Fine old French with Stradivarius label *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  11267

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Heberlein workshop

sku Product SKU:  22351

Heberlein workshop, labeled Friedrich August Heberlein, Markneukirchen

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Thomas Hoyer

sku Product SKU:  22521

The Hoyer family of violin makers goes all the way back to the 1750's. After the second world war, the family moved from Schoenbach in Bohemia to Bubenreuth. Thomas studied with his father Georg Hoyer and received his Master's Certificate from the Mittenwald violin making school in 1998. The back and ribs of this cello are crafted from pearwood.

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Andrea Caccia

sku Product SKU:  22510

Andrea Caccia began his career spending time in the workshop of his uncle Mario Gadda who determined that Andrea had a gift for violin making. After ten years in Mario's workshop, Andrea opened his own shop in 2004 and has since become very successful. His work is very personal but follows the Mantua tradition through Gaetano and Mario Gadda back to Gaetano's teacher the great Stefano Scarampella.

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Georges Apparut

sku Product SKU:  4054

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William Moennig & Sons

sku Product SKU:  22492

For over one hundred years (1909-2010) the firm of William Moennig & Sons was one of the most important violin dealers in this country. Over the years they employed some of the best makers in this country. They also had close relationships with some the finest violin makers in Markneukirchen (due in part to the fact that William Jr. studied violin making there before the second world war) and they were able to get many of the finest violins from those makers after the second world war. This is an especially fine violin and is in almost perfect condition.

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Sam Billings *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22577

After graduating from the Chicago School of Violin Making, Sam Billings worked in the Chicago area and was represented by major Chicago violin shops including Kenneth Warren and Sons and Bein & Fushi. His violins have been acquired by a number of important musicians for example, the first violinist of the Takács Quartet.

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Raymond Melanson *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22575

Ray Melanson has become one of the best known and important violin makers in this country. Having studied art and violin performance, he began his career in the 1970's working with Hans Nebel and Arnold Bone doing repairs and restorations of fine instruments and bows. He then went to the Salt Lake violin making school. Starting in 1983, he spent four years teaching at the North Bennett St violin making school. Since then he has won 14 medals at Violin Society of America competitions. His instruments are owned by a number of famous soloists and members of major symphony orchestras.

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David Rubio

sku Product SKU:  22574

Born in London, David started his studies in medical school and intended to become a surgeon but discovered that being color blind, surgery would be impossible. Instead, he went in an entirely different direction, becoming a flamenco guitarist with a gypsy group in Spain. He then started making guitars, then harpsichords and baroque violins. He moved to Cambridge in 1979 and concentrated on violin making, developing an excellent reputation for his instruments. David died in 2000 at the age of 65.

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David Rubio

sku Product SKU:  22573

Born in London, David started his studies in medical school and intended to become a surgeon but discovered that being color blind, surgery would be impossible. Instead, he went in an entirely different direction, becoming a flamenco guitarist with a gypsy group in Spain. He then started making guitars, then harpsichords and baroque violins. He moved to Cambridge in 1979 and concentrated on violin making, developing an excellent reputation for his instruments. David died in 2000 at the age of 65.

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Neil Kristof Ertz

sku Product SKU:  22572

Neil Ertz was born in Scotland in 1966. He studied at the Newark School of Violin Making and after graduation  worked at a number of important violin shops in Holland, France and Germany. In '92 he returned to England to work with Roger Hargrave making detailed copies of the work of the great classic makers. He moved to Cambridge in 1997 and then to Edinburgh in 2009. Sadly Neil passed away in 2016 at the age of only 50. This beautifully crafted violin is built on the Guarneri model.

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Neil Kristof Ertz

sku Product SKU:  22571

Neil Ertz was born in Scotland in 1966. He studied at the Newark School of Violin Making and after graduation worked at a number of important violin shops in Holland, France and Germany. In '92 he returned to England to work with Roger Hargrave making detailed copies of the work of the great classic makers. He moved to Cambridge in 1997 and then to Edinburgh in 2009. Sadly Neil passed away in 2016 at the age of only 50.This beautifully crafted violin is based on the work of Antonio Stradivari.

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Francis Kuttner *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  7730

An interesting early work by Francis Kuttner who studied at the violin making school in Cremona.

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Labeled J.Olry 1838

sku Product SKU:  7585

Probably Mirecourt late 19th. Century

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W.E.Hill & Sons

sku Product SKU:  20325

The workshops of W.E.Hill & Sons produced exceptional bows for many decades. The bows stamped HILL, H&S or W.E.H&S were considered their “Budget” bows which sold at a lower price. In reality the only real difference between these bows and those with the “full stamp” W.E.HILL & SONS were the frog and button which had simpler mountings. But the quality of the sticks were usually the same on all of the Hill bows.

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W.E.Hill & Sons

sku Product SKU:  20862

The workshops of W.E.Hill & Sons produced exceptional bows for many decades. The bows stamped HILL, H&S or W.E.H&S were considered their “Budget” bows which sold at a lower price. In reality the only real difference between these bows and those with the “full stamp” W.E.HILL & SONS were the frog and button which had simpler mountings. But the quality of the sticks were usually the same on all of the Hill bows.

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Fine old German bow *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22491

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Emile Boulangeot

sku Product SKU:  15535

A beautiful French bow made for Emile Boulangeot’s firm in Lyon.

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Gotthard Schuster *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21915

Gotthard Schuster was trained by his father in Markneukirchen. After WWII he moved the workshop to Bubenreuth in Western Germany where he became successful and highly respected. His bows became especially popular in the U.S. due to the support of Rembert Wurlitzer in New York.

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Roger Treat

sku Product SKU:  20936

Roger Treat studied the art of bow making with Lynn Hannings, Jerry Pascewicz and Rodney Mohr before opening his own workshop over twenty-five years ago. Over the years he has become a highly respected maker, not just in New England but all over the country.

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Bernard Ouchard for Vidoudez

sku Product SKU:  22493

Bernard studied with his father, the great E.A.Ouchard and in 1949 went to Geneva working for the next 21 years with Vidoudez. Most of the bows stamped VIDOUDEZ Geneva are Bernard Ouchard’s exceptional work. In 1971 he returned to Mirecourt and taught bow making at the violin making school where he trained the next generation of French master bow makers.

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John Nebeker *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22461

John Nebeker started his career with Peter Prier in Salt Lake, moving on to Miami with Harry Duffy and to Dallas before returning to Salt Lake in 1985. During his sadly short career he won certificates of merit at the VSA competition in 1978.

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Steven Beckley *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22459

A native of Menlo Park, Steve Beckley started his training as a bow maker with William Salchow in New York. After two years he returned to the Bay Area to perfect his skills with Boyd Poulsen. Since 1986 he has been making exceptional bows here in the bay area and for the last 22 years in Little River California on the Mendocino coast. His bows have become enormously popular with musicians both in California and all over the country.

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Michael Vann

sku Product SKU:  22456

Michael Vann started his career as a bow maker back in 1975 with William Salchow in New York. Since then he has gone to become one of the most important makers working today. Well known violinists, violists and cellists all over the world have chosen his bows.

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