Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States
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Experienced Professional Maker of Stringed Instruments
I'm Ernie Kleinman - Luthier, Bowmaker, Musician, Cabinetmaker & Chair-Maker
qualified by formal training with internationally recognized masters.
20 years of living in British Columbia, Canada expanded my horizons, discovering many ways of working in wood while pursuing a lifelong joy of playing stringed instruments. My early passion for guitar-building has endured and grown to include ukuleles.
Since moving to the U.S.A. I've taken inspiration from the vast selection of quality local hardwoods available for construction of stringed instruments, furniture and chairs.
My professional training & business experience:
Regency Strings/Tomi Strings/Stringtown.biz
St. Louis/Kansas City Missouri
1995 - Present
Violin Restoration Summer Program
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio 1996
Kleinman Guitars and Violins
Monrovia, California
1991-1994
Bowmaking, Bow Repair and Rehair
Bill Salchow, Jon Vanderhorst
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
1991
Industrial Arts
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC Canada
1985
Joinery
Pacific Vocational Institute
Maple Ridge, BC Canada
1979
Why buy from Stringtown.biz?
- Located in Guthrie, OK - International Sales welcome
- Experienced professional maker of stringed instruments
- Long Life & Stability of the Instrument
- Exceptional Sound Quality
- Unique, Colorful & Creative Wood Species Combinations & Designs
- Recycled and Found Woods Used When Available
- All my instrument necks are pre-tested. I use the traditional hand-made scarf-jointed method to ensure long life and stability. I do not build one piece, factory-style necks.
- All my woods are air-dried for a minimum of 5 years or more.
- All hand-made instruments are quality and strength tested, with warranty to last a lifetime under normal use during the lifetime of the maker.