Gary Vessel

Celebrated California luthier Gary Vessel, builder of fine violins and mandolins, suffered a severe stroke on May 7, and is currently hospitalized in critical condition. Stroke care has come a long way in recent years, and there is a realistic

Gary Vessel is a renowned California Central Valley builder of all things violin and mandolin. He's been at it for over forty years, and started as a teenager building violins. He attended the Violin Making School of America, and while