Fine Stringed Instruments
Making ∙ Restoration ∙ Curation
A Workshop for Stringed Instruments
I make and restore bowed and plucked stringed instruments, drawing on long established making techniques and values, together with a close interest in their history, documentation and conservation.
After more than thirty years at the bench, I continue to approach each instrument individually, with attention to materials, playability, sound and long term integrity.
Aged tonewoods, hide glue construction and hand applied finishes remain central to the work, together with an ongoing study of historical instruments, makers and workshop practice.
The workshop is a place where making, restoration, research and the exchange of instruments and materials naturally meet.
The Workshop
Restoration & Conservation
Restoration of fine stringed instruments forms a core part of the workshop. I undertake work across the guitar, violin, lute, mandolin, and viol families, including bows, with careful respect for original materials, structure, and historical integrity.
The aim is to preserve both function and character, allowing instruments to continue their musical lives with authenticity and stability. Independent valuations are also undertaken where required, informed by close familiarity with historical construction, condition, and market context.
Making
I make Spanish style classical guitars, drawing particularly on designs from the master instruments of the nineteenth century through to the mid twentieth century, using established techniques, aged tonewoods, hide glue construction and hand applied finishes.
Historical instruments are also made to order, including lutes and theorbos, classical mandolins, viols and bows, with close attention to period design, materials, construction methods and musical purpose.
Curation
Curation is a growing area for the workshop, bringing together new and previously owned instruments, including my own work and instruments by other makers. Each is chosen with close attention to quality, condition and musical purpose.
Selected tonewoods and workshop drawings are also becoming part of this area, growing the collection beyond finished instruments and contributing to the broader world of lutherie through the sharing of high quality materials, knowledge and information.
Contact Sachar Amos
Send us a message and we'll be in touch.Sachar Amos · Stringed Instrument Maker
Contact Sachar on 0425 782 681 to arrange a workshop visit....All enquiries are welcome.