One of the up-front objectives for LuthierBuilt is for it to become a truly international venue, as opposed to one focused on a single country or region. The goal is to help musicians and artisans connect in all countries where English is a commonly-spoken language. Only 6-plus months into being online, the site is well on its way to meeting this objective.
See the newsletter article for the list of countries, and for information on LuthierBuilt's steady growth.

Now living in southern Australia, Jim Robinson has been a maker and restorer of bowed instruments for four decades.  He is an active musician, and in this article he shares his knowledge about the violin market, and his expertise, hopefully demystifying the purchase process for other players.  His violin-related insights will interest players of all stringed instruments.

• The Mysteries of Violin Pricing and Selection
  

Enjoy the read,

Bob

Luthier Built's logo can be seen here.

LuthierBuilt.net will be launched this fall.

Best to all,

Bob

Dear friend:

The Luthier Built project will provide valuable information about stringed instrument makers and restorers in many countries.

It will be important to publicize the resource to musicians who live in those countries. You can help by letting me know the musician websites and publications that are prominent where you live.

I will share the results with you, if you indicate your interest in the survey form, which is at:

- https://sites.google.com/a/bobnewby.com/luthier-built-public-surveys/

Thank you for your generosity and interest.

Best regards,

Bob