https://langdonstrings.com/about/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tyler_langdon_luthier_violins_aug_22_2021_jd_0027.jpgtyler_langdon_luthier_violins_aug_22_2021_jd_0027Tyler Langdon showcases his handmade instruments at his shop in Okotoks on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Langdon owns and operates his business Langdon Strings in town where he builds and works on instruments in the violin family. (Photo by Jessica Dezall/Okotoks Online)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/viola-back.jpgviola backhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/koi-quartet.jpgkoi quartethttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/unnamed.jpgunnamedhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8323.jpgIMG_83232024-03-20T20:31:53+00:00weekly0.6https://langdonstrings.com/custom-instruments/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fb_img_1497485109050-1.jpgFB_IMG_1497485109050 (1)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/glued-top.jpgglued tophttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/scroll-carving.jpgscroll carvinghttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_20150902_162334.jpgIMG_20150902_162334https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_20150902_162251.jpgIMG_20150902_162251https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/manon-tyler-jsch.jpgmanon tyler jschhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/in-case-manon.jpgin case manonhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/manon-completion.jpgmanon completion!https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20140713_220256.jpg20140713_220256https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4993802332179.jpegIMG_49938023321792024-03-20T20:28:59+00:00weekly0.6https://langdonstrings.com/available-violins/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171010_140223.jpg20171010_140223https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171010_140247.jpg20171010_140247https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171010_140333.jpg20171010_140333https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171010_140614.jpg20171010_140614https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171010_140659.jpg20171010_140659https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171010_140631.jpg20171010_140631https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171010_134406-e1710961123666.jpg20171010_134406https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171006_141823.jpg20171006_141823https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171006_141835.jpg20171006_141835https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20171006_141807.jpg20171006_1418072024-03-20T20:26:42+00:00weekly0.6https://langdonstrings.com/available-violas/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170829_213306.jpg20170829_213306https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170829_213249.jpg20170829_213249https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/custom.jpgcustomhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chinese-strad-copy-front.jpgChinese Strad copy fronthttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chinese-strad-copy-pack.jpgchinese strad copy packhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mingjiantertisback.jpgmingjiantertisbackhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mingtertis-front.jpgmingtertis front2018-11-02T16:17:09+00:00weekly0.6https://langdonstrings.com/2017/10/10/violins-ready-for-the-new-school-year/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/11218456_972888022757493_5154210590282809097_n.jpg11218456_972888022757493_5154210590282809097_n2017-10-10T20:59:52+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/instruments/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8289.jpgIMG_82892017-05-11T16:43:55+00:00weekly0.6https://langdonstrings.com/fretted/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20161202_194718.jpg20161202_194718https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20161202_132628.jpg20161202_132628https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170410_214347.jpg20170410_214347https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170409_152542.jpg20170409_152542https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170426_1503141.jpg20170426_1503142017-05-10T22:32:37+00:00weekly0.6https://langdonstrings.com/2017/01/12/first-violin-restoration-of-2016-part-1/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170110_183706.jpg20170110_183706https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170106_160626.jpg20170106_160626https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170110_135831.jpg20170110_135831https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170106_132642.jpg20170106_132642https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170106_113654.jpg20170106_113654https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170103_135637.jpg20170103_135637https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170103_170728.jpg20170103_1707282017-01-28T02:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2016/08/12/new-shop/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/photo-2016-08-13-1-14-48-pm.jpgPhoto 2016-08-13, 1 14 48 PMhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/photo-2016-08-12-5-58-19-pm.jpgPhoto 2016-08-12, 5 58 19 PMhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/photo-2016-08-12-5-19-14-pm.jpgPhoto 2016-08-12, 5 19 14 PMhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/photo-2016-08-12-5-18-40-pm.jpgPhoto 2016-08-12, 5 18 40 PMhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/photo-2016-08-12-5-14-21-pm.jpgPhoto 2016-08-12, 5 14 21 PM2016-08-13T19:34:52+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2016/05/18/setting-up-a-new-violin/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160518_153753.jpg20160518_153753https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160518_153736.jpg20160518_153736https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160518_152840.jpg20160518_152840https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160518_152756.jpg20160518_152756https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160518_152609.jpg20160518_152609https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160518_152546.jpg20160518_152546https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160518_152444.jpg20160518_1524442016-08-13T02:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2016/01/22/time-to-do-some-sketching/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image2.jpgimagehttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image1.jpgimagehttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image.jpgimage2016-01-22T20:30:13+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2016/01/10/pianos-over-the-holidays/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2089.jpgIMG_2089A fairly new Samickhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2156.jpgIMG_2156One of the Bell pianos (one key is out for repair)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2184.jpgIMG_2184Mom and Dad's old Gourlay (the piano I learned on!)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2096.jpgIMG_2096Checking a damper (My thumbnail was getting a bit worn down by this time...)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2175.jpgIMG_2175Somebody got a new set of hammers not too long ago.https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2122.jpgIMG_2122A fine tuning!https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2176.jpgIMG_2176I have a feeling this piano isn't under warranty any more...https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2093.jpgIMG_2093About to start tuning a Bell piano2016-01-12T05:34:35+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/repairs/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_20150508_100221.jpgIMG_20150508_100221https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_20150428_113948.jpgIMG_20150428_113948https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20140929_154009.jpg20140929_154009https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8394.jpgIMG_83942015-12-18T05:48:36+00:00weekly0.6https://langdonstrings.com/2015/12/17/cello-repair-saving-the-original-neck-and-button/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151119_093546-22.jpgIMG_20151119_093546 (2)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151119_093546-21.jpgIMG_20151119_093546 (2)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151119_093546-2.jpgIMG_20151119_093546 (2)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151118_144618-1.jpgIMG_20151118_144618 (1)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151118_143120-1.jpgIMG_20151118_143120 (1)https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151117_142810.jpgIMG_20151117_142810https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151118_141312.jpgIMG_20151118_141312https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151117_1329001.jpgIMG_20151117_132900https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151119_1432363.jpgIMG_20151119_143236https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151119_1432362.jpgIMG_20151119_1432362015-12-18T05:29:42+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2015/11/20/beginning-of-the-end/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151119_1435171.jpgIMG_20151119_143517https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151119_1433141.jpgIMG_20151119_143314https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151119_143314.jpgIMG_20151119_143314https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151119_1434392.jpgIMG_20151119_143439https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151119_143517.jpgIMG_20151119_143517https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151119_1434391.jpgIMG_20151119_143439https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/oilvar2.jpgoilvar2https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/oilvar.jpgoilvarhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151119_143439.jpgIMG_20151119_1434392015-11-25T06:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2015/11/02/busy-first-week-of-nov/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/nov-8-poster.jpgNov-8-posterhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/okotoksmmmarketswquare.jpgokotoksmmmarketswquarehttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/okotoksmarkesquare.jpgokotoksmarkesquareNov 6, 7, 8th at Foothills Centennial Centerhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151029_101542.jpgIMG_20151029_101542Working on the neck heel with a chisel. Being careful with the ebony crown!https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151030_092023.jpgIMG_20151030_092023The neck being finishedhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151030_123106.jpgViolin backThe back of the violin. I start cleaning up the rest of the instrument and double checking before varnish and setup>https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151027_085851.jpgIMG_20151027_085851The Neck at this point is not glue in but it's starting to look good. https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151027_085757.jpgIMG_20151027_085757https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_20151027_090122.jpgIMG_20151027_090122Just putting the finishing touches on the mortise. https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image-1.jpegimage (1)2015-11-25T06:41:41+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2015/10/23/friday-afternoon-update-new-instruments/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150730_122421.jpgIMG_20150730_122421viola treble side purflinghttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20151023_133409.jpgIMG_20151023_133409Busy Benchhttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150919_141659.jpgIMG_20150919_141659Top glued to the ribshttps://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150918_161859.jpgIMG_20150918_161859The rib structure garland receives some inside trimming before installing the linings and glueing to the back and belly.https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20151023_133429.jpgIMG_20151023_133429Eastern Canadian Maple. Really tightly flamed with beautiful fleck. Chosen by customer.https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/living-room-scroll-ttt.jpgliving room scroll tttScraping away at a violin scroll for the latest commissioned instrument.https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20151022_094900.jpgSignHandpainted sign done by Rose Langdon, with in progress violins. 2015-10-23T20:14:35+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2015/08/24/112/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20140609_233750.jpg20140609_233750https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1402411932870.jpgtanning*The beginning of the end; my violin sun-tanning in my mother's backyard https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20140520_122730.jpgff holes*The “ff” holes have more slant than most of my other instruments: Above is the initial sawing of them. https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/titter-violins.jpgavailable violinPhoto taken just before leaving to play with the symphony of the kootenays http://sotk.ca/2015-09-18T04:56:39+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2015/08/26/three-new-violins-under-999-00/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/eastman-180.jpgeastman 180https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_8924.jpgIMG_8924https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_8965.jpgIMG_8965https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_8963.jpgIMG_8963https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_8915.jpgIMG_8915https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_8912.jpgIMG_89122015-09-04T20:44:44+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2015/03/09/what-happens-when-part-of-an-instrument-doesnt-turn-out-quite-right/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_8666.jpegIMG_8666https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_8642.jpegIMG_8642https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_8631.jpegIMG_86312015-03-10T03:47:08+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.com/2015/02/07/in-the-works-early-february/https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8654.jpgIMG_8654https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8590.jpgIMG_8590https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8595.jpgIMG_8595https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8635.jpgIMG_8635https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8638.jpgIMG_8638https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8648.jpgIMG_8648https://langdonstrings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_8634.jpgIMG_86342015-02-07T07:36:48+00:00monthlyhttps://langdonstrings.comdaily1.02024-03-20T20:31:53+00:00