Antonio Stradivari looms large in the life of any violinmaker working with traditional design and process. How does one deal creatively with this 800-pound gorilla in the room?
“Rosenblith” 1713 Strad Violins, #806 & #807
Opus 812, Lira da Braccio “Linarol”
I have long thought about building a lira da braccio, an instrument that served as a transition to the violin from medieval and Arabic instruments.
Guadagninis Galore!
G. B. Guadagnini Through the Eyes of a Modern Maker An exhibit of violins and violas by Douglas Cox Stamell Strings, Amherst, MA June 3-28 Wine & Cheese Opening, June 5, 5pm 18 Kellogg Ave., Amherst, MA (413) 256-0936 •…