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How One Luthier is Keeping Music Alive in the F-M Area BY: MEGHAN FEIR | PHOTOS: URBAN TOAD MEDIA 6 Despite its convenient and bustling location on Main Avenue in Downtown Fargo, Christian Eggert Violins is a humble shop that will never be heard screaming for attention. You may not have been aware of its existence, unless you have besought the aid of one of the shop’s skilled luthiers to fix the broken neck on your cello. One could argue that the mustachioed, spectacle-wearing Glenn Miiller (double N, double I, double L) specializes in more than the repairing of stringed instruments. He possesses a formidable track record of gluing together the broken hearts of orchestra students whose dreams were once dashed by the near ruination of their prized instruments.
“ When a student comes in here and thinks it’s the end of the world, I love being able to identify the problem and fix it,” Miiller said. For the craftsman, the best part of his job is “being able to help someone with what they’re trying to accomplish. If I can make a small change to their instrument that makes it easier and more enjoyable to play, I feel like I’ve done my job.” Miiller’s adoration for repairing broken objects began in his teens after purchasing a worn-out guitar. “I had this really crappy guitar and started to think, ‘How can I make this thing work better?’ <strong>The</strong>n I got an electric guitar and tried to customize it to make it more my own and suit my needs.” Playing his own tune Originally from Hazen, N.D., Miiller attended Bismarck State College until the realization hit him that he was going to college due to societal expectations, not because he was passionate about a particular major offered. “It wasn’t for me,” Miiller said. In remembering a suggestion made by one of his high school counselors, Miiller researched the instrument repair programs at Southeast Technical College in Redwing, Minn. He packed up his bags and made the 8-hour drive to southern Minnesota where he learned the craft of repairing guitars, violins and other stringed instruments. 7
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