Ziya Devletsah, moved to California from his native country Turkey to study music. While studying under William Barbini who was an ex-member of New York Philharmonic and concertmaster of Sacramento Symphony, started to work in a prestigious violin shop, he decided to experience working with known makers in New York. 8 years after NY experience, he settle indown south, Atlanta...

Past 10 years of making, he used mostly Stradivarius models.

Lately his new models are Guarneri del Gesu. His new lines of violin making will be introduced in the beginning of 2005.