Accessories

 

Alongside instruments and bows, W. E. Hill & Sons has long developed objects and materials for the care, protection and everyday use of stringed instruments.

These products grow from the same practical knowledge that informs the workshop: an understanding of materials, musicians and the demands placed on instruments over time.

Today, Hill continues to develop and expand the collection of carefully considered objects, combining established ideas with contemporary materials and production.

Selected Hill products are available to purchase online and through specialist retailers.

 Care & Conservation

W. E. Hill & Sons Conservation Wax | 1789M

Newly formulated specifically to help clean, care for and conserve your fine stringed instruments and bows, W. E. Hill & Sons’ Conservation Wax is made using a unique blend of microcrystalline waxes and citrus oils.

Developed and manufactured in the UK, Hill Premium Conservation Wax has undergone an extensive testing programme that has shown to aid in the effective removal of rosin build-up and act as a gentle polishing agent without the need for petrochemical solvents. 

Conservation Wax is not abrasive and is perfectly transparent when applied. Apply gently with a soft cloth. Replace lid after use.

Supplied in a 50ml, resealable aluminium tin and housed in a premium display box.

 

W. E. Hill & Sons Preparation Liquid | 1785M

Varnish cleaner to remove dirt from fine string instruments. The W. E. Hill Varnish Cleaner recipe has been in use for over 100 years, aiding string restorers protect and conserve their instruments.

This Hill Varnish Cleaner is specially blended for the cleaning and restoring of traditional varnishes.

25ml volume per glass bottle.

 W.E. Hill & Sons rosin

The Premium Rosin Series (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)

W. E. Hill & Sons have always sought to create the finest accessories for stringed instruments, so this new set of premium rosins are ideal for those players who demand optimum levels of control when performing. Hill’s Premium Rosin is a marked upgrade in both the initial level of frictional grip and that of a controlled release.

Blended from a unique formulation to ensure the finest performance and developed to increase your level of instrumental control, each rosin is encased in a solid Maplewood holder etched with the historic W. E. Hill & Sons logo, and presented in a colour-matched drawstring bag.

With particular care taken in regard to achieving optimal dynamic range, Hill Premium Rosin range will surely find its place upon the hair of the finest of bows, playing the finest of instruments.

Codes: 2065M, 2066M, 2067M, 2068M

 

Heritage Rosins (Light & Dark)

W. E. Hill & Sons Dark Violin or Cello Rosin | 2064M

Made to the original W. E. Hill & Sons recipe using a unique blend of oils and resins.

Standard size, dark rosin. 
Suitable for use as a Violin or Cello Rosin. Round cake on velveteen cloth.

W. E. Hill & Sons Light Violin Rosin | 1470M

Made to the original W. E. Hill & Sons recipe using a unique blend of oils and resins.

Standard size, light violin rosin.
Round cake on velveteen cloth.
12 per master box.

 Strings & Setup

W. E. Hill & Sons E String

Favoured by many professional players, Hill E-Strings assist in gaining both clarity and power from your instrument.

End Options: Ball End / Loop End

Tensions: Medium, Strong, Weak

Codes: 4410MB, 4410ML, 4410SB, 4410SL, 4410WB, 4410WL

 

W. E. Hill & Sons Peg Paste | 1788M

This special peg paste from W. E. Hill & Sons is a composition to ease sticking pegs.

Hill’s Peg Paste has been the industry-standard solution to sticking pegs on bowed instruments for decades and has now returned to a historic look and feel with rebranded traditional packaging featuring a stylish tin and foil design - reducing the use of single-use plastic packaging used on the previous plastic twist dispenser.