Taking Off the Clamps: Violin Maker Francis Kuttner Describes His Favorite Moment of Crafting an Instrument
Taking off the clamps after successfully gluing the two halves in a perfect book-matched joint really sends me. It’s one piece!
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Violin Luthier Peter Shaw on ‘the Birth of an Instrument’
By Peter Shaw | From the September-October 2020 issue of Strings magazine What is your favorite part of the process of making a violin—what day do you most ... Read More...
Shop Talk: What’s your favorite part of the process of making an instrument?
By Anthony Lane | From the March/April 2020 issue of Strings magazine After 40 years of violin making, the time I spend arching the plates continues to enga... Read More...
Trust Me, I’ve Heard It All Before: 4 Things That Make an Instrument Repair Person Sigh
Here's tongue-in-cheek look at some of the most common issues with stringed instruments, from the instrument repair person's perspective.
A Unique Path: How a French Luthier’s Electric Viols Married Baroque and Contemporary
By Cristina Schreil | From the January/February 2020 issue of Strings Magazine Twenty-five years ago, François Danger saw a film that changed everything for... Read More...
The Brilliance & Beauty, Artistry & Chaos, of Guarneri del Gesù’s Instruments
From the January/February 2020 issue of Strings Magazine We asked luthier Alex Louis Reza which historical maker’s work is closest to his heart and why. Her... Read More...
Luthier Christopher Germain Shares Why Stradivari Is So Close To His Heart
We asked violin luthier Christopher Germain which historical violin maker’s work is closest to his heart and why. Here's what he had to say. I wish tha... Read More...
Susanne Küster’s Vivid Scrolls Personalize Baroque Instruments
By Patrick Sullivan
The pirate head still sits on Susanne Küster’s tool rack, peering down as she putters about her workshop in the German town of Putlitz.
It... Read More...
Gesina Liedmeier’s Historical Instruments Reflect the Passions of Her Clients
By Toni Sicola
Gesina Liedmeier has lived a creative life for as long as she can remember. As a child, she found inspiration in music and the visual arts, taki... Read More...
Luthier Eric Benning Talks Purfling
What’s your favorite part of the process of making an instrument—what day do you most look forward to?
Let me first start by saying, I love most aspects of mak... Read More...