James Wimmer violin, 1995, Guarneri model, Santa Barbara | Metzler Violins soundsbad Upper Bouts: 162 mm

Upper Bouts: 162 mm

Berlin had grown into one of the most important musical centers during this period

Since 2015

This viola has a mature resonance

James Wimmer violin, 1995, Guarneri model, Santa Barbara | Metzler Violins soundsbad Upper Bouts: 162 mm[further details about this instrument are forthcoming] About the Maker James Wimmer (1949 ) is a contemporary luthier in Santa Barbara, California. In his youth, Wimmer performed fiddle in an old time string band. He toured Germany as an exchange student in 1969, ultimately remaining in the country for 14 years. For four of those years, Wimmer apprenticed under the master luthiers Wolfgang Uebel in Celle, Germany. Under Uebel, Wimmer largely assisted