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   <subcat name="Electric_Violins" items="13" />
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   <item id="3084-1140560072" type="url">
      <url>http://www.cremona-violins.com</url>
      <title>Cremona Violins</title>
      <desc>Cremona Violins is a famed shop, founded by K. Abbühl in Cremona Italy. Violins created with the Italian sound after patterns of Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri.</desc>
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   <item id="178970-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.vanzandtviolins.com</url>
      <title>David T. Van Zandt, Violin Maker in Seattle, WA</title>
      <desc>Links to other violin and bow makers, resources, along with information and photos of Mr. Van Zandt's instruments.</desc>
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   <item id="178938-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.gussetviolins.com/</url>
      <title>Gusset, David</title>
      <desc>Provides a portfolio, awards, history, design and varnish secrets. Also includes information on purchasing and appraisals.</desc>
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   <item id="178950-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.williambhedrickviolins.com</url>
      <title>Hedrick, William</title>
      <desc>Custom made, hand crafted violins. Instrument pictures, descriptions, and maker biography.</desc>
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   <item id="12416-1058887672" type="url">
      <url>http://www.violadabraccio.com</url>
      <title>Historical Violin Atelier of violinmaker D.Badiarov</title>
      <desc>Historical Violin Atelier of violinmaker and bowmaker D.Badiarov specialized in historical and modern violins. </desc>
      <date>22/07/03</date>
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   <item id="178936-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.msen.com/~violins/index.html</url>
      <title>Joseph Curtin Studios</title>
      <desc>Violin and viola makers/restorers. Information and brief history of violin making as well as articles of interest. (Ann Arbor, Michigan)</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178972-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.kginstruments.com.au/violinmaker.htm</url>
      <title>KG - String Instruments</title>
      <desc>High-end copies of Guarneri, Stradivari and Montagnana violins, violas and cellos - instruments handmade in China. Based in Australia, supply solely to trade (importers, wholesalers and dealers). Private inquiries welcomed to find local distributors. No prices listed online.</desc>
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   <item id="178932-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.masterviolinmaker.com</url>
      <title>Lazzara, Jamie Marie</title>
      <desc>A graduate of the Universita Internazionale d' Arte in Florence, Italy for restoration of fine art.  Production is limited to four violins per year with a two year waiting list.</desc>
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   <item id="178960-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.blorenzviolins.com/</url>
      <title>Lorenz, B.</title>
      <desc>Craftsmen, players and educators create instruments for direct sale to customers.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="4006-1144292740" type="url">
      <url>http://www.darntonviolins.com/</url>
      <title>Michael Darnton Violin Maker</title>
      <desc>Michael Darnton is a professional violin maker in Chicago.</desc>
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   <item id="178956-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.nagyvary-violins.com/</url>
      <title>Nagyvary, Joseph</title>
      <desc>Researcher uses scientific approach to instrument making. Discussion of wood preparation and tone quality.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178968-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.raffaelloviolins.com</url>
      <title>Raffaello Di Biagio</title>
      <desc>Maker and restorer of instruments in the traditional Cremonese style. Biography, gallery, and contact information.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178958-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.aviolin.com/rainbow.html</url>
      <title>Rainbow Violins</title>
      <desc>Fanciful, low cost Chinese violins in assorted colors. Offered by Emma Newton of Merstham, UK.</desc>
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   <item id="178946-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.claudiorampini.com/</url>
      <title>Rampini, Claudio</title>
      <desc>Includes photos of violins, biography and links.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178934-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.davidscroggin.com</url>
      <title>Scroggin, David</title>
      <desc>Graduate of the Chicago School of Violin Making exhibits instruments and explains violin repairs and restoration.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178948-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.schurgerviolins.com</url>
      <title>Severin Schurger, Inc.</title>
      <desc>Miami dealer of certified original violins from the 18th and 19th century.  Contemporary and inexpensive instruments also available.</desc>
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   <item id="178940-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.scavm.com</url>
      <title>Southern California Association of Violin Makers</title>
      <desc>Nonprofit organization in San Diego devoted to advancing the art of violin making. Includes meeting and membership information as well as resources.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178952-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.starrsantiagoviolins.com/</url>
      <title>Starr and Santiago Violins</title>
      <desc>Offering hand made violins and restorations.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="58-1129657209" type="url">
      <url>http://www.bormanviolins.com/biography.htm</url>
      <title>Terry Michael Borman, Violin Maker</title>
      <desc>Terry Michael Borman, Violin Maker. Fine instruments, personally hand-crafted using finest Bosnian Maples and used by performance and recording artists, world-wide.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178942-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.afvbm.com/</url>
      <title>The American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers</title>
      <desc>Organization devoted to setting the standards for the US and Canadian violin and bow making community.  Membership requirements, events and resources for the violin maker are included.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178964-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://library.thinkquest.org/27178/</url>
      <title>The Violin</title>
      <desc>Illustrates the history and the making of violins.  Also includes information about violin composers, playing, family and science.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178966-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.trabucchi-violini.com/english/index.htm</url>
      <title>Trabucchi Stefano</title>
      <desc>Cremona, Italy based violin maker, including biography, gallery of his instruments, and contact information. Pages in English, Italian, and German.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178944-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.violinmaking.com/</url>
      <title>Violin Making</title>
      <desc>Books and tapes available from H.S. Wake Publishing.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178954-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.fringedigital.com/violin</url>
      <title>Violin Making: A Guide for the Amateur</title>
      <desc>A book, available online, intended to help the beginning violin maker.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="178962-1006096819" type="url">
      <url>http://www.violini-villa.com</url>
      <title>Vittorio Villa and Marcello Villa violin makers</title>
      <desc>Makers of Stradivari Stradivarius, Guarneri del Gesù Guarnerius, Amati, violins and violas reproduction. (Cremona, Italy)</desc>
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