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My "Bob Wallace" Violin

"I'm not going to get that prize ever" I thought many years ago. For the last eight years, I was just another attendee on the sidelines of a parade - sometimes surprised but always happy for the winner. The "Bob Wallace" started to be more than an illusion, I should say, it had become an obsession.

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Fixated on the Fiddle

Award-winning violin maker and restorer Pablo Alfaro sensed a need in the Atlanta market for a high-end violin repair business. He settled in Decatur and soon developed a prestigious clientele.

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Raising Neck Projection

At the 2010 VMAAI Convention, Pablo Alfaro's workshop presentation covered several interesting and practical techniques for improving or repairing stringed instruments.

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Lutherie in Mexico

History of Violin making in Mexico

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Viola by Pablo Alfaro (VIDEO)

Alfaro viola played by Teng Li, principal violist at LA Phil at the Fifth Annual Contemporary American Violin and Bow Maker Exhibition held by Metzler Violin Shop.

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Alfaro Violins Interview

Meet Pablo, Interview

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Violin Maker

Maker and Restorer

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Master Luthier

Master Luthier

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Maker and Restorer

Maker and Restorer

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