Neil Heyde (Cellist of the Kreutzer quartet & Head of Postgradate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Music) :
“I have played several of Lorraine’s cellos, every one outstanding and very quick in response. These instruments left a distinguished and lasting impression with me, and a sense of enormous sound potential. Lorraine’s setup also reveals a real sensitivity to, and understanding of, the needs of working musicians!”
Vincent Hunt (Cellist & Teacher, Ireland) :
“Lorraine did a great job repairing a crack along the bass bar of my cello which required hours of meticulous work, especially over the varnish.
Highly to be recommended!”
Ruth Elder (Freelance violininst) :
“Lorraine worked on my violin after it had suffered a knock that caused a crack to appear down the belly of the instrument. Not only was she able to give me an accurate quote on costs and the time she would need to repair it there and then, she also understood how important to me it was to get my instrument repaired and back to work with me as quickly as possible.
Lorraine treated my violin with great care and kept in touch with me throughout the process, understanding how much I treasure my instrument. With my blessing she took the opportunity while it was in her workshop to repair a few other things that also needed some attention such as the corner blocks, some joins that needed gluing, and she fitted a new bridge and soundpost for the instrument, all to a very high standard.
When I came to pick up my instrument, the crack had been repaired expertly, the instrument had been set up with great attention to detail to get the best results from the sound. It felt strong, clean, clear and secure under my hands, and it looked so nice! After playing my violin in the workshop I realised that nothing would need to be adjusted as she had already put everything in place for it to respond to my playing perfectly and it simply sounded better than ever.”
Oliver Ticciati (Amateur Cellist) :
“Lorraine is a miracle worker — she can remove blemishes that have all the appearance of being permanent and do repairs that are invisible to the naked eye. And if she has had to take your instrument apart in order to repair it, it will almost certainly sound better when you get it back.”