Handcrafted string instruments based on historical models as well as restoration in our own Lübeck workshop.
Jostes & Eberl – Geigenbau GbR
Aegidienstraße 43, 23552 Lübeck, GermanyNew on Amplifa
The Workshop
Jostes & Eberl is a violin-making workshop in Lübeck, founded in 2016 by Julia Jostes and Simon Eberl. Working in the craft tradition, the two luthiers build new violins, violas and violoncellos, frequently based on historical models such as Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù, Goffriller, Tecchler, da Salò and Giacomo Gennaro. The portfolio also includes the restoration of string instruments. The workshop regularly takes part in renowned competitions and has been awarded several times by the Violin Society of America, including the Gold Medal for Tone for a quartet in 2022. Its customers include musicians from orchestras, chamber music ensembles and music academies, among them Professor Aleksander Gebert (HfM Detmold) and the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. All work is carried out exclusively as one-off custom builds in the workshop on Aegidienstraße in Lübeck.
- Site
- Lübeck
- Processes
- Violin making / production of string instruments (new construction of violin, viola, violoncello), Restoration of string instruments and bows, New construction of string instruments (violin, viola, violoncello), Restoration, Instruments based on historical models (Stradivari, Guarneri, Goffriller and others)
- Materials
- Wood (unspecified, string instrument making), Workshop material wood
- Certificates
- VSA Gold Medal for Tone (Quartet), VSA Silver Medal for Tone (Quartet), VSA Silver Medal for Artisanship (Cello), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2016
- Industries
- Music/Violin making, Orchestras, Chamber music ensembles, Music academies, String instrumentalists, String players/Musicians
- 01
Model selection / historical model
- 02
Wood selection and construction
- 03
Handcraft instrument making
- 04
Varnishing and fittings
- 05
Tonal setup and adjustment
- 06
Restoration and maintenance of existing instruments
Materials and Working Techniques
Workshop material wood
Basic material of classical string instrument making; exact specification is not stated on the website.
Locations
Lübeck
DEViolin-making workshop
- Part weight / size
- Body lengths up to 76 cm (violoncello)
- Lot size
- One-off custom builds
- Materials
- Holz
- Handcraft workshop equipment (not documented in detail)
Instruments
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin making / production of string instruments (new construction of violin, viola, violoncello)Engineering | – | Body length 76 cm | – | – | Holz |
| Restoration of string instruments and bowsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Awards and Quality
The tonal and craft quality has been awarded several times by the Violin Society of America, including the Gold Medal for Tone for a quartet (2022) and Certificates of Artisanship for viola and violin. There is no regular ISO certification system; quality assurance takes place within the craft single-piece process.
| Evidence | Lübeck |
|---|---|
| VSA Gold Medal for Tone (Quartet) | |
| VSA Silver Medal for Tone (Quartet) | |
| VSA Silver Medal for Artisanship (Cello) | |
| ISO 9001 |
Workshop History
- 2016
Founding of the independent violin-making workshop by Julia Jostes and Simon Eberl in Lübeck
- 2018
Silver Medal for Tone for a quartet from the Violin Society of America
- 2019
Participation of Julia Jostes in the violin-making workshop in Oberlin, Ohio, USA
- 2022
Gold Medal for Tone (quartet), Certificate for Artisanship (quartet), Silver Medal for Artisanship (cello) as well as Certificates of Artisanship (viola, violin) from the VSA; Simon Eberl becomes a board member of the Violinmaking Workshop e.V. Brandenburg/Havel