Scott W. Hershey, carving a violin scroll.
Cutting the purfling groove on a beautiful slab-cut back.
Master Maker-Scott W. Hershey

Scott W. Hershey, Master Violin Maker

Central Pennsylvania violin maker Scott W. Hershey has been creating, repairing, and restoring instruments for 28 years. An award-winning member of the Violin Society of America, Hershey has crafted 122 instruments to date, including instrument commissions and repairs for premier instrumentalists such as Xiao Dong Wang, Netanel Draiblate., Peter Sirotin, Orlando Wells, Cheung Chau and Odin Rathnam. Most recently, the story of Hershey’s reproduction of Odin Rathnam’s 1755 Bartolomeo Calvarolla violin was featured in Central PA Magazine, November 2009.

Known for his multi-layered, brush-applied spirit varnish, taught to him in Beubenreuth, Germany by master violin maker Gottfried Raabs, Hershey offers a representative selection of his fine hand-crafted instruments for trial and consideration at his Mechanicsburg shop. In addition, Hershey is available for on-sight services including bow rehairing, seam closing, bridge and sound post cutting and adjustment, and spot retouching as well as other repairs and restorations. Pre-schedule services in advance by calling our Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania shop at (717) 697-6341 or stop our shop by during regular scheduled hours listed to the right.

 

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Hershey Violins

11 West Main Street
Mechanicsburg, Pa 17055
717.697.6341

Shop Hours:

Tue. thru Fri: 11am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 3pm
Other hours by appointment
call: 717. 697. 6341