A 1693 Stradivari violin.
On a recent trip I visited the National Music Museum in South Dakota to study and measure the 1693 Stradivari. Over the winter I’ll be making a copy of this violin for a client.
To copy an instrument I begin by taking as much information from the instrument as possible. Below are various tools laid out on my bench before [...]
Australian Violin Makers.
I’ve been reading a new book on Australian violin making that came out recently. It covers the violin and bow makers in Australia from the 19th Century to the present day. In the introduction, Michael Lea from the ‘Powerhouse Museum’ in Sydney, does a wonderful job placing the violin makers in context with the changing [...]