Recently I visited Chicago with some very dear friends. I knew this gentleman had a violin shop there and called to see if I might visit briefly. He was very gracious with his time and talent. Michael Darnton is a very accomplished violin maker with whom I came in contact through an online violin making forum. He has been a regular contributor to the forum and has been very helpful to me (and many others) regarding violin making. While there I witnessed him carve and fit a new bridge on a viola for a member of the Chicago Symphony. A very valuable lesson indeed! I took this snap of him before I left.
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