The wood is hand picked and only the best maple with the strongest figure and alpine spruce is selected for the character and lightness to produce a wonderful tonal range.	The varnish is made by using traditional gums, oils and pigments when this is applied to the wood it no only enhances the aesthetic look of the instruments but protects and helps the resonance of each instrument.
Colin takes care to choose superior wood for his instruments, which often takes him overseas, this ensures the best tonal quality needed by the player.

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