January Williams

As a teenager, longtime GAL member January Williams went around the world in 1963, made a violin as an exchange student in Japan, and sailed west, stopping in Barcelona to visit the Fleta shop and take in some flamenco. A serious armchair luthier since, his garage full of tools and attic full of wood have in recent years coalesced into a lutherie shop. January and his sweetheart Susan are also known as “Mr. and Mrs. Finger” at the GAL auctions.

▪ bio current as of 2022

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