This violin is modeled after one of my favorite violins, the “King Joseph.” The “King Joseph” was singled out as one of the finest Guarneris in existence by the Hills. I had the rare opportunity to see the instrument at the meeting...
This violin was modeled after the ‘Sloane’ Guarneri. The ‘Sloane’ was discovered fairly recently, and as such came to its current owner, my friend Dr. William Sloane, with no name attached to it. Bill has been so generous by sharing...
This viola is patterned after the wonderful ‘Conte Vitale’ Andrea Guarneri from 1676. There are five surviving Andrea Guarneri violas and the ‘Conte Vitale’ certainly stands out among them for its tonal excellence and state of...
This cello is modeled after a cello by Joseph Guarneri ‘filius Andrea’ (son of Andrea Guarneri). The original cello was made in 1693, in Cremona, Italy. Joseph ‘filius’ was heir to the finest Cremonese traditions and it shows in...
This cello was built on my modified Montagnana model. It is fashioned from another piece of beautiful subtly flamed English Sycamore. I have had excellent success with this back wood. The top is an extraordinary piece of wood, it is light and strong and...
This is a cello built on my modified Montagnana form. The back and top wood are the same as the wood used to build the cello that won the Silver Medal in 2008. The back is a piece of English Sycamore, rare in it’s size and quartered grain. Beautiful...
This violin is built on my Bergonzi model. The back is made of two pieces of beautifully flamed Bosnian Maple. The top is of alpine Spruce from Italy. The varnish is a burnt-orange and has been antiqued. This violin has a big sound with a deep resonating...
This Montagnana model cello won a Silver Medal for tone at the Violin Society of America’s 2008 competition. It was a fast favorite of several of the judges. The back is one piece of English Sycamore (In England maple is called sycamore) cut on the...
