In Memoriam: Victor Gardener

2007
AL#92 p.70               read this article
Chris Dungey                                                                                           

▪ Oregon violin maker Gardener was an influential luthier who lived a very long life. He is famous for mentoring younger luthiers in the skills of selecting and cutting trees (see “Logging Luthiers,” BRB2 p.446 AL#24 p.13). It always hurts when another member of the tribe passes on.