instruments for the profession

Introduction

Now is a good time to be a violin maker.  Now is also a good time to buy a modern instrument. The enormous leap in price of antique instruments of good quality has opened the door to a new generation of instrument makers and given them a reasonable expectation of making a living. As a result the standard of instruments being produced today is very high. A recent survey of the profession indicates that "eighty percent of dealers and restorers agree that the best instruments made today are equal in sound to the best ever made."

As a violinmaker David Prentice is dedicated to making instruments that will produce the kind of sound demanded by the professional string player.  Prentice likes to work directly  with the player  to arrive at a instrument and sound that will satisfy the client. This relationship between maker and player is one that is beneficial to both. Prentice's reputation and living depend on his instruments sounding optimal and to this end he addresses any concerns a player may have.  The player can take comfort in knowing that the instrument can by cared for and adjusted by the person who made it.