Beckley,Steven - maker - Violinwatch 琴藝網

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Country/City：United States/Los Altosedit

Birth：1955edit-edit

Maker Type：Luthiersedit

School：Los Altosedit

Teacher： Salchow,William

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Steven Beckley was born in Menlo Park California in 1955. Always tinkering, he had an early fascination for musical instruments and working with wood. At the age of nineteen he began professionally repairing fretted instruments. As his skills unfolded and grew, he expanded his business to the restoring, repairing and construction of classical guitars.

In 1981 He began making bows under the tutelage of William Salchow. His instruction with Mr. Salchow continued through 1983.

From 1982 until 1986 he worked for Boyd Poulsen where he was given additional instruction in bow repair and restoration. He continued to make bows from scratch on his nights and days off.

In 1986 Mr. Beckley began building bows full time at his shop in Los Altos, California dedicating most of his time to making bows for the wholesale trade.

In 1989 He earned his Journeyman's Degree from the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers.

Steven Beckley has chosen the French bows from the first half of the 1800's for his inspiration. Makers such as Tourte, Peccette, and Pajoet being among the names that he has studied and been greatly inspired by. Along with the profile of the head and the sculpting of the frog, it is also the sound that these bows bring out of an instrument, that calls him. Through the careful selection of wood, to the detailed attention to graduations and cambering, he gives the bow a sensitivity on the strings that allows the player to achieve subtleties of tone, that many players find missing with the heavier stiffer “work horse” bows of the 20th century. While some of his clients are gifted students, up grading to a top quality hand made bow, many others are professionals that have, or have had, fine examples of old French bows and understand the subtle tonal qualities that these bows allow, and find these same qualities in the bows of Steven Beckley. Take the challenge and try the bows of Steven Beckley, side by side with the bows of the great makers of the 19th century, and judge for yourself.

Steven Beckley was born in Menlo Park California in 1955. Always tinkering, he had an early fascination for musical instruments and working with wood. At the age of nineteen he began professionally repairing fretted instruments. As his skills unfolded and grew, he expanded his business to the restoring, repairing and construction of classical guitars. In 1981 He began making bows under the tutelage of William Salchow. His instruction with Mr. Salchow c...

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