Violin Maker Karl Dennis on Instruments with Emotional Impact
By Karl Dennis | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine Of all the violins you’ve seen, which left the greatest impression on you as a vio... Read More...
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Worth It: Restoring a C. 1690 Grancino Violin
By James Koehler | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine One of my favorite restorations was on a ca. 1690 Giovanni Grancino violin. Whe... Read More...
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: David Hawthorne on the Art of Bowmaking
By David Hawthorne | From the May-June 2020 issue of Strings magazine What is your favorite part in the process of making a bow? The most fascinating thi... 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...
Luthier Andrew Carruthers on the Heart & Soul of Violin Making
What’s your favorite part of the process of making an instrument?
For me, carving the back and top plates is the heart of violin making. It’s a process that is... Read More...