Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976
Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976
Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976
Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976
Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976
Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976
Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976

Erwin Hertel

Erwin Hertel Violin, Pittsburgh, 1976

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Erwin Hertel
Fecit Pittsburgh, PA 1976

Back Length: 356mm
Upper Bout: 167mm
Center Bout: 110mm
Lower Bout: 208mm
Stop Length: 194mm
Vibrating String Length: 324mm

Erwin Hertel (b.1911 d.1985) began his studied at the age of 14 in Markneukirchen, Germany. At 19, Hertel travelled to the United States where he worked in Philadelphia. In 1945, he joined Emil Herrmann's shop in New York City where he studied with Simone Fernando Sacconi. Hertel established his shop on Long Island in 1952 where he made new instruments as well as restored those from great players such as Joseph Gingold and Benar Heifetz. In 1961, he opened a studio in Carnegie Hall to better serve travelling players. Hertel later moved to PIttsburgh where he established another shop and continued new making and restoration.