William Harris Lee & Company was established in 1978 as a wholesale supplier to violin makers and dealers providing high-end accessories and materials. As we expanded to making fine string instruments, we developed an unmistakable style in sound and design which has revolutionized the industry. Since our founding, William Harris Lee & Company has become the leading workshop in the tradition of the great violin houses which combines European craft and American ingenuity. Carefully sourced materials arrive at our workshop and are formed using proprietary methods to make uniquely crafted instruments. Our team members come from seven countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America as well as ten states in the Continental United States. Together we are artists in violin making and restoration as well as musicians and music educators. Chicago | Wilmette | Atlanta