Howery Violins

Welcome to Howery Violins.

Will Howery is a violinmaker and luthier working and living on Amelia Island. He also plays violin with the Amelia Island String Ensemble.

Hand crafted Violins and Violas direct from the maker that you can afford. Please look at the Rental/Purchase information!

My Violin Studio is at my residence. When you plan to visit, please make an appointment via The Shop Appointment Calendar. Thank You.

Will Howery, maker and restorer of fine violins, violas, and cellos, is also the creator of the Instrument Passport Project — a secure digital system for tracking instrument provenance, materials, and authenticity.
Learn more at https://InstrumentPassport.com

Will’s Blogs

Violin Maude: Now she is starting to look like a real violin

Violin Maude: Now she is starting to look like a real violin. . . . . #craftsmanship #luthier #violinmaker #violinmaude #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #stmarys #savannah #brunswick #brunswickga

August 22, 2017
Violin Maude: Luthier dreadlocks. Ebony is so cool

Violin Maude: Luthier dreadlocks. Ebony is so cool!! #violinist #violin #violinmaude #violinmaker #luthier #jacksonville #stmarys #staugustine #NorthFlorida #brunswick #florida #ebony #carving #carvingwood #craftsmanship

August 21, 2017
Violin Maude: around we go

Violin Maude: around we go… #violin #violinmaker #violinmaude #luthier #jacksonville #staugustine #stmarys #brunswick #NorthFlorida #violinist

August 18, 2017
Violin Maude: Her neck is taking shape

Violin Maude: Her neck is taking shape. #violin #violinmaker #violinist #jacksonville #savannah #staugustine #brunswick #stsimonsisland #volute #carving #violinmaude

August 18, 2017
Violin Maude: purfling channel cut

Violin Maude: purfling channel cut.. #violinmaker #violinmaude #luthier #jacksonville

August 16, 2017
Violin Maude: Final check of the tap tones. I keep audio recordings of the free plates, archiving tone data about each violin and its acoustical parts during construction. This is information that will be used to make future instruments even better

Violin Maude: Final check of the tap tones. I keep audio recordings of the free plates, archiving tone data about each violin and its acoustical parts during construction. This is information that will be used to make future instruments even better. #luthier #violin #savannah #stmarys #staugustine #jacksonville #brunswick #violinmaker #violinmaude #acoustics #tone

August 9, 2017
Violin Maude: Triming the bass bar

Violin Maude: Triming the bass bar. #violinmaude #violinmaker #violin #luthier #brunswick #jacksonville #staugustine #stmarys #savannah

August 9, 2017
Violin Maude: Sound holes-Careful Careful

Violin Maude: Sound holes-Careful Careful…. #southgeorgia #florida #NorthFlorida #gainsville #violinshop #jacksonville #stmarys #staugustine #savannah #brunswick #luthier #violin #violinmaker #violinmaude

August 7, 2017
Violin Maude: sound holes drawn, now to reflect, remeasure, recheck the weight, tap tones, dimensions; then cut holes through the top of this beautiful spruce

Violin Maude: sound holes drawn, now to reflect, remeasure, recheck the weight, tap tones, dimensions; then cut holes through the top of this beautiful spruce… #luthier #violin #violinmaker #jacksonville #violinmaude #staugustine #savannah #jaxsymphony

August 2, 2017
Violin Maude: Rainy days are great for violin making

Violin Maude: Rainy days are great for violin making. #georgia #florida #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannah #jacksonville #violinmaker #violin #luthier #violinmaude

July 27, 2017

Will’s Blog Posts:

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Violin Maude: Graduating the Top Plate

Violin Maude: Graduating…. this is where the voice happens…. #luthier #violinmaker #violin #violinMaude #jacksonville #savannah #staugustine #fernandinabeach #florida #georgia

July 25, 2017
Shelby Trevor giving Leonora a spin before our chamber rehearsal this morning

Shelby Trevor giving Leonora a spin before our chamber rehearsal this morning. #viola #violaleonora #chambermusic #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannah #violin #violinmaker #luthier

July 22, 2017
Viola Leonora: setting the string heights over the finger board. Almost there

Viola Leonora: setting the string heights over the finger board. Almost there…#viola #violin #violinmaker #luthier #savannah #staugustine #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #jaxsymphony #unf

July 22, 2017
“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?” Albert Einstein violin#violinmaker

“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?” Albert Einstein violin #violinist#violinmaker #luthier #jaxsymphony #douglasandersonschoolofthearts #valdosta #tallahassee #brunswick #savannah #saintaugustine #fernandinabeach #violinjuliet #howeryviolins

July 18, 2017
Sinda, Juliet and I had a photo shoot this morning with Steve Leimberg for “The Islander”. The article is about local Artisans here on Amelia Island: Sinda the actor and me the violin maker. What a wonderful island we live on

Sinda, Juliet and I had a photo shoot this morning with Steve Leimberg for “The Islander”. The article is about local Artisans here on Amelia Island: Sinda the actor and me the violin maker. What a wonderful island we live on!!! #ameliaisland #photography #violinmaker #luthier #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #staugustine #savannah

July 12, 2017
Violin Maude starts to take shape… edging is underway

Violin Maude starts to take shape… edging is underway:-) #violinmaude #howeryviolins #fernandinabeach #saintaugustine #savannah #jacksonville #luthier #violin #violinmaker #whatsonmybench

July 12, 2017
Focused tone? I always wondered what that meant when players described a good violin. Now I feel like I understand the term. While playing Juliet, the tone and pitch are clean and stable, ‘focused’. I’m able to play with better intonation. To know where the pitch is supposed to be. She’ll be hard to send off, but there is a better player than me out there who will take her to great performances, while I make another wonderful instrument

Focused tone? I always wondered what that meant when players described a good violin. Now I feel like I understand the term. While playing Juliet, the tone and pitch are clean and stable, ‘focused’. I’m able to play with better intonation. To know where the pitch is supposed to be. She’ll be hard to send…

July 7, 2017
Violin Juliet: Ready for auditions! I played her this morning in the Amelia Island String Ensemble. She gave a wonderful debut. Shelby Trevor our string coach played her and wants to spend more time with her. I’m happy

Violin Juliet: Ready for auditions! I played her this morning in the Amelia Island String Ensemble. She gave a wonderful debut. Shelby Trevor our string coach played her and wants to spend more time with her. I’m happy!!!! #violinist #violin #violinmaker #chambermusic #violinjuliet #howeryviolins #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannah #brunswick #valdosta #tallahassee #jaxsymphony #douglasandersonschoolofthearts

July 1, 2017
Violin Juliet; final setup…. can’t wait to hear her tone

Violin Juliet; final setup…. can’t wait to hear her tone 😊 #violin #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #savannah #staugustine #brunswick #violinjuliet #luthier #violinmaker #violinist

June 29, 2017
Viola Leonora; always surprised and delighted when this hazel (bear claw) appears

Viola Leonora; always surprised and delighted when this hazel (bear claw) appears:-) #brunswick #savannah #staugustine #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #firstcoast #luthier #violin #viola #woodworking #hazel #bearclaw #violaleonora

June 24, 2017