Dennis Braun
Visit · By appointment

A working luthier, one bench at a time.

Dennis Braun runs an independent lutherie atelier. Violins, violas and cellos built, restored and set up by hand — one instrument at a time, by appointment.

At the bench

Services offered.

  • № 0101

    Full violin setup

    Bridge cut, soundpost fit, nut and pegs — the difference between a frustrating instrument and a singing one.

  • № 0202

    Cello restoration

    Crack repair, top removal, neck resets and historically informed retouching for older European cellos.

  • № 0303

    Bow rehair

    Mongolian or Siberian horsehair, hand-combed and properly spread. Same-week turnaround by appointment.

  • № 0404

    Sound adjustment

    Soundpost and bridge adjustment to open up a dull instrument or tame a harsh one. Often done in a single visit.

  • № 0505

    New instruments

    Hand-built violins, violas and cellos in the Cremonese tradition, varnished with oil varnish over a yellow ground.

  • № 0606

    Appraisal & valuation

    Written valuation for insurance, sale or inheritance — based on construction, condition and provenance.

The luthier at work
Dennis Braun in his atelier, holding a freshly varnished cello in front of a wall of instruments
In the atelier — finished cello, ready for setup.
Dennis Braun inspecting the edge and varnish of a violin under the light at a trade fair
Examining a violin — Cremona Mondomusica.
Dennis Braun meeting with a concert violinist who is holding her instrument and bow
Meeting players — backstage between sessions.
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