harpsichords

[Israel Stein]

At 09:55 PM 8/24/2004, Bob Davis wrote:



>A client has asked me if I knew any fine harpsichord builders in Northern 
>California. I don't, but I promised I'd ask you folks. There is a John 
>Phillips in Berkeley whose name sounds familiar.
>
>Thanks
>Bob Davis

Bob,

John Phillips (Berkeley) is a very fine builder, internationally known - 
but you have to wait many years to get a harpsichord from him, he is that 
busy. Basically, you put down a deposit, and when he is working on the 
instrument that's ahead of yours he'll let you know that you are next. But 
if your customer wants to try, here is the info:

510-549-2272;  510-524-0795
<jplectra@earthlink.com>
<http://www.earthlink.net/~/jplectra/>

There is a very fine builder in San Francisco - his name is Kevin Fryer and 
he is a member of PTG, so you can find his phone number in the PTG 
directory. I have an e-mail address for him, but it might be outdated: 
<hpschd@aol.com>. He builds instruments for performing artists throughout 
the US.

Tom Winter, as far as I know, builds fortepianos, but you might check - he 
is in the PTG directory.

Israel Stein