Lutherie
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by Gennaro Gagliano of Naples
This illustration of a cello by Gennaro Gagliano was published in The Strad, March 1938. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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From the Archive: a violin by Antonio Gragnani
This illustration of a violin by Antonio Gragnani was published in The Strad, January 1938. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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In Focus: a 1759 viola by Petter Hellstedt
Stefan Lindholm examines an instrument by the Swedish maker
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Trade Secrets: Recreating original purfling
Precision and care are prerequisites for this detailed restoration method
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Making Matters: Ten out of ten
The great 19th-century French bow makers had to produce a large amount of stock to make a living. Christophe Landon explores how their working methods differed from ours, as he makes ten simultaneous copies of one Peccatte bow
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Blogs
Postcard from the inaugural Australian Luthier & Archetier Congress
Peter Reid writes a first-hand account of the first international violin making workshop in Australia in decades
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BBC Radio 4: The Instrument Makers
In this radio programme, cellist and presenter Verity Sharp hears the stories of four very different instrument makers
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7 things to remember when buying a bow
Bows, for so long seen as mere accessories, are increasingly attracting serious investors, writes Femke Colborne
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From the Archive: a violin by Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, 1678
This illustration of a violin by Francesco Rugeri was published in The Strad, November 1937. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
