Luthier company merging modern technology, ancient and sustainable materials, and a century of expertise to produce fine instruments and accessories.
A 2023 Daniel Cloutier violin featuring a one-piece curly maple backplate and our new “St. Michael the Archangel” tailpiece in...
The “Mother Nature” tailpiece in Mountain Mahogany, cut to length of 108mm for a violin.
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...
Our new harp-like model tailpieces. You can now choose a Harp-Hill or Harp-French model in any instrument size, length, and...
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...
A set of thick style “Alard” violin pegs in natural Southern Live Oak, with a Tripoli and wax buffed finish....
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...
You can order a Rippleboard for any instrument type and any size and configuration. Every feature and detail is easily...
Ensuring the precise tuning of a violin requires the use of well-fitted and properly functioning pegs. Without these essential components,...
