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The violins listed on this page represent some of the finest currently available in South Africa, ranging from advanced and intermediate upgrades to professional and concert quality solo instruments. Each instrument is set up personally by Johan Grobbelaar, who is fully competent to test its response, focus, projection and power,and to make the required adjustments to achieve the highest tonal standard. And each violin is in superb condition.
The violins are listed from the finest at the top to the intermediate instruments further down. Child violins are listed separately below. And further down are listed any restorable violins which may be available, and which are sold ‘as is’.
In the listing below click on the link to see a page dedicated to the particular instrument, complete with expert and honest commentary, technical information, but above all, superb high resolution photos allowing you to observe the minutest details of the violin, as if you have it in your hand. Try it. You’ll love it !
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VIOLIN LINKS
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| 1235 |
Unknown Origin. Prob. Italian, c. 1770. |
| 1120 |
Unknown Origin. Circa 2010 |
| 1052 |
Luigi MARUCCHI. George, SA. 2004 |
| 1305 |
Copy of Andrea Amati. C 1900 |
| 1320 |
Copy of Stradivari. Hungary, 2025 |
| 1321 |
Copy of G. B. Guadagnini. Hungary, 2023 |
| 1322 |
Copy of J. B. Vuillaume. Hungary, 2025 |
| 1323 |
Copy of J. B. Vuillaume. Hungary, 2025 |
| 1324 |
Copy of Stradivari. Hungary, 2024 |
| 1270 |
French. Unlabelled, circa 1910 |
| 1300 |
Jacobus VAN SOELEN. Cape Town, 2010 |
| 1310 |
Giuseppe Carlo fratelli Fiscer, Milan, c. 1760 |
| 1236 |
James HARDIE, Edinburgh, 1863 |
| 1249 |
Jacobus VAN SOELEN.Cape Town, 2003. |
| 1298 |
Copy of Stradivari. Circa 1980 |
| 1263 |
German copy of Bergonzi.Circa 1910 |
| 1307 |
Czech copy of Stradivari. Circa 1970 |
| 1255 |
French copy of Duiffoprugcar. Circa 1850 |
| 1199 |
German copy of Amati, by Klier. Circa 1920 |
| 1296 |
Czech copy of Stradivari. Circa 1975 |
| 1299 |
Unlabelled. probably Dutch. Ex Wegelin, c. 1920 |
| 1208 |
French. Possibly JTL. Circa 1890 |
| 1221 |
Made for J J van de Geest. 1970 |
| 1302 |
German copy of Stradivari. Circa 1930 |
| 1301 |
German copy of Stradivari. Circa 1930 |
| 1048 |
German 'Stainer' copy, with Baroque neck. C. 1920 |
| 1273 |
Stentor Harlequin Blue. Circa 2010 |
CHILD VIOLINS
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| 0749 |
3/4-size violin. Chinese origin, 2011 |
| 1254 |
3/4-size violin. German, Circa 1935 |
| 1087 |
3/4-size violin of Unknown Origin C. 1920 |
| 1110 |
1/2-size violin of Unknown Origin C. 1920 |
| 1196 |
1/2-size violin outfit. Stentor 1. C. 2016 |
| 1197 |
1/10-size violin outfit. Stentor 1. C. 2016 |
RESTORABLE VIOLINS, SOLD 'AS IS'
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| 1256 |
Atze Sijtsma. Harlingen, 1958 |
| 1257 |
Labelled Gobetti. Circa 1830 or earlier |
VIOLIN CASES, SHOULDER RESTS & ACCESSORIES
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| 0753 |
Shoulder Rests (4/4 (3/4) & 1/2 size). R 725 |