Fridolin Hamma (17 September 1881 – 9 October 1969) was an influential German luthier from Stuttgart who authored two seminal reference books on violins:[1]

Fridolin Hamma
Born(1881-09-17)17 September 1881
Died9 October 1969(1969-10-09) (aged 88)
NationalityGerman
OccupationLuthier
ChildrenWalter
  1. Meister italienischer Geigenbaukunst (Italian Master Violin Makers) (1st ed. 1931, 1964) OCLC 3463469
  2. Meister deutscher Geigenbaukunst (German Master Violin Makers) (manuscript 1944, 1948) OCLC 720264583; Expanded edition (1961) OCLC 225270853

He was the father of Walter Hamma (1916–1988), also a German luthier.

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  1. ^ Ältere und neuere Literatur zur Musikinstrumentenkunde, by John Henry van der Meer, Acta Musicologica, Vol. 51, Fasc. 1 (Jan. - Jun., 1979), pgs. 34–35, published by the de:International Musicological Society (accessed: 18/10/2013), OCLC 4892830290, ISSN 0001-6241