Stephen Bacon came to Ashland, Oregon, in 1979 to perform with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Green Show musicians. He fell in love with Southern Oregon and came back, making recorders for a number of years before his previous work in restoration came to fruition in the form of a string instrument repair business. He has owned Bellwood Violin for over twenty years with great joy and success. - Read more

David Burham Custom Electric Violins is dedicated to making beautiful electric violins and cellos for the musician desiring a handcrafted, personalized and lightweight instrument. - Read more

Each instrument I make is a unique artistic creation--an original composition of harmony of line, form, color and materials. The tone qualities I seek are those of deeply satisfying warmth, richness and complexity, qualities often associated with older Italian instruments. - Read more

Violin Maker John Hill has refined his method of violin making from study under Master Violin Maker John Harrison, an internationally acclaimed, numerous award winning maker from Redding California. In 2003' John Hill'slarge scale Amati Copy Viola was awarded first in tone in the large viola category in a competition sponsored by the VMAAI. He offers master level, concert instruments at competitive prices. - Read more

I am building the violin, viola, or cello that you have been looking for! Current Prices: Violins $8000, Violas $9000, Cellos $20,000 - Read more

Over the years, both passion and commitment have led me to Italy in studying the secrets of the Renaissance violin makers. By understanding the selection of materials and the working methods of the 17th- and 18th-century master makers,  my instruments are created in the spirit of the Cremonese tradition: in beauty, tone, and playability. - Read more