Boston School
William James
Boston, b. 1913
Self-taught maker. Stradivari and Guarneri violin models; Tertis viola model. Terpene resin varnish and local materials. 22 instruments made, plus some guitars and 12 bows made on the Henderson pattern. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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JAMES, William Born 1913 Boston, Massachusetts, Worked from 1968 Santa Fe, New Mexico USA. Self-taught maker. Stradivari and Guarneri violin models; Tertis viola model. Terpene resin varnish and local materials. 22 instruments made, plus some guitars and 12 bows made on the Henderson pattern. [Wenberg]
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