J.R. Judd Violins
J.R. Judd Violins was established in 1989 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania by Jeffrey R. Judd. Now in its eighteenth year, the violin shop continues to grow and houses over 300 older and more rare violins, violas, cellos, basses and bows for purchase, in addition to its extensive rental program. The violin shop serves Pennsylvania and its surrounding states, specializing in service to professional players, teachers, and students of all levels. Currently, the violin shop services seven universities and colleges and over thirteen public school string music programs. In 2002, J.R. Judd Violins was the winner of the PADESTA Distinguished Service Award.
Violinmaker and owner of J.R. Judd Violins, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Jeff began his interest in violin making and restoration as a teenager. He was trained in the European tradition of violinmaking, working as an apprentice with Richard Menzel, a luthier, in Livingston, New Jersey. The Eastman Model 200 violin represents the first in Eastman Strings’ line-up of advanced instruments. Each violin is entirely hand-crafted from well seasoned, select tonewoods. The instruments are fitted with ebony fingerboards and hand-carved boxwood pegs, tailpiece, and chinrest with ebony trim. Each Eastman Model 200 violin is hand-fit in their shop with a French Aubert or Despiau maple bridge and Thomastik Dominant strings with a Pirastro Gold Label E string.
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