Author: Fegley

January 18, 2018

This is a full sized Paul Lorange violin made in Marseille in 1934. It shows fine workmanship and is made on a classical model. It bears his red varnish, which varies in shades from model to model and is typical of the maker. He...

Calin Wultur #6 Cello

by Fegley

String Instruments for Sale

January 6, 2018

4/4 Calin Wultur Motagnana Cello Serial Number 108942 Model # 294A Made in Reghin, Romania in 2013 $5,500 The Calin Wultur workshop was established over 20 years ago and they now have a team of over 35 violin craftsmen who collaborate to make classical instruments for the average player. All...

McDevitt Viola “Yose”

by Fegley

Violin Making

September 20, 2017

This is a McDevitt made viola that I hand built in 2017. This particular viola is the smallest that I have every made and is my own personal modified Guadagnini model. I have been gearing towards making more “new” looking instruments. As we find our...

Todd Goldenberg Violin

by Fegley

Violin Making

October 4, 2016

My latest addition to my collection of violins is a modern violin by Todd Goldenberg, made in 2003. Todd began his career as a guitar maker where he studied with maker Rob Ehlers. He moved to Chicago were he intended to expand his training in...

Stradivari Cello

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Fegley

July 19, 2016

My latest custom cello build is a commissioned cello for a young player. We are building a Stradivarius cello, providing him with a powerful, even tone to carry him throughout his music career. Stradivarius cellos are a great build, they are not only beautiful but...

Old Violin Restoration

by Fegley

Violin Repair, Violin Restoration

June 18, 2016

Here is a small violin restoration that I did for one of my clients a few months back. His father played this violin for him when he was just a young boy. He held on to this old violin for many years in unplayable condition...

Charles Collin-Mezin fils

by Fegley

Fegley, Violin Making

May 3, 2016

Collin-Mezin was the son of Charles J.B. Collin dit Mezin pere. His father was originally from Mirecourt but established himself in Paris and trained his son Collin-Mezin took over the family workshop after his father’s death in 1923. Charles J.B. Collin was one of the leading...

Gabriel David Buchstetter

by Fegley

Violin Making

April 27, 2016

Buchstetter worked out of Stadtamhof, Regensberg Germany circa. 1730-1780. He was the son of Christoff Buchstetter, a well-regarded maker. Buchstetter mostly delivered Stradivari models and was a fine craftsman. His varnish was often opaque and thin, a very common use for the place and time. Buchstetter...

Cellos For Sale

by Fegley

Cello Making, Cello Repair, Cello Restoration, Fegley

April 11, 2016

This has been the month of the cello! I had the opportunity to add a few more to the Fegley Collection this week. Quality cellos for sale under $5,000 are getting hard to find these days. With all of the inexpensive imports coming in I...

Guadagnini Viola Build

by Fegley

Violin Making

January 29, 2016

G.B. Guadagnini is regarded as the greatest violin maker of the second half of the 18th Century; his original style produced some of the best instruments in history. A great reason to copy the famous violin maker! Little is known about the training of Guadagnini. There are...

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