Andrew Carruthers del Gesu model violin, 2025, Santa Rosa, CA, USA | Metzler Violins
supple, full, clear
About the Instrument
This violin has a lovely resonance and is a delight to play. Its versatility makes it an excellent solo instrument or for playing with a group. This violin has a supple apricot varnish over a honey ground that brings out its culy maple figure on its two-piece back, ribs, and scroll. This instrument has been thoughtfully antiqued by the maker.
Interior label reads: “Andrew Carruthers / Santa Rosa, CA 2025”
Length: 352 mm
Upper Bouts: 164 mm
Middle: 112 mm
Lower Bouts: 204 mm
About the Maker
Andrew Carruthers (1957- ) is a contemporary luthier who was born in Oxfordshire, England. Carruthers initially worked as a Research Associate at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory before pursuing instrument making, whereupon he returned to the United Kingdom to attend the now-defunct Welsh School of Violin Making and Repair. Carruthers then came stateside to Chicago, working under the cello specialist Russell Wagner in the notable Bein & Fushi atelier. Carruthers focused predominantly on repair and restoration at Bein & Fushi, but came in early each day to build his own instruments. In 1994, Carruthers moved to Tacoma, Washington and ran a shop out of his basement, before settling in Santa Rosa, California the next year. Once in Santa Rosa, Carruthers did restorations for dealers and crafted his own instruments in equal measure. In 2015, Carruthers began to focus entirely on stringed instrument making, and has made hundreds of instruments based on Guarneri del Gesù, Stradivarius, Montagana models, as well as building many “off-beat” violins and cellos that expand the aesthetic of his craft. He also employs woods often neglected by other luthiers, including poplar and willow. He has earned several accolades for his instruments, including Violin Society of America’s Silver Medal for Cello Tone, as well as Certificate of Merit for Violin Tone and Cello Tone.
Description
supple, full, clear
About the Instrument
This violin has a lovely resonance and is a delight to play. Its versatility makes it an excellent solo instrument or for playing with a group. This violin has a supple apricot varnish over a honey ground that brings out its culy maple figure on its two-piece back, ribs, and scroll. This instrument has been thoughtfully antiqued by the maker.
Interior label reads: “Andrew Carruthers / Santa Rosa, CA 2025”
Length: 352 mm
Upper Bouts: 164 mm
Middle: 112 mm
Lower Bouts: 204 mm
About the Maker
Andrew Carruthers (1957- ) is a contemporary luthier who was born in Oxfordshire, England. Carruthers initially worked as a Research Associate at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory before pursuing instrument making, whereupon he returned to the United Kingdom to attend the now-defunct Welsh School of Violin Making and Repair. Carruthers then came stateside to Chicago, working under the cello specialist Russell Wagner in the notable Bein & Fushi atelier. Carruthers focused predominantly on repair and restoration at Bein & Fushi, but came in early each day to build his own instruments. In 1994, Carruthers moved to Tacoma, Washington and ran a shop out of his basement, before settling in Santa Rosa, California the next year. Once in Santa Rosa, Carruthers did restorations for dealers and crafted his own instruments in equal measure. In 2015, Carruthers began to focus entirely on stringed instrument making, and has made hundreds of instruments based on Guarneri del Gesù, Stradivarius, Montagana models, as well as building many “off-beat” violins and cellos that expand the aesthetic of his craft. He also employs woods often neglected by other luthiers, including poplar and willow. He has earned several accolades for his instruments, including Violin Society of America’s Silver Medal for Cello Tone, as well as Certificate of Merit for Violin Tone and Cello Tone.
