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    Howard Pickett

    Chester, 1912–1983

    Active instrument maker since retirement 1977. About 12 violins produced after 1982; over 200 plucked instruments completed. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth

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    John Dilworth+

    PICKETT, Howard Born 1912 Chester, Texas, died 1983 Heidelberg, Mississippi USA. Active instrument maker since retirement 1977. About 12 violins produced after 1982; over 200 plucked instruments completed. [Wenberg]

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