Made in China From: Strings | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright String Letter Publishing Oct 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The Asian nation has become a major player in the U.S. stringed-instrument market. But consumers must navigate a confusing labyrinth of labels to find the origin of their fiddles

The violins, violas, cellos, and double basses can be found in shops from Berkeley, California, to Des Moines, Iowa, from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina. They're sold under such names as Andreas Eastman, Johannes Kohr, Andrew Schroetter, and countless others. But no matter how European-sounding their names, many of these shiny new stringed instruments on display in stores throughout the United States ...

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