Benjamin King violin No. 6, 1938, Phoenix | Metzler ViolinsBenjamin F. King was an American violin maker. He was a professional violinist and violin teacher in San Jose, CA and later Phoenix, AZ. He also organized and conducted a symphony orchestra in Phoenix. Later, King moved to Banning, CA where he started repairing his students' instruments. In Banning, he began making instruments and was self taught. King used a Strad model and his own oil varnish. His early instruments were made of European wood, but