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Cello made by Vik Vandamme – Roeselare 2022
Cello made by Vik Vandamme - Roeselare, 2022 It is with great pleasure that I present my collaboration with the talented violin maker Vik Vandamme. He worked in my workshop a few years back, and during 2022 he made this cello for me. The cello is built from materials from my abundant stock; Italian Alpine spruce, a very special full
Cello bow, Monique Poullot Chamonix model, 2023
Cello bow, Monique Poullot Chamonix 2023 I am pleased to be able to present a completely new collaboration with the renowned French bow maker Monique Poullot. Born in 1961 in Dijon, Monique's education began in 1989 with a former student of Bernard Ouchard, and she graduated from the renowned bow making school in Mirecourt. After 24 years with her mentor,
Violin made by William Szott – Manchester 2023
Violin made by William Szott - Manchester 2023 The talented violin maker William Szott from England was on a working stay in my workshop a while back. After he returned to his own workshop, we have continued to work together. It has resulted in him building five violins on my own personal "von der Lippe" model, and all are
Violin built by William Szott – Manchester 2022
Violin built by William Szott - Manchester 2022 The talented violin maker William Szott from England was on a working stay in my workshop a while back. After he returned to his own workshop, we have continued to work together. It has resulted in him building four violins on my own personal "von der Lippe" model, and all are
Violin made by Vik Vandamme – Roeselare 2023
Violin made by Vik Vandamme - Roeselare 2023 It is with great pleasure that I present my collaboration with the talented Belgian violin maker Vik Vandamme. He worked under my guidance in my workshop four years ago, and during the autumn of 2023 he made this violin for me. This is the fifth violin he has made based
Viola bow, Monique Poullot 2022
I am pleased to be able to present a completely new collaboration with the renowned French bow maker Monique Poullot. Born in 1961 in Dijon, Monique's education began in 1989 with a former student of Bernard Ouchard, and she graduated from the renowned archery school in Mirecourt. After 24 years with her mentor, she perfected her craft under Jean Marc
Violin made by Vik Vandamme – Roeselare 2022
Violin made by Vik Vandamme - Roeselare 2022 Guarneri "filius Andrea" 1705 model It is again with great pleasure that I present my collaboration with the talented Belgian violin maker Vik Vandamme. He worked in my workshop in 2019, and during last year he built this beautiful violin. It is nice to see how Vik's personal style comes
Violin bow by Thomas Giquet, 2022
It is with great pleasure that for the first time in Norway I can present Thomas Giquet, bowmaker from Brittany, France. Thomas began his career at at the French violin making school in Mirecourt. After his "Diplôme des métiers d'art", he practiced as a violin maker at Aouat et Rouveyre. After 5 years of maintaining instruments and bows, he left
Violin made by Vik Vandamme – Roeselare 2022
It is with great pleasure that I present my collaboration with the talented violin maker Vik Vandamme. He worked in my workshop in 2019, and during last year he built a violin for me. This is the third violin he has made based on my own personal "von der Lippe" model, and all are played daily by delighted Norwegian
Viola, Jacob von der Lippe – Oslo, 2019
Viola, Jacob von der Lippe - Oslo, 2019 "The viola is very easy to play and resonates extremely well!" To quote someone who recently tried it. Many viola players will after many years be able to develop ailments in the neck and shoulders because the viola they play on is too large. This instrument solves such a problem,
Viola, Jacob von der Lippe – Oslo, 2001
Viola, Jacob von der Lippe - Oslo, 2001 The viola is built on a model by A. Stradivari, also known as "Mahler". It is 41.3 cm long and the vibrating string length is 36.9 cm. Ever since the viola was new, it has been regularly servieced by me personally, and is very well maintained. This is a great
Violin built by Stijn Smeets – Bree, 2017
Violin built by Stijn Smeets, Bree - 2017 It is with pleasure that I present a violin built by my former apprentice Stijn Smeets. Stijn has 6 years of education as a violin builder from the School of Arts Gent, and has built this violin in his own workshop in Bree, Belgium under the supervision of the undersigned. I have
Violin made by William Szott – Manchester 2021
Violin made by William Szott - Manchester 2021 After many years in the wonderful world of violin making, I am keen to pass on my knowledge. The talented violin maker William Szott from England was on a work stay in my workshop some time ago. After he returned to his own workshop, we have continued to work together.
Viola, Marcelo Nicoli, fatto sotto la guida di E. Russ, 2004
Offered on commission: Viola with label “Marcelo Nicoli, fatto sotto la guida di E. Russ, 2004”. Made in Cremona under the guidance of master violin maker Edgar Russ. The top is Italian Alpine Spruce and it has a beautiful one-piece European Flamed Maple back. The viola was sold new in my workshop, and has been regularly
Why choose a von der Lippe instrument?
high quality • follow-up • warm and projecting sound
I took a big step forward ten years ago when I stopped making copies, and designed my own personal 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 make will stay good over time, and that musicians in 200 years' time will say:
Wow, this is very good, I want to play this instrument!
That's the best thing that can happen.
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violin • viola • cello
I can highly recommend Jacob von der Lippe's instruments! I bought my violin in 2002, and I immediately fell in love with its sweetness and warmth.
On later occasions I have compared the violin with the older Italian, where von der Lippe's instrument carries better and stronger than the Italian, -in a blind test with several musicians present. I appreciate the bright shiny sound, at the same time as the instrument has impressive resistance, so it takes a lot before the sound cracks, which gives the strong sound.
The violin projects the sound in a way that fills the room without being perceived as strenuous. It has a rich and warm, rich sound in all registers, at the same time as it is easy to play and articulate. It mixes well both in chamber music and in orchestra. The process of building your own violin is in itself very exciting, and is experienced exclusively positively thanks to Jacob's reliability and pleasant service attitude.
Your violin has a glow and shine in the tone that I really appreciate, and the tone is round and full at the same time.
I simply love this violin and would not trade it for anything. It has a very appealing sound: light, singing, harmonic, modular – it has both heat and edge, and is evenly good in all registers. In addition, it is incredibly easy to play – always in a good mood, and is not weather-sick.
The violin is incredibly easy to play and easy to articulate and has a smooth, full sound throughout the register.
The violin is incredibly rich in overtones and I remember that I only rehearsed Bach's solo sonatas and scores the first time because I was so inspired by the open sound.
Over the course of 20 years, my instrument has evolved a lot. The sound has become both bigger and warmer, my violin allows for a wide range of tonal shades, and it is very easy to play.
My "Jacob von der Lippe" instrument has shaped itself well to my personality, with a round pleasant tone. It easily fills various concert halls, be it the large ones (eg Oslo Concert Hall) or the small ones.
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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.
