week with my colleague and friend Ian McWilliams, just to share ideas and live and breathe violin making for a week. Maybe a little sight seeing too!! Hoping to come back full of inspiration and ideas.
Still trying to get the work life balance right, still struggling a bit, but loving my long walks on the beach, and a little bit of golf.
Colin made me a Guarneri violin back in 2016 and I’ve been extremely happy with it. It makes a beautiful sound and it’s seen me through conservatoire and now into my professional career. It’s a gorgeous instrument and I look forward to many years to come with it by my side. Colin is lovely to work with and always very interested and helpful whenever I take my violin to get serviced. I recommend Adamson violins to anyone looking for a new instrument.
I’ve been the lucky owner of one of Colin’s Violins for 3 years now. The tone, the balance and the ease of playability have inspired and pushed me to play and to explore techniques and styles that I had not dared to attempt before. I’ve never been happier with an instrument and the violin has been all over the world with me.Colin himself is a wonderfully kind man, a master craftsman and incredibly attentive. His regular updates during the build process were a regular excitement for me and he is very mindful of the upkeep and maintenance of the instruments after completion. His dedication is inspiring and I could not recommend him any more highly for those looking for a world class instrument to further their playing and career.
I am the proud and delighted owner of a Colin Adamson Guarneri copy violin which was made for me in 2019. Despite my being just a very keen amateur player, Colin was lovely to deal with at every stage of the violin commission and I always felt a cherished customer. He sent me photos and videos as my violin was being created which was so exciting and lovely to keep. Any professionals who have played the violin have been so clearly impressed by its quality; of tone, responsiveness, ‘handling’ and beautiful antiqued appearance. I love practising and playing it every day.
I am the delighted owner of one of Colin’s Magini violas. Colin was very attentive to my requests and created a spectacular instrument! The rich tone matches the rich appearance of the viola. After playing it for 6 years, I couldn’t be more pleased.
I have been playing this beautiful viola made by Colin Adamson since 2020. Colin is an exceptional Luthier whose instruments are modeled lovingly on the great Italian masters. Mine is an Andrea Guarneri inspired viola that has sounded glorious from the day I first picked it up. His restoration and repair work is also of the highest quality.
Colin serviced my 100 year old violin. It came back looking pristine. As well as this, the sound was much clearer and more focused. It is so reassuring to take your instrument to someone who you trust and takes such care and pride in their work.Thanks Colin
The year started at the BVMA makers day 25th of Feb at Kings place in London. I brought two violas to exhibit-Andrea Guarneri 1690 inspired copy 16 1/4 and a ...Read More
Summer 2023 update!
It's been a while! Can't quite believe how time flies! The last 3 years have been incredibly busy. I managed to finish a cello during the first lockdown. I enjoyed ...Read More
