Henry Strobel's professional books are used in violin shops and schools worldwide. He made his first violin in 1967 and has operated his present violin shop, Henry Strobel & Sons, near Salem, Oregon since 1985. His first book, Useful Measurements for Violin Makers, has become a universal reference, but there are now twelve books and a video on making, repairing, adjusting, and understanding instruments and bows of the violin family.

Books by Henry Strobel :

Violin Making, Step by Step (Comprehensive)
Viola Making, Step by Step
Cello Making, Step by Step (4/4 & 7/8)
(The "Making" books above include full size working drawings.)

Art & Method of the Violin Maker (The finer points)
Useful Measurements for Violin Makers (Everyone needs this!)
Violin Maker's Notebook (Repair shop manual)
"Health" of the Violin, Viola, Cello (Translated from French)
Reflections, Personal Essays (non-technical)
My Real-World Violin Shop
"Watch Me Make a Cello," VCR tapes (sale) or DVD, 6 hours

Henry Strobel also publishes :
Violin Books by Other Authors: (See the list - more are coming!)
of which the latest are :

The Art of Violin Retouching
NEW! Full Color, Unique!

Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound
The only one! 375 pages, fully illustrated

Browse these items of interest and information :

Our Local Salem, Oregon Violin Shop
Reviews of the Strobel Books
Welcome to our workshop and publishing house
Photo gallery of instruments made by Henry Strobel
"Watch Me Make a Cello" (stills from the video)
Varnishing a cello, a picture story
Henry Jr varnishes his violin, step by step
Interesting old instrument photos & notes
Adjusting a violin, a checklist
Young Person's Guide to String Instrument Care

Henry Strobel, Violin Maker & Publisher / Strobel & Sons Violin Shop
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Page revised: February, 2009.