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On March 26, NAMM historian Dan Del Fiorentino got in touch with sad news about the passing of violin-maker Kurt Glaesel:
Kurt was born into a violin-making family which dates back to 1720, but it was Kurt who made his family name nationally known. After a noted 20 year career with Heinrich Roth, Kurt established Glaesel String Instrument Service, Inc. in 1973. The company was soon sold to Selmer, where Kurt remained making his handcrafted instruments for 15 additional years. During that time, Selmer marketed the string instrument line with a strong, worldwide campaign that featured Kurt’s likeness on each ad and brochure. Â
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