
Alex oversees both the workshops at Alex W Grant Violins in
Collingwood and in
Hawthorn.
He is a fully European trained and qualified master
violin maker. We offer the full range of workshop services associated with the violin
family from complex restorations to running repairs and maintenance of instruments and bows.
Among our other services are valuations
for insurance purposes, overnight bow rehairing,
instrument rentals and mail order service. Our showrooms have a large range of new and
antique violins, violas, cellos, bows and accessories to suit all musicians, from students
through to professionals.
Alex is proud to be a founding member of the Australian Violin Makers Association
(www.avma.org.au). This association was formed in 2008 to promote excellence in violin making in Australia and to instigate a code of ethics and professional standards to align the Australian violin making industry with the highest international standards.
Our stock of violin, viola and cello strings covers most of the well-known brands including
Pirastro,
Thomastik, Kaplan, Jargar,
Corelli,
D'Addario,
Hill, Larsen and Prim. We also have a full range of
instrument cases,
shoulder rests,
chin rests, rosins, metronomes, tuners, wolf-tone eliminators, mutes,
cello end-pin stoppers and many other accessories.
At Alex W Grant Violins we pride ourselves on our extensive range of instruments
and bows. Our current listing of Fine Instruments and Bows includes antique violins,
violas and cellos by
Henry Lockey Hill,
Francesco Maurizi, and Joseph Falaise
as well as modern instruments by master luthiers
Rainer Beilharz,
Alceste Bulfari,
Malcolm Collins,
Alex Grant and A E Smith. The listings on this site are
updated at regular intervals. The student range of instruments and
bows includes a large number of older European trade instruments in excellent
condition and modern brands like Enrico, Salieri, KG, Batoni,
Amadeus, Raggetti and, from Europe, Gliga and Gill. We are pleased to be the sole
Victorian supplier of the Scott Cao & S Guan "Master Series" range of high quality student instruments.
Our bows range from the classic French makers such as Lamy and Fetique to others by
Nurnberger, Hill and Weichold as well as modern bows by
Edwin Clément,
Michael Taylor,
John Stagg,
Seifert,
Arcos,
Grünke and
Finkel in addition to a full range
of student bows from China. Also included in our stock are kevlar and carbon fibre
bows by Berg, Coda, Carbondix and Finkel's hybrid bows, all of which are becoming
popular due to their excellent playing qualities and affordable prices.
Pernambuco is the traditional wood preferred for bow making and grows in the
rainforests of South America; its supply is under threat due to the widespread
clearing of these forests. At Alex W Grant Violins we are active supporters of the
International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative (IPCI)
(www.ipci-comurnat.org) and
wherever possible we have made it our policy to stock new pernambuco bows only from
makers who are members of this initiative. There is more information on the pernambuco
issue and the proposal for a CITES Appendix II listing in our News Items section.
Our mail order service is a growing aspect of the business and an easy way
for you to quickly order those items which you are unable to pick up in person.
It's as easy as giving us a phone call and we always endeavour to despatch
your order that same day - Express Post usually means you get your order
the next day without even having to leave home! For that occasional emergency,
we can even arrange for same day delivery if you are in the Melbourne metropolitan area.
We also have a comprehensive
instrument rental service which offers a variety
of instruments of different qualities - this allows you flexibility in
choosing an instrument that most closely meets your requirements.
Alex W Grant Violins Pty Ltd
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26 Smith Street
Collingwood Victoria 3066
AUSTRALIA
Tel: + 61 (0)3 9417 4930
Fax: + 61 (0)3 9417 4980
information@grantviolins.com.au
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556 Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn Victoria 3122
AUSTRALIA
Tel: + 61 (0)3 9815 0603
Fax: + 61 (0)3 9819 5641
hawthorn@grantviolins.com.au
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