Bringing along a strong engineering and science background, Randy DeBey found his way to making and fixing violins by learning woodworking and making furniture for himself and others. He finished his first violin in 1991, spent a few years working in a violin shop in the late ’90s, and has had the good fortune of being his own boss ever since.
▪ bio current as of 2009
2009
AL#100 p.58 read this article
Randy DeBey
▪ DeBey reviews a set of Knilling Perfection Planetary pegs (geared tuning pegs) designed by John Charles Herin.
2005
AL#84 p.59 BRB7 p.535 read this article
Randy DeBey
▪ The reviewer seems ambivalent about the value of this software, claiming that it is frustrating to use and probably of most value to violinists who are searching for an older instrument and need information about the builders.
2004
AL#80 p.60 BRB7 p.233
Randy DeBey James Condino
▪ Construction and repair issues for upright bass.
2002
AL#70 p.65 BRB6 p.423
Randy DeBey
▪ A JVC company violin wherein the ribs are one continuous piece.