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The Makers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This viola was made by Thomas Wilder while studying with Tschu Ho Lee at the Chicago School of Violin Making in the laste 1980′.\u00a0 After graduating from the Chicago School, he apprenticed in Seoul, Los Angeles, and Paris. In more recent years, Wilder was\u00a0 president of the American Federation of Violin and Bow makers, and the Canadian delegate to the Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Architeirs.<\/p>\n

Appearance:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The instrument is elegantly varnished a deep red with a stunningly flamed 2 piece back.<\/p>\n

Sound & Feel:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The instrument’s sound excels in its clarity and articulation. It produces a very rich sound in the lower register, and soars throughout the upper register.<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Belly: Spruce, Two-Piece<\/p>\n

Back: Maple, Two-Piece<\/p>\n

Specs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back length: 41.5 cm<\/p>\n

String length: 38.1 cm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[77,9],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-35210","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-violas-4001-8000","product_cat-violas","entry","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n16 3\/8 Tom Wilder, under Tschu Ho Lee 1987 | Claire Givens Violins, Inc<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givensviolins.com\/?product=16-3-8-tom-wilder-under-tscha-ho-lee-1987\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"16 3\/8 Tom Wilder, under Tschu Ho Lee 1987 | Claire Givens Violins, Inc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Makers: This viola was made by Thomas Wilder while studying with Tschu Ho Lee at the Chicago School of Violin Making in the laste 1980'.\u00a0 After graduating from the Chicago School, he apprenticed in Seoul, Los Angeles, and Paris. 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