Meet Manchester’s Violin Craftsman: Adam Birce of Four Strings Made in Manchester News by Michael C. Hild - January 18, 2016January 28, 201626 Located in Studio 38 inside the Plant Zero building in the heart of Old Town Manchester is a curious fiddler. Inside his studio, Adam Birce is working like a modern day Mister Gepetto. However, wooden puppets aren't his specialty. Rather, violins are his craft, and clearly his passion. Adam Birce named his violin