Reghin, Transylvania · Est. 2014

Welcome to Our Virtual Workshop

Bowed string instruments makers

We are Paul and Ecaterina Simon and we are happy to welcome you to our site.

Our main field of activity consists of producing and supplying new bowed string music instruments.

Our little workshop, "our business", started in February 2014 in a small town in Transylvania, Reghin, known as "The City of Violins" due to its tradition in manufacturing bowed string music instruments.

Our first contact with music instruments dates back to 2001, when we started working in a company where the wood for music instruments was prepared. This was the place we learned to carefully select the best wood, which is an important step in manufacturing music instruments of the highest quality.

Traditional manufacturing processQuality wood and materialsSpecial final finishings
Paul Simon crafting a violin in his workshop
Ecaterina Simon applying varnish to a violin

Our Craft

Together with our colleagues who have a vast experience, we manually prepare wood by traditional procedures, through dozens of stages for each instrument, aiming to obtain the nicest sound from each piece of wood.

Traditional Wood Preparation

In our warehouse the wood is kept and dried only naturally. We carefully select the best wood, a skill we've developed since 2001—an important step in manufacturing music instruments of the highest quality.

Hand-Applied Lacquer

In our workshop we pay special attention to the lacquering and finishing process of the instruments. We lacquer each instrument only by hand, with ones of the best lacquers, based on natural resins.

International Clientele

Our portfolio contains the whole range of string instruments: violins, violas, cellos and contrabasses. The quality of our products is appreciated by our clients and collaborators from countries like France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, etc.

We invite you to our virtual workshop...

What Our Clients Say

Hear from musicians who have chosen our instruments

Contrabasul pe care l-am cumpărat de la Paul Șimon mi-a depășit așteptările. Este nu doar un instrument deosebit de frumos, ci și unul cu o sonoritate plină, caldă și expresivă. M-a impresionat răbdarea și deschiderea cu care am fost ghidat în alegerea instrumentului potrivit pentru mine. O experiență minunată! Recomand cu încredere!Original (Romanian)
English translation:The double bass I bought from Paul Simon exceeded my expectations. It's not just a beautifully crafted instrument, but one with a full, warm, and expressive sound. I was impressed by the patience and openness with which I was guided in choosing the right instrument. A wonderful experience!

Lucian Orcinschi

Double Bass

Romania

We bought a great violin for our son. He got to choose the best one from a range of high quality violins. Paul is a great person, very supportive and skilled string instruments maker. We highly recommend his instruments, like incredible cellos and double basses along the violins.

Radu Onofrei

Violin

Romania

It was great to have tried out Paul's viola and violins. Paul's viola is amazing. I tried it on for a few mins and immediately I know this is the best one for me. The tone is warm and balanced. This is my first viola and I thank Paul again for offering me his beautiful piece of work.

Leo Shum

Viola

International

Its perfect. The work is so good. Every thing is excellent. Je suis ravi du travail effectué. Tout est parfait. Quel talent! Le son est magnifique.Original (English & French)
English translation:It's perfect. The work is so good. Everything is excellent. I am delighted with the work done. Everything is perfect. What talent! The sound is magnificent.

C Picot

String Instrument

France

Im Rahmen unserer Rumänienreise eröffnete uns Paul Simon sehr unkompliziert die Möglichkeit, sein Atelier in Reghin zu besuchen. Wir konnten viel über die handwerkliche Herstellung der wunderschönen Instrumente mit ihren so einzigartigen Holzmasserungen erfahren. Nochmal Danke an Paul Simon und seinen Sohn für diese tolle Erfahrung!Original (German)
English translation:During our trip to Romania, Paul Simon gave us the opportunity to visit his studio in Reghin. We learned a lot about the handcrafted production of these beautiful instruments with their unique wood grain. Thanks again to Paul Simon and his son for this wonderful experience!

Harp Z

Workshop Visit

Germany

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