Alvin Gordon Rook
b. 1923
Chemist and self-taught amateur maker. Stradivari and Guarneri violin models, Tertis violas. Michelman and terpene resin varnishes. Four violins, two violas, two cellos, and five bows completed. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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ROOK, Alvin Gordon Born 1923 San Francisco, California USA. Chemist and self-taught amateur maker. Stradivari and Guarneri violin models, Tertis violas. Michelman and terpene resin varnishes. Four violins, two violas, two cellos, and five bows completed. [Wenberg]
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