The Violin Shop

Musings from the workbench of violin maker Andy Fein on makers, instruments, bows, musicians, and the joys of a life in the world of stringed instruments.

Cameo appearances by the musicians on staff at Fein Violins.

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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Watch Out! The Natural Hazards of Stringed Instrument Playing

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By Andy Fein, Martha McDermott, and Miranda Crawford Recently, a high school orchestra student had a very unfortunate mishap . A piece o...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

David Tecchler, Cello Maker Extraordinaire and Mercenary (?!)

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By Andy Fein, luthier at Fein Violins , Miranda Crawford, and Martha McDermott David Tecchler is a luthier that has long fascinated me...
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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Beethoven, Romberg & the Cello Concerto That Didn't Happen

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By Andy Fein, luthier at Fein Violins  and Miranda Crawford Beethoven wrote a beautiful Concerto for Violin, a wonderful Triple Concerto...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Wood or Carbon Bows- Which are Better?

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By Andy Fein, luthier at Fein Violins  & Martha McDermott Recently, a Facebook friend asked a reasonably simple question, "Whic...
Monday, February 8, 2016

Pernambuco or Brazilwood, What's the difference?

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If you're an avid fan of stringed instruments and their bows, you might have noticed two names for wood bows- Pernambuco and Brazilw...
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