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George Surasky

b. 1915

Engineer, violinist, and violin maker active in Fair Lawn, New Jersey from 1966. Advised by Simone Sacconi. Moved to Woodstock 1973. 14 violins and two violas on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Light brown commercial Gewa varnish. Inlaid back button. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth

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SURASKY, George Born 1915 Paterson, New Jersey, Worked from 1973 Woodstock, New York USA. Engineer, violinist, and violin maker active in Fair Lawn, New Jersey from 1966. Advised by Simone Sacconi. Moved to Woodstock 1973. 14 violins and two violas on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Light brown commercial Gewa varnish. Inlaid back button. [Wenberg]

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