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Just in from Italy - Magnificent Lombardy poplar viola back sets
We just received these magnificent Lombardy poplar viola back sets from a new supplier in Italy. The felling year for...
Peter Biddulph - Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù
As makers we are very excited today because (after a significant amount of “hunting” on the internet and at auctions)...
Cello neck graft
We are very happy to be able to share some more beautiful work from Kevin Chapin (www.facebook.com/Chapinviolin/) at ...
Guadagnini model violin with pear purfling
See our pear purfling in use on a Guadagnini violin model. Many thanks to Kevin Chapin (www.facebook.com/Chapinviolin...
Just arrived: Purfling handmade in German
We just received our first shipment of handmade purfling for violins, violas and cellos. Please visit our store and e...
New tonewood coming soon
I just spent two full and exciting days at Gleissner OHG, one of our tonewood suppliers in Germany. I looked at hundr...
Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC - 3/3
G. Grancino Viola d'amore, Milan 1701
J. Stainer viola 1660
Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC - 2/3
A. Stradivari, "The Gould" violin
Andrea Amati "Ex Kurtz" violin
Andrea Amati viola
Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC - 1/3
After my visit to the Reed Yeboah Contemporary Violin & Bow Maker's exhibition I walked over to the Metropolitan ...
2019 Reed Yeboah Contemporary Violin & Bow Makers Exhibition
I visited the 2019 Contemporary Violin & Bow Makers Exhibition on Friday October 18th. What a great event to admi...