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,
Author: Glen C. Larson
I grew up in rural Saskatchewan, farmed for a good part of my life and currently live in Saskatoon. I'm a recreational writer, having now released three books.
Somewhere along the way, I became a violin enthusiast and, as well as learning to play, I'm doing some finishing, rebuilding, repair and resale. Look up my contact info and drop me a line. I can talk violins all day!
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
Saskatoon Violin Repair
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
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 