Roy Elwyn Gooing
St John, b. 1915
1955 Klamath Falls, Oregon USA. Self-taught amateur maker. About 20 instruments made on Stradivari and Guarneri models, using commercial Nicoseco varnish and his own terpene resin recipe. Used a variety of hardwoods, local and exotic. “The Megan” / Roy Made by Roy E. Gooing / Klamath Falls, Oregon /\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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GOOING, Roy Elwyn Born 1915 St John, Kansas, Worked from c.1955 Klamath Falls, Oregon USA. Self-taught amateur maker. About 20 instruments made on Stradivari and Guarneri models, using commercial Nicoseco varnish and his own terpene resin recipe. Used a variety of hardwoods, local and exotic. “The Megan” / Roy Made by Roy E. Gooing / Klamath Falls, Oregon / 18 Jan 1985 [Wenberg]
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