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William Ervin ROHDE

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John Dilworth

ROHDE, William Ervin Born 1936 Tulsa, Oklahoma USA. Part-time maker since 1958. Pupil of his uncle O. W. Staton in Denver, Colorado. Established independently in Tulsa 1965. Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models. 97 violins, 23 violas, and six cellos, all claimed to be from one native maple tree cut by Staton. Terpene resin varnish. Also made more than 80 bows. Branded: WM E. ROHDE [Wenberg]

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