Ed Geesman started violin making in 1972 in Portland, Oregon. In 1975 he got a repair job at Jecklin Violin Haus in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1978 he opened a violin shop in San Diego. Bow maker Robert Schallock came to work in that shop in 1980, and Ed picked up bow making. He moved to Zigzag, Oregon, in the foothills of Mt. Hood, in 1987 to concentrate on making instruments and bows. In 1998 he opened a full-service violin shop in downtown Portland, where he is today.
▪ bio current as of 2011