Maker & Restorer of Violins, Violas, Cellos & Double Basses.

A veiw of the  workshop with one new bass being made

and three double bass neck grafts/5 string conversions underway.

  I started in the vioin trade as an apprentice repairer and restorer. now my company Martyn J Bailey Luthier Ltd  here in the UK continues as its core activety to offer  a complete repair and   restoration service for violins, violas, cellos and double basses.    Whether you are a student, amateur or professional player, collector, museum or the trade, I offer the same high standard of work and service. No job is too small, nor  too large; I undertake work from minor adjustments and repairs to complete rebuilds, 5 string double bass conversions and left handed double bass conversions are also under taken. With more than 38 years experience you can expect and will receive excellence, please see the Restoration Work section. 

       I normally try to make each year a limited number of new handmade cellos and basses, please see Martyn Bailey cellos for sale and Martyn Bailey double basses . Jay Haide cellos  can be found in the cellos for sale section, also in  the Double basses for Sale section details can be found of the Jay Haide Quenoil  and Jay Haide Panormo  and other double basses which I have in stock. I make  double bass extentions for players wanting those lower notes but without the need  for an extra string. I  offer a carefully selected range of Accessories and fittings, recent additions to the range  are the beautifully made Baker pattern double bass machine heads that are now being made exclusively for me here in the UK, see Double Bass Machines section in the main menu, and the Col Legno carbon fibre bows.    I hope you will find my web site  of interest, thank you for your visit. 

VAT

Please note that all prices on this site now reflect January 2010's increase in VAT to 17.5%. Non European Union customers can be supplied tax free.

         I apologize for the use of watermarks on many of the photos included on the site; unfortunately this has become necessary to prevent the unauthorised use and misrepresentation of my work and images by others.