Abu al-Wafa is also known to have worked with al-Kuhi, who was a famous maker of astronomical instruments.
Like that of the violin, the scale of the classical guitar was standardized by the work of its most famous maker.
The first such blades were made by the Wilkinson firm, famous maker of ceremonial swords, in Sheffield.
Offenbach composed it with an eye to the first; a famous maker of musical farce, he was determined to write a serious opera.
This is something that popped up on Nmap.org, the famous makers of the TCP scanner.
Sometimes the advertising will have to say "famous maker" and not mention the brand.
Also during this century, a tradition of famous makers began for many instruments.
Still others, if they have the wherewithal, go after those carved by famous makers, such as Peterson.
One of them was her husband, the famous maker of verse; the other also very wealthy, and in the world's ways powerful.
All we know right now is that being crafted in the golden age by a famous maker may not be enough to make a good violin great.