Straining his face to catch the right note, Duane Lasley tuned up a newly adjusted violin at his Ballard shop, Lasley and Russ Violins. Lasley, along with Chris Russ (not pictured), handle everything from new restorations to new creations.

The full-service shop is located at 2405 N.W. Market St. #201, 378-0233,http://www.lasley-russ.com/.

Offered are repairs, restoration, rentals, appraisals, sales and new making of violin family instruments and bows. There is also a wide variety of strings, cases and accessories.