Violin maker Scott Smith has been building and restoring instruments in the Pacific Northwest since 2003. His shop is located in the Woodland Park area of Seattle and is open by appointment. 

After graduating from the Chicago School of Violin Making, Scott worked at the shop of the renowned violin maker Carl Becker, repairing and restoring some of the finest instruments in Chicago. Between 2003 and 2012, he worked at Applebaum Violin Shop and David T. Stone Violins. 

In addition to his own violin and viol making, Scott restores instruments of both the violin and viola da gamba families.