Jeff Allan, Luthier.
@jeffallan-luthier.bsky.social
Maker of Viola da Gamba & Baroque Violins. Based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Latest Treble Viol
String length 40cm
March 2025
The instrument is set up with Kurschner strings and has a lovely mellow but full tone.
String length 40cm
March 2025
The instrument is set up with Kurschner strings and has a lovely mellow but full tone.
March 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Latest Treble Viol
String length 40cm
March 2025
The instrument is set up with Kurschner strings and has a lovely mellow but full tone.
String length 40cm
March 2025
The instrument is set up with Kurschner strings and has a lovely mellow but full tone.
Viol perfling inlay process
Inlaying a double perfling on a treble viol back..
Inlaying a double perfling on a treble viol back..
November 17, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Viol perfling inlay process
Inlaying a double perfling on a treble viol back..
Inlaying a double perfling on a treble viol back..
Small bass (Division Viol) recently completed
Based on a Barak Norman of 1692
S/L 66cm
Flame maple back sides & neck
Quilted maple on fingerboard & tail-piece
bent stave construction Soundboard
Available in Glasgow to try,
Just contact me to arrange a day & time.
Completed July 2024
Based on a Barak Norman of 1692
S/L 66cm
Flame maple back sides & neck
Quilted maple on fingerboard & tail-piece
bent stave construction Soundboard
Available in Glasgow to try,
Just contact me to arrange a day & time.
Completed July 2024
November 17, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Small bass (Division Viol) recently completed
Based on a Barak Norman of 1692
S/L 66cm
Flame maple back sides & neck
Quilted maple on fingerboard & tail-piece
bent stave construction Soundboard
Available in Glasgow to try,
Just contact me to arrange a day & time.
Completed July 2024
Based on a Barak Norman of 1692
S/L 66cm
Flame maple back sides & neck
Quilted maple on fingerboard & tail-piece
bent stave construction Soundboard
Available in Glasgow to try,
Just contact me to arrange a day & time.
Completed July 2024
Violin bridge replacement.
This violin came in to be made playable again and for some general TLC
All done, the old warped bridge replaced and a sound post adjustment.
All ready to play again.
Restrung with Dominant strings supplied by the customer.
This violin came in to be made playable again and for some general TLC
All done, the old warped bridge replaced and a sound post adjustment.
All ready to play again.
Restrung with Dominant strings supplied by the customer.
November 17, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Violin bridge replacement.
This violin came in to be made playable again and for some general TLC
All done, the old warped bridge replaced and a sound post adjustment.
All ready to play again.
Restrung with Dominant strings supplied by the customer.
This violin came in to be made playable again and for some general TLC
All done, the old warped bridge replaced and a sound post adjustment.
All ready to play again.
Restrung with Dominant strings supplied by the customer.
Treble viol
36cm string length
Set up with Aquila strings
Completed June 2023
36cm string length
Set up with Aquila strings
Completed June 2023
November 17, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Treble viol
36cm string length
Set up with Aquila strings
Completed June 2023
36cm string length
Set up with Aquila strings
Completed June 2023
Tenor Viol & bow
An instrument made while still at the London Colledge of furniture back in 1997
String length 49cm
Carved top of Spruce
Maple back, sides & neck
Fingerboard & tailpiece of Pear wood
Bow
Beef-wood stick, clip in frog of European Boxwood.
An instrument made while still at the London Colledge of furniture back in 1997
String length 49cm
Carved top of Spruce
Maple back, sides & neck
Fingerboard & tailpiece of Pear wood
Bow
Beef-wood stick, clip in frog of European Boxwood.
November 17, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Tenor Viol & bow
An instrument made while still at the London Colledge of furniture back in 1997
String length 49cm
Carved top of Spruce
Maple back, sides & neck
Fingerboard & tailpiece of Pear wood
Bow
Beef-wood stick, clip in frog of European Boxwood.
An instrument made while still at the London Colledge of furniture back in 1997
String length 49cm
Carved top of Spruce
Maple back, sides & neck
Fingerboard & tailpiece of Pear wood
Bow
Beef-wood stick, clip in frog of European Boxwood.