Clifford W. McCord
Washington County, b. 1886
McCord, Clifford W. Born 1886 Washington County, Arkansas USA. Active in St Louis, Oklahoma, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Self-taught amateur violin maker. Made about 25 instruments, favouring the Stradivarius model. Orange or brown oil varnish. Preferred to use wood from Central Europe for the bodies of his violins.
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McCORD, Clifford W. Born 1886 Washington County, Arkansas USA. Active in St Louis, Missouri and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Self-taught amateur violin and bow maker. About 70 instruments on Guarneri model. Orange or brown oil varnish and local materials.
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