Our Makers

 Grace Albert Strings was founded to promote living, contemporary makers. You’ll find both established, award-winning makers, and prodigious up-and-coming makers in our line-up. If you have any questions, just ask! We are happy to help you find your dream instrument or bow.

  • Lynn Hannings

    Lynn Hannings

    Freeport, ME

    Lynn Hannings started studies of bow rehair in high school, and soon after pursued studies in bow making. She studied with, worked with, and served as teaching assistant to William Salchow, and now operates a thriving bow shop in her home…

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  • Gilles Nehr

    Gilles Nehr

    Montreal, Québec, Canada

    Gilles Nehr was born in the southwestern region of France. At 17 years old, he became fascinated with the profession of his cousin, bowmaker Jean-Pascal Nehr. Gilles Nehr joined him in Marseille as an apprentice and graduated from Mirecourt at the…

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