Welcome to my newly renovated shop! The business has grown from the back corner of a storage room to a bright, clean room all its
Tips From a Master Violin Maker
Luthier Edgar Russ answers some common questions on caring for your instrument. Edgar is Austrian by birth, but makes his home and business in Cremona,
Schoenbach 220 vs. Eastman VL80
These violins would fall into the midrange for students. Tune in to hear me talk about the differences, and to do a sound comparison. Both
The Govan Museum and Heritage Center Online Auction
AND…. The results are in! A huge thank you to Lynne Johnson of Govan, proud new owner of ‘Nashville’. An even huger (sp?) thank you
How a Violin is Made
https://fb.watch/ePv6tTw_LO/ Unfortunately, this video was only available to me on Facebook, but I thought it interesting enough to post here. I hope most can see
Salvaging a Stainer Violin
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to find an old Stainer violin. The label inside had a notation scratched onto it, “Received Xmas 1923.”
The Prairie Fiddler 