Bench-made violins for those who want more than sound alone.
Handcrafted in Alberta from long-seasoned tonewood, each Jubb and Son violin is built one at a time for players, collectors, and discerning buyers seeking tonal character, visual distinction, and provenance that begins at the bench.
Not every handmade violin is memorable. These are built to be.
Commissions are open again, starting at $8,500. Now booking for July 2026.
Available instruments and commission spaces are limited.
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Built to Outlive Us
Many violins are well made. Far fewer feel singular.
A Jubb and Son violin is built for buyers who want more than competence alone: more identity in the materials, more intention in the making, and more lasting significance in the object over time. Long-seasoned wood, hand-finished surfaces, and varnish chosen to reveal rather than bury the grain serve a single purpose: to create an instrument with presence from the first impression to the last note.
Provenance begins at the bench, with the maker, the materials, and the documented origin of the instrument itself.
For those who want character, not sameness.
For those who value provenance from the beginning.
For those who want an instrument worthy of long attachment.
This is not factory work. It is legacy, shaped by hand.
Provenance, established from the beginning
Maker-record
Each violin is documented at the bench under the hand of the maker, with its build, series, and identity recorded from origin.
Individually identified
Serial and series information are tied to the instrument itself, creating a clear link between the object, its documentation, and its maker.
Made for lasting record
Certification, archive material, and build details are intended to follow the violin through ownership, service, and future resale.
Featured Instrument
AMADEA
Rachelle R. - “This violin is a pleasure to play, with a rich and warm sound. The attention to detail is clear in the craftsmanship and in its comfortable feeling.”
A violin conceived not simply as an instrument, but as a lasting object of musical and material character.
Amadea reflects the Jubb and Son approach at full expression: long-seasoned tonewood, deliberate visual contrast, layered hand-rubbed varnish, and build philosophy guided as much by memory and presence as by tonal response. Its inspiration draws from classical form, but its identity is unmistakably its own.
Built for warmth, clarity, and intimacy under the ear, it is intended to reward both playing and ownership.
AMADEA Construction Highlights
Top: 58-year air-dried Spruce
Back: 20-year air-dried Bloodwood
Ribs and Neck: 30-year air-dried Maple
Fingerboard: 8-year air-dried Zircote
Inlay: 18-year air-dried Koa
Varnish: 12 layers of hand-rubbed oil varnish
Model and Inspiration: Based on the Stradivari Titian model, developed as an instrument of warmth, intimacy, and lyrical clarity.
The Pacific Series
The Pacific Series is a limited collection of bench-made violins shaped by the material character and visual language of the Canadian west coast. Each instrument is conceived as a complete work in which model, timber, varnish, and finish are unified by a single regional philosophy.
At the heart of the series are selected coastal tonewoods, including yellow cedar and western red cedar, chosen for their rarity, tonal potential, and visual distinction in fine violin making. Their voices are paired with finishes drawn from the coast’s muted richness: rain-darkened timber, salt-bleached bark, ocean-softened light, and weathered golds.
For buyers seeking something beyond the standard language of the modern violin, the Pacific Series offers distinction rooted in craft, place, and material honesty.
Why Jubb and Son
A fine violin should justify itself in the hand, under the ear, and over time. Jubb and Son instruments are built for buyers who want more than a competent modern violin.
Distinct materials
Long-seasoned wood is chosen not only for stability and tonal promise, but for visual depth and individual character, so that each instrument carries a more distinct identity from the outset.
One-at-a-time making
Each violin is individually built, voiced, and finished by hand, with close attention to structure, response, and detail.
Tradition without imitation
The work draws from classical forms and proven methods, while remaining honest about what it is: a contemporary violin built with seriousness, not nostalgia.
Made to remain worthy
These are instruments intended not only to serve the present player, but to remain meaningful in the years and decades that follow.
Whether chosen by an advanced student, collector, professional, or dedicated player, a Jubb and Son violin is built to reward long ownership and repeated return.
Commissioning an Instrument
A commission offers the opportunity to acquire a violin shaped around your priorities in tone, visual character, and material language. Whether the goal is a refined standard build or a more distinctive expression of the Jubb and Son philosophy, each commission is made one at a time with direct attention from the bench.
Commissions begin at $8,500 CAD.
About the Maker
Every Jubb and Son violin is the work of Beckett Jubb, combining traditional Cremonese violin techniques learned from Lucas Fabro with a deep background in woodworking, heirloom furniture, and multigenerational craft.
That background matters at the bench. A fine violin depends not only on design and taste, but on a disciplined understanding of wood, structure, shaping, and finish. Jubb and Son instruments are built with that standard in mind.
If you are looking for a violin that offers more than function alone, one with visual depth, tonal character, and a clear sense of authorship, begin here.