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Episode 30: Sell It To Me

September 2nd, 2020  |  Season 2  |  56 mins

american made, cello, chris jacoby, luthier, made in the americas, omo, selling violins, two truths and a lie, viola, violin, violin making, violin shop

How does a modern maker make money? What's the options for selling and how does one make it work? Chris Jacoby shares his years of experience making and selling, what has worked and what hasn't. We share lines we've used to make sales, and continue our segment: Two Truths and A Lie.

Episode 28: Hot! Bow! Action!

August 5th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 2 mins

american made, bow history, bow making, cello, conservation, french history. omo, french trade schools, luthier, matt wehling, viola, violin, violin shop

When was the hot hot evolution of the bow? Rozie and Jerry bequeath the history of bowmaking in France, plus bow maker Matt Wehling delights us with his awewsomeness and schools us on works toward preservation of endangered bow materials.

Stay tuned as Chris, Jerry, and Rozie play two truths and a lie.

Episode 27: Made in the Americas, part 2

July 1st, 2020  |  Season 2  |  51 mins

american made, cello, luthier, made in the americas, mexican luthier, mexican violins, omo, south american history, south american instruments, viola, violin, violin making, violin shop

But how did violin making come to Mexico and South America? When European instrument making met indigenous American hands, what sprang from this? Join Rozie & Jerry for an interview with Jaime Gabriel, Mexican luthier and recent transplant to the states.

Episode 26: Made in the Americas

June 7th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  53 mins 30 secs

american made, cello, lutheria sobre ruedas, luthier, luthiery on wheels, made in the americas, omo, travel, viola, violin, violin making, violin shop

Join us, Omosapiens, as we explore violin making in the greater continent, not just the states. Ben Hebbert chats with Rozie about some earliest known American Makers, and later luthier Damien Stoppani pauses his travels to tell us about Lutheria Sobre Ruedas - Luthiery On Wheels, and his travels along the continent in his bus.

Episode 25: That Baroque Life

May 6th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  45 mins 48 secs

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Join Chris, Jerry, and Rozie as they explore baroque style from both a luthiers perspective as well as a player's perspective. Special guests Sarah Peck walks us through her relationships with clients seeking to play in the baroque style, followed by an interview with Juliana Soltis, touring professional baroque cellist, exploring the different colors of sound created in this unique time period.

Episode 24: How Are You Coping

April 15th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  42 mins 18 secs

cello, coping, corona, covid-19, luthier, omo, stay safe, viola, violin, violin making, violin shop

Across the globe, shops are closed, and work for musicians is difficult to find. Listeners contribute: how are we coping? Hosts Rozie, Chris, and Jerry update us.

Episode 23: Well This is No Joke

April 1st, 2020  |  Season 2  |  32 mins 43 secs

cello, corona, covid-19, luthier, omo, plagues, safety, viola, violin, violin shop

Chris and Rozie chat with Ben Hebbert about the state of our industry, facing Covid-19 pressures.

Episode 22: The Chemicals, Part 2 + Corona update

March 16th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  49 mins 29 secs

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Episode 21: The Chemicals, Part 1

March 4th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 4 mins

aniline dyes, cancer, cello, chemical safety, chemicals, luthier, viola, violin, violin shop, workbench

What kinds of chemicals are we exposed to in this industry, and how can we better protect ourselves? Join us for part 1 where we interview a young cancer survivor.

Episode 20: Pablo's Adventure a.k.a. Never trust Steve Sincere

February 5th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  43 mins 30 secs

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In the summer of 2015 a violin theft ring was operating in in the south eastern United States. Hear the story of how the arrest unfolded in Pablo Alfaro's shop.