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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.

Worked Washington County

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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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