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measures 17 _", most violists wouldn't characterize it as user friendly, although again the Brescian model assists with com fort facto rs. T hi s bench copy was bu il t to all ow the original and the Alf to be interchangeable, a tactic that assists in the preservation of the original. For color photos of the specifi c instruments discussed, visit http://www.alfs rudios.corn /vio las. html; all three are likely to be

A founder ttnd current Board mern ber ofthe Violin Society ofAmerictt, J.:::ric Chapman owns J::.'ric c:napman Violins, Inc. in Cnicago and serves as Vice President of the Chicago Schoof ofViofin Making. He has been cornrnendedfor distinguished sert;ice by both the AVS and the VS'A.

narrow the width of the middle bout. T he rib then quickly fla res out to support a wider middle bout, which in turn encourages depth on the C string. The third viola (#9672), a bench copy of a 1580 Gasparo da Salo, is the joint creation of Joseph Curtin and Gregg Alf. T he ori.gi nal viola had belonged to Nathan Gordon, an NBC violist and later Principal of the Derroit Symphony; many readers have perhaps seen the instrument on TV, as it is now owned by the New York Philharmonic and played by Cynthia Phelps. T he bench copy, which duplicates the original as closely as poss ible, has only the single line of pu rfl ing and no inlay on the back. As it

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Al f 's wo rk presents many options fo r players. The maker is always glad to collaborate with players, and share the special secrets that can make your next viola your dream insrrumen t. H

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