Rainer, originally from the Victorian goldfields region, learned his craft in Melbourne before moving to Germany where he worked for eight years and gained the title of "Geigenbaumeister" (Master Violin Maker). On returning to Australia, he set up his workshop in Guildford, Victoria and has built up a formidable reputation as a maker of fine quality instruments.

This cello, bearing his customary manuscript label and dated 2007, is finished in an attractive antiqued pattern