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Charles "Jean" Horner has been building mandolins
and fiddles for over 50 years near his family
homestead
in Westel, Tennessee. A master instrument maker,
all of Horner's instruments are beautifully hand-carved
using wood, especially curly maple, obtained from
local loggers. Located in the remote woods of
eastern
Tennessee, his shop is a longtime gathering place
for regional musicians and music lovers. |
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Mandolin, 2007
Spruce, curly maple, ebony,
mother of pearl, abalone mussel shell
28" x 10.25" x 2.75"
Photo by Luis Quiles, 2007
“If
a musician picks it up and plays on it and plays
on it, you know it’s a good one. If he picks
it up and plays a little and sets it back down,
you know it didn’t make it.” |
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