Chicago School
Joseph Pepin
Chicago, worked 1915
Stradivari and other models. Devised an eccentric bass bar arrangement with the aim (as always) of improving tone. Plain materials and workmanship. Varnish very variable; some types said to be water soluble. Branded: ‘PPT’ (Pepin Perfect Tone). Reproduction labels of old masters. — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
PEPIN, Joseph Worked circa. 1915 East Chicago, Indiana USA. Stradivari and other models. Devised an eccentric bass bar arrangement with the aim (as always) of improving tone. Plain materials and workmanship. Varnish very variable; some types said to be water soluble. Branded: ‘PPT’ (Pepin Perfect Tone). Reproduction labels of old masters.
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