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Mensur Avdić

  • Luthier
  • Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Master Artisan
Mensur Avdić Luthier
Contact
Bosnian, English
Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 15:00
Phone:
+387 61873944
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Long live the queen of instruments

  • • Mensur discovered his creativity at school
  • • He learned lutherie from his father
  • • It takes up to three months to make a violin

Mensur Avdić developed an early interest in musical instruments. Under his father's guidance, Mensur learned the methods of violin making, from selecting the finest wood to the delicate art of shaping the body of the instrument. His fascination with the 'queen of instruments' – as the violin is often called – led him further, and he learned about the intricacies of violin construction and the techniques used by master luthiers over the centuries. As his skills developed, so did Mensur's passion for this craft which is why he opened the luthier workshop in his hometown. With his skilled hands and unwavering dedication, Mensur wants to ensure that his father's legacy lives on, enriching the lives of musicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad.

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Works

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Violin 4/4 copy of model Stradivari Mediceo 1716

This Stradivari style violin is made from Bosnian maple and spruce that has been dried for over 20 years. The fastening set is made of first-class ebony wood, and the lacquer is spirit lacquer in an antique colour.

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Viola 16.5 copy of model Guarneri del Gesù

This viola is made from Bosnian maple that has been dried for five years. It is a left-handed model. The hardware set is made from Italian spruce and ebony.

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Violin 4/4 Self model approximate Stradivari 1716

This Stradivari style violin is made of Bosnian maple wood that was dried for eight years, and Bosnian spruce dried for 15 years.

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