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Something quite different…Violin and Viola tops from flamed Redwood; and backs, ribs, and scrolls from Altadena Eucalypt...
05/20/2026

Something quite different…
Violin and Viola tops from flamed Redwood; and backs, ribs, and scrolls from Altadena Eucalyptus (the only pieces from that tree, the rest burned in the Eaton Fire). Maple tailpiece and chin rest made by (David Landau)

Finally the baroque violas are finished and ready for sale. This 16 inch viola has a fingerboard and tailpiece that were...
04/29/2026

Finally the baroque violas are finished and ready for sale. This 16 inch viola has a fingerboard and tailpiece that were made from the same piece of maple as the back, ribs, neck, and scroll. Now we have 2 baroque violas, which hopefully will go well with the many baroque violins we have in the shop for sale.

Baroque viola - one step closer to completion. All maple parts (back, neck, scroll, fingerboard, tailpiece, and eventual...
05/14/2025

Baroque viola - one step closer to completion. All maple parts (back, neck, scroll, fingerboard, tailpiece, and eventually ribs and bridge as well) made from the same tree (American Big Leaf Maple).

Restacking spruce I cut in Oregon with friends in 1983 … looks like I’ve got enough for a while.
03/12/2025

Restacking spruce I cut in Oregon with friends in 1983 … looks like I’ve got enough for a while.

Now available: Cello by Lockey Hill - London c1795
03/05/2025

Now available: Cello by Lockey Hill - London c1795

Baroque viola necks coming along!
02/26/2025

Baroque viola necks coming along!

A new instrument in our collection:Gennaro Gagliano Violin - Naples - circa 1780
02/20/2025

A new instrument in our collection:
Gennaro Gagliano Violin - Naples - circa 1780

We are happy to be able to offer a very fine, old Italian viola. Dom Nicolo Amati Viola - Bologna - c1690-1700
04/24/2024

We are happy to be able to offer a very fine, old Italian viola. Dom Nicolo Amati Viola - Bologna - c1690-1700

Thank you for Andrew McIntosh, happily playing a Michael Fischer Violin Shop baroque violin!
04/03/2024

Thank you for Andrew McIntosh, happily playing a Michael Fischer Violin Shop baroque violin!

Thanks to Zain Khan and Steven Copes for their interest in my work…..From Zain Khan: “I had a chance to show violinist S...
04/03/2024

Thanks to Zain Khan and Steven Copes for their interest in my work…..

From Zain Khan: “I had a chance to show violinist Steven Copes (Concertmaster of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra) two of Michael Fischer’s (Michael Fischer Violin Shop) violins. He played both instruments which had warm and beautiful tones.

“Michael Fischer’s Strad pattern violin was not only beautifully crafted, but had a rich, burnished, clear and powerful sound that compares favorably with the best old and contemporary makers. I feel lucky to have been able to play on one!” - Violinist Steven Copes”

Andrew McIntosh performing Heinrich Biber’s Sonata VI, from Rosary Sonatas: The Agony in the Garden, with and , present...
08/16/2023

Andrew McIntosh performing Heinrich Biber’s Sonata VI, from Rosary Sonatas: The Agony in the Garden, with and , presented by at the Villa del Sol d’Oro in San Gabriel, CA on July 23, 2023, on a violin made by . Video/audio by .wav.

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