MARKHOUGHVIOLINS.COM

An early love for woodworking and music led me to apprentice under Master Luthier Lawrence Wilke at the age of seventeen. After a three-year apprenticeship, I began making instruments on my own, with a particular passion for models of Stradivarius' works. In 2005, I was named a Master Violin Maker... In addition to my standard instruments, which use wood and fittings of professional level quality, I offer a special Gold Label level of violin and viola. My Gold Label instruments use specially sourced wood over 150 years old and the finest crafted boxwood fittings. They are adjusted for tone over a period of months to ensure the finest playing...

Primary location: Clinton United States