Maker & Restorer
Fine Stringed Instruments
A Workshop for Fine Stringed Instruments
My work and craft are devoted to the making, restoration, documentation and curation of fine stringed instruments.
I work across classical guitars and a range of historical instruments, including mandolins, lutes, viols and instruments of the violin family. New builds include classical guitars in the Spanish style of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as selected historical and specialist commissions.
Restoration and conservation are approached individually, with close attention to the history, character and integrity of each instrument. Long established techniques and materials remain central to the work, including aged tonewoods, hide glue construction and hand applied finishes.
The workshop also undertakes valuation and documentation, and offers selected previously owned instruments by other makers.
Workshop Practice
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.
Guitars in the Spanish Tradition
Classical guitar making forms the central voice of my new making practice, informed by Spanish master instruments of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Working with traditional techniques refined over generations, I aim to produce instruments of clarity, balance, structural integrity, and tonal depth.
Each guitar is built individually, guided by proportion, responsiveness, and an aesthetic grounded in historical precedent, while remaining responsive to the needs of contemporary musicians.
Historical Instruments
I undertake commissioned projects to recreate historically significant plucked and bowed instruments, guided by close research, period design, and practical understanding of historical construction.
Past work includes nineteenth-century gut-string guitars, mandolins and mandolas, lutes, theorbos, violins, viols, and bows. Each commission is approached individually, balancing scholarly fidelity with the living demands of performance.
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.