This instrument is part of our 7th annual Contemporary American Makers Exhibition, 2024

James began playing violin at age 12 and was fascinated with how  the violin worked. At the age of sixteen James met a local luthier,  Clair Lundin who was an emigrant from Norway and founder of  Lundin Violins. Clair became a friend and then a mentor, teaching  James his trade of making and repairing stringed instruments.
 

Over  the years, James repaired and sold violins with the skills he was  taught, eventually making own violins. Making violins has  remained a passion for him and he has dedicated a great amount of  research and time to perfect his violins. James carefully crafts each  violin using hand selected traditional European woods and  computer sound analysis to achive precise plate tuning.

Customers often comment how much they love the incredible volume, the rich  open sound and abundant overtones.

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