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Martyn Bailey has been creating and repairing instruments for nearly 50 years
- Credit: J. Roskrow
Musical instrument maker and repairer, Martyn Bailey, began his career 50 years ago and has worked on instruments that are centuries old.
After nearly half a century of creating and repairing orchestral instruments from violins and cellos to double bass and mandolin, Martyn Bailey has a wealth of incredible experiences that all began quite humbly when he was a young apprentice with a passion for music.
Originally from Shooter’s Hill in South London, Martyn of Martyn J. Bailey Luthier Ltd moved to Sible Hedingham near Halstead after spending nine years in France and is based in the north of the county, residing amid the ‘quintessential countryside’ and he comments how clients often describe what a treat is it to drive though this delicious slice of Essex landscape when visiting his workshop.