Inspired by Andrea Amati’s viola from 1560, I created my own 16.5” model (371 mm string-length) for this instrument. The basic pattern has produced wonderful violas in the past for me, but I am always experimenting and trying to surpass previous achievements. This time I shortened the side width, increased the arching height, and redesigned […]
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My eldest daughter is a professional violinist and she still performs on the first violin I made for her about 10 years ago. Her adoption of that violin was a big factor coaxing me out of the furniture designing/making (plus part-time guitar making) profession and into building violins and violas full-time. I was very pleased
A Viola Commission I had just completed my first go at designing and building a small viola based on “del Gesu” Guarneri’s “Cannone” violin when I got an email from a father looking for a viola for his talented daughter. They came to the studio, tried the brand new viola and loved it! But it
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