My background
Violin maker with 24 years of experience
Being one of Norway’s most prominent and acknowledged violinmakers, Jacob von der Lippe has been making instruments for musicians at home and abroad since 1998. Jacob’s instruments are coming out of the tradition of the Italian masters. He trained at the “Istituto Professionale Internazionale per l’Artigianato Liutario e del Legno ‘A. Stradivari’ “ in Cremona, Italy. Jacob von der Lippe’s instruments have a sound focusing upon warmth, projection and richness in overtones.
As the first and only Norwegian, he is a member of the worldwide organization Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers. Over the past twelve years, Jacob has extracted the essence of all his experience and developed his own personal model for violin, viola and cello.
Jacob offer instrument cases from BAM France in the Nordic countries, and carries a large stock in the workshop in Oslo. Feel free to stop by to see the different models. The cases can also be purchased directly from his online store bamnorden.no
Timbre – The Soul of Music
For the listener, timbre is the soul of music.
Timbre has individuality, is always unique, and is created in it’s meeting
with the listener.
Timbre reaches me in a room, touches me, overwhelms me, and
surrounds me.
Timbre is created when a person plays on an instrument.
Different musicians can tease different timbres out of the same instrument.
An arsenal of timbres lay hidden away in the instrument, waiting to be
liberated by the hands and breath that push the tones out.
Edvard Hoem
Lyrics written especially for “Sculpted Sound” released on VON DER LIPPE RECORDS
Why choose a von der Lippe instrument?
warm and projecting sound • personal follow-up
I took a big step twelve years ago when I stopped making copies and designed my own model. I took out the essence of all the instruments I had built, and kept the best qualities. This I merged into my own model. Musicians tell me that my instruments have a special sound and that each instrument has its own personality. It is always exciting to present the instrument to the musician for the first time and hear them play it. I really hope that the instruments I build will hold up well over time, and that musicians will also say in 200 years:
“Wow, this is really good, I want to play this instrument!”
That’s the best thing that can happen.
Instruments and bows for sale
carefully selected for you
Sculpted Sound
unique RELEASE • VINYL • CD • DIGITAL
Sound is the true reason for making instruments. In this recording the focus is on sound itself. Can a characteristic of sound be heard among instruments created by the same log of spruce and the hands of one specific violin maker, even if played by different instrumentalists? How do vastly different venues highlight various aspects of the same instruments? And how about the development of one violin maker through a span of twenty years?
Listen on Spotify and all digital platforms
Insight into the workshop
violin • viola • cello
Coming for sale
Instruments and bows
t-shirt • jumper • shopping netT • STICKER
We live in the new golden age of violin making. I have so many incredibly talented violin maker colleagues around the globe. And I’m dying to see what their personal model would sound and look like! Strad is of course a great maker to learn from, but why are so many devoting the entire career to making copies? We’ve lost the diversity of violin making that was alive in Italy around 16-1700. Every maker and city had it’s own style. I’m hoping to see that again. More style, more personality and more focus on what really matters. The Sound.
To emphasize the message, I have produced local merch in Oslo with the “Strad is Dead” logo.
Or perhaps you would rather have stickers, a t-shirt or shopping net? We have that too.
Guided Tour
GET A UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE WORKSHOP
Are you curious about what a violin maker’s workshop looks like? How do I build a violin? What kind of materials and varnish do I use? You get all this and more in a personal and engaging tour of my workshop. Tour with a duration of 60 min. costs NOK 3,500 NOK
Experience the workshop together with Jacob, who provides insight and new perspectives on violin making and the world of music. The tour provides an interesting glimpse into a world that is unknown to most.
Jacob has extensive experience in communicating his profession, including for the Oslo Philharmonic, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Harmonien i Bergen, Munch Vgs, Bestum String Orchestra and many others.
The tours can also be adapted to different age groups from children to the elderly.
In his workshop at Adamstuen, Jacob von der Lippe has made around 70 instruments for musicians at home and abroad.
To book a private guided tour, email jacob@vonderlippe.com or call/sms +47 900 19 140.
What kind of sound are you looking for?
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I have extensive experience with musicians at all levels. Whether you are a music student, freelancer, orchestra musician or soloist, I understand and listen to your wishes. You can always borrow with instruments and bows on home loans up to two weeks, insurance is taken care of.
