Hugh Jones is one of Australia's leading musical instrument makers whose work embraces the fields of harp making, pipe organ making and early keyboard instrument making. This impressive body of work has come from a lifelong commitment to making fine-toned instruments of superior quality and craftsmanship. He has achieved five world-firsts in mainstream acoustic instrument design (four in harps and one in clavichords).

Following a childhood fascination with instruments and their tonality, he has been making musical instruments professionally for over 25 years. From his first performable instruments for a school play in 1956 he has gone on to develop innovative approaches to the design and construction of traditional instruments. His approach combines contemporary design with traditional features to produce instruments which have a unique visual and tonal quality.

Instrument making isn't just about craftsmanship - it's about sound! As Hugh says, "I start off with a sound in my head and then I think how can I trick bits of wood into making that sound, and that's the essence of it" Australian Wood Review (29), 2000.

He works wherever possible with Australian timbers, to capture their natural beauty, thereby adding further distinction to the product and has researched over 120 Australian timbers for use in his instruments.

The workshop is equipped with computer-controlled machinery and an operating system capable of producing any known wooden instrument.