Edward Byler

Edward Byler attended violin-making workshops including the Oberlin Acoustics Workshop and is a member of the VSA. Foremost, his training in violin making has come from his friend and world-class violin maker Ryan Soltis. He has taught and critiqued Edward at each critical stage of making—from construction to varnish and tonal adjustments in setup. This has led to several top awards for tone and workmanship at the SVA and VMAAI. Though he builds mostly del Gesu model violins, he has been recently making Amatis. He is truly passionate about building violins and meeting players who can present his work with their gift of playing!