Odd S. White
b. 1898
WHITE, Odd S. Born 1898 Asheville, North Carolina USA. Self-taught amateur maker from c.1914. Guided by C. E. Mertzanoff and Jack Westhall from 1940. Used their ‘Westmeraged’ treated tonewood. Over 50 violins, a viola, and cello. Stradivari and Mertzanoff models. Local materials. Some pre-fabricated\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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WHITE, Odd S. Born 1898 Asheville, North Carolina USA. Self-taught amateur maker from c.1914. Guided by C. E. Mertzanoff and Jack Westhall from 1940. Used their ‘Westmeraged’ treated tonewood. Over 50 violins, a viola, and cello. Stradivari and Mertzanoff models. Local materials. Some pre-fabricated parts. Own dark red and brown oil varnish.
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