Kingman, Gordon Maury Strad model violin #22, 1989 Santa Barbara ron1 Vitanza built his first cello

Vitanza built his first cello unassisted at the age of fourteen

We do not recommend nylon (Perlon) core or gut core strings

The original interior label reads: Anna Tartari fece in Cremona 2003

reddish-brown with dark grains

Kingman, Gordon Maury Strad model violin #22, 1989 Santa Barbara ron1 Vitanza built his first celloGordon Maury Kingman (1920 2016) was born in Washington, D. C.. During WWII, he served in the U. S. Navy as a self taught Electronics Engineer. Maury had a gift for linguistics, was fluent in French, and could read several languages. He was a 65 year member of the Masonic Lodge as a Master Mason. He was also a great lover of classical music and played guitar and violin. In his retirement years in California, he made over 30 violins and bows. Maury