Gunther Reuter violin, 2004, opus 415, Chicago, USAGunther Reuter (1934 2013) was born in The Hague, Netherlands. He studied at the violinmaking school in Mittenwald under Leo Aschauer and Johann Karner, graduated in 1951. Gunther worked for Anton Dietl in Mittenwald 1951 1955, making commercial instruments. He also worked for Ottomar Hausmann in Mittenwald. In 1961, he worked for Rudi Lang in Oberau making double basses. In 1961, Gunther moved to Chicago and worked for William Lewis, doing