Geigenbauatelier Michael Franke Wiesbaden

16/10/2026

Heute Abend Sonnenuntergang im Rückspiegel Bierstadter Höhe ☀️

15/10/2026

FRANKE -VIOLINS Exhibition at the Shanghai music fair invites musicians and collectors to see and play our fine selected Violins & bows like Scarampella, Gagliano, Antoniazzi, Lupot and more . Appointments under; [email protected] or [email protected].

12/10/2026

12/10/2026

Claudio Testoni – Miniature Violins Inspired by Scarampella

Claudio Testoni, an exceptionally talented violin maker from Mantua, has specialised in making copies of instruments by the great Stefano Scarampella.

His miniature violins are remarkable little masterpieces, reflecting the distinctive character and unmistakable style of Scarampella’s instruments.

The comparison is particularly fascinating: one of Macrini’s miniature violins is pictured alongside an authentic Stefano Scarampella. With a keen eye for shape, proportions and detail, Macrini succeeds in capturing the spirit of the great master in miniature form.

We have three examples of these beautiful miniature copies available at Franke Violins. A special discovery for lovers of Italian violin making and collectors of exceptional instruments.

24/09/2026

To keep connection to England -E after cutting down travels to Germany due to covid
we present you one of
our favorite bows made by the master bow maker James Tubbs (1835 - 1921) in London.
James Tubbs was one of the finest and most prolific bow makers in the history of British violin making.
His work rivals that of the finest French makers, and he is said to have made thousands of bows in his lifetime.
Initially Tubbs trained with his father William before starting his own business in the 1850s.
He collaborated with William Ebsworth Hill starting around 1858, but never appears to have been officially employed by Hill or the Hill firm.
In fact, after their relationship deteriorated steadily and eventually foundered in 1870, whenever Tubbs came across an example of his own work bearing a Hill brand, he stamped his own name on top of it, either „ J. Tubbs“ or
„Jas Tubbs.“
Tubbs‘ work is widely sought-after and has been copied and forged by makers ranging from French and German trade workers to the Pfretszchner and Bazin families.
The sticks of his bows are usually round and the metal parts are of generous thickness.
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30/07/2026

GEWA Bio cases in stock.
FRANKE-VIOLINS 65185 Wiesbaden Rheinstrasse 73 Franke-violins.com

20/06/2026

Giuseppe BALDANTONI (1784-1873) was born, lived and worked in Ancona in the Marche region of Italy. He was a craftsman of various trades and a musician, but his early background and experience as a violin maker is not known. He properly learned his craft simply by imitating instruments available to him. This violin is a fine and characteristic example of the maker’s work made around 1840. -violins

17/05/2026

Franke-Violins at the Beijing Musicfair with colleagues and friends.

27/02/2026

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