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

Grandpa babysits the next generation Violin maker

Grandpa babysits the next generation Violin maker🎻 #jacksonville #violin #luthier #violinmaker #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #violinist

July 30, 2015
Varnishing the Volute

Varnishing the Volute #violin #violinist #violinmaking #luthier #Varnish #Florida #NorthFlorida #Jacksonville #FernandinaBeach #ameliaIsland

July 28, 2015
Graduating Karl

Graduating Karl #violinmaker #northflorida #violinist #luthier #violin #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland

July 23, 2015
Patting more varnish and smoothing Juliet. Smoothing with the molly mop removes any finger and skin impressions made in the patting/spreading process

Patting more varnish and smoothing Juliet. Smoothing with the molly mop removes any finger and skin impressions made in the patting/spreading process #luthier #violinmaking #violinJuliet #violinist #violin #ameliaIsland #FernandinaBeach #Jacksonville #NorthFlorida #Florida

July 20, 2015
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#violin #ameliaisland #luthier #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #violinist #varnish #northflorida #violinmaker

July 18, 2015
Applying Varnish

Applying Varnish #varnish #violinFiona #FernandinaBeach #ameliaIsland #violin #luthier #violinmaking #violinJuliet #violinist #newsbrunswick #savannah #jacksonville #saintAugustine #stmarys #southerngeorgia

July 17, 2015
Dabbing Greek Gold Varnish on the Ribs of Fiona

Dabbing Greek Gold Varnish on the Ribs of Fiona #violinmaking #luthier #violin #ameliaIsland #FernandinaBeach #violinFiona #varnish #newsbrunswick #savannah #jacksonville #saintAugustine #stmarys #southerngeorgia

July 16, 2015
All smooth

All smooth. #violinmaker #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #violinist #luthier #violin #violinjuliet

July 14, 2015
Violin Restoration: Testore (copy or maybe not??)

July 14, 2015
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#violinist #violinJuliet #carving #FernandinaBeach #ameliaIsland #violin #luthier #violinmaking

July 14, 2015

Will’s Blog Posts:

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A lovely warm day scrambling over the jagged limestone Hills of the Burren

A lovely warm day scrambling over the jagged limestone Hills of the Burren

June 25, 2019
Enjoying some trad music in Kinvara Ireland. The Guinness as well….

Enjoying some trad music in Kinvara Ireland. The Guinness as well….

June 23, 2019
Augmenting the morning bird song around our feeder

Augmenting the morning bird song around our feeder 🙂 #violin #viola #violinmaker #luthier #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #brunswickga #staugustine #stmarys #jacksonville #jaxsymphony #unfmusic #jumusic #luthier #violinist #florida #northflorida #Georgia #luthier #firstcoast

June 16, 2019
Button Graft, etc: This early 20th century instrument had the neck come off and get hastily reattached. The button was broke, the purfling gone… So I had some fun 🙂 and also have a happy customer

Button Graft, etc: This early 20th century instrument had the neck come off and get hastily reattached. The button was broke, the purfling gone… So I had some fun 🙂 and also have a happy customer! #violin #chambermusic #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #brunswickga #staugustine #stmarys #jacksonville #jaxsymphony #unfmusic #jumusic #luthier #violinmaker #whatsonmybench

June 15, 2019
My Viola Played by Joel Link at an Amelia Island Chamber Festival concert

View this post on Instagram Viola Primrose: Joel Link first violinist for the Dover Quartet #doverquartet was teaching the resident students at the Amelia Island Chamber Festival spring Institute this past week. For the final concert he needed a viola, and he did not want to carry his violin and viola on the flight. So,…

June 3, 2019
Viola Primrose: Joel Link first violinist for the Dover Quartet was teaching the resident students at the Amelia Island Chamber Festival spring Institute this past week. For the final concert he needed a viola, and he did not want to carry his violin and viola on the flight. So, Joe Marasco the Festival executive director asked if I had a viola Joel could play for the week. So, the one of the violas I’ve made on Amelia Island was played by Joel at the final Amelia Island Chamber Festival concert of the season. How cool is that

Viola Primrose: Joel Link first violinist for the Dover Quartet #doverquartet was teaching the resident students at the Amelia Island Chamber Festival spring Institute this past week. For the final concert he needed a viola, and he did not want to carry his violin and viola on the flight. So, Joe Marasco the Festival executive…

June 3, 2019
Sebastian: Fitting the purfling corners. Purfling is decorative, but also protective. The purfling is a thin inlay that protects the plates from cracks. If the instrument is knocked against a desk, or music stand (happens often), then the purfling will inhibit any cracks from going into the plates

Sebastian: Fitting the purfling corners. Purfling is decorative, but also protective. The purfling is a thin inlay that protects the plates from cracks. If the instrument is knocked against a desk, or music stand (happens often), then the purfling will inhibit any cracks from going into the plates. #violin #viola #fiddle #5stringfiddle #violinJameson #fiddlejamesen #violinSebastion…

May 11, 2019
Jameson goes home with his person! Jameson a 15 1/2 inch 5-string viola was delivered to his person this weekend in Chicago. Here is the initial response from Leigh McCue: “Picked up my 5-string ”Jameson” made by the wonderfully talented William Howery. First thoughts: handles high fast Irish jigs with a lovely response and sound that’s a bit more gentle on the ears than my traditional violin, particularly for the intonation-challenged like me. And Will’s term “chocolatey” is spot on for the low C string. Tonight’s playlist included some Ashokan Farewell and Amazing Grace in an attempt to get my ear dialed in to the viola sizing, a Carolan’s Welcome/Planxty Hewlett/Si Bheag Si Mhor trio I’m currently fixated on, and ended with some Fields of Gold to get a sense of that C string. ❤️❤️❤️ this fiddle. Thanks Will!”

Jameson goes home with his person! Jameson a 15 1/2 inch 5-string viola was delivered to his person this weekend in Chicago. Here is the initial response from Leigh McCue: “Picked up my 5-string ”Jameson” made by the wonderfully talented William Howery. First thoughts: handles high fast Irish jigs with a lovely response and sound…

May 6, 2019
Jameson goes home with his person!

Jameson a 15 1/2 inch 5-string viola was delivered to his person this weekend in Chicago. Here is the initial response from Leigh McCue: “Picked up my 5-string ”Jameson” made by the wonderfully talented William Howery. First thoughts: handles high fast Irish jigs with a lovely response and sound that’s a bit more gentle on…

May 6, 2019
Having varnish fun!!! Violin varnish workshop.

Having varnish fun!!! Violin varnish workshop.

April 30, 2019