A detailed view of the new “Lionshead” tailpiece, depicted here in Mountain Mahogany as carved for a violin.
A close look at a 2023 Daniel Cloutier violin, featuring a two-piece back and an antiqued oil varnish finish.
Classic “Heart” Model pegs in Mountain Mahogany wood with 21mm head and 8.6mm shaft shaved to 7.4mm on Alberti Shavers...
A fine antiqued oil varnished violin by luthier "Daniel Cloutier" of Hellweg & Cloutier, dated from 2023 No. 2 and outfitted...
This “Daniel Cloutier” violin is outfitted with a Rippleboard fingerboard that relieves hand stress and helps you play in tune...
On this cornerless violin, the high quality Balkan Field maple backplate, with its rays and fleck, cause the varnish to...
Every once in a while we make particularly special fittings sets out of 5,300 year old Royal Fenland Bog Oak....
Daniel Cloutier’s 2017 replica of Guarneri del Gesù’s 1730 “Kreisler” violin, featuring a Mountain Mahogany “Vine Lattice” tailpiece and a...
A close-up of a single thinner version of the “Alard” peg, modeled after Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume’s design from the 1715 “Alard,...
Classical history for the modern age: A Hellweg & Cloutier replica of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume’s “Lady Blunt” tailpiece, depicted here in...
Not only is Ancient Kauri a rare resource, mined from the earth like gold, it is even rarer to find...
A fine violin by Daniel Cloutier, dated from 2018. The top plate, backplate, internal blocks, and bass-bar were machine carved...
An “Alard” violin peg from a custom limited set of fittings made in FSC-certified Cocobolo Rosewood. While we consider this...
A cornerless violin by Daniel Cloutier featuring a Mountain Mahogany “Messiah” tailpiece and a Rippleboard fingerboard.
The beauty of a violin scroll inspired by the works of Amati and Stradivari on a “Daniel Cloutier” violin, featuring...
A set of violin fittings containing an Ocean Wave tailpiece (109mm), Heart tuning pegs (8.6mm under collar), and endpin, all...
A “La Pucelle” violin tuning peg. Also available for the viola and cello, this violin peg is sold in sets...
A replica of Antonio Stradivari’s 1727 "Cassavetti" viola, featuring a Mountain Mahogany "La Pucelle" tailpiece scaled to 130mm to match...
F-holes aren't just an embellishment to an instrument. Rather, their form functions as a key feature to the overall sound....
At Hellweg & Cloutier, we understand the importance of materials and craftsmanship. Our focus is not merely on aesthetics, but...