The Pegbox

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1. Please Note, re. For Sale Postings are not allowed

   By Jeffrey Holmes, August 14, 2025
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   • Jeffrey Holmes
   • August 14, 2025

2. A Present from Addie to Maestronet

   By Addie, December 24, 2016   

   • Free stuff
   • Merry Christmas
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     • Whoo yeah!
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   • Ronald Moretto
   • March 28, 2025

3. Strad (and other) models database? 1 2 3 4 18

   By Advocatus Diaboli, January 1, 2016
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   • francoisdenis
   • December 29, 2024

4. Useful Internet Articles 1 2

   By Jeffrey Holmes, February 11, 2014   

   • Making
   • repair & restoration
   • 37 replies
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   • Roger Hargrave
   • October 15, 2023

5. If you are uploading photos, please read! 1 2 3

   By Jeffrey Holmes, October 11, 2011
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   • GeorgeH
   • April 30, 2022

6. How to photograph an instrument for identifcation purposes:

   By Rue, August 17, 2015   

   • instrument id
   • violin identification
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     • instrument id
     • violin identification
     • photographing
     • photographing for id
     • violin id
     • photographing a violin for identification
     • photographing a violin
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   • Rue
   • May 29, 2017

7. Reference Thread Links

   By Jeffrey Holmes, December 3, 2010
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   • Jeffrey Holmes
   • December 3, 2010

8. “AI” & Violin ID 1 2 3 4 10

   By TRK, December 28, 2025
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   • HoGo
   • 19 minutes ago

9. Cremonese measurement 1 2 3

   By Michael Darnton, January 6
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   • David Beard
   • 24 minutes ago

10. European workshop violin, Amati model — looking for thoughts on origin and period.

    By Rowan H, Friday at 07:55 AM
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    • JonnyFW
    • 24 minutes ago

11. Bow repair heat sources

    By Heather M, Saturday at 02:51 AM   

    • rehair
    • heat
    • 11 replies
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    • Brad Dorsey
    • 11 hours ago

12. It begins as a drawing

    By Claudius, 23 hours ago
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    • Dr. Mark
    • 12 hours ago

13. 5 string violin bridge radius?

    By Marty Kasprzyk, July 15, 2024
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    • Deo Lawson
    • 13 hours ago

14. Off topic; but relatable, sorta...

    By Rue, Saturday at 07:20 PM
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    • outofnames
    • 15 hours ago

15. Instrument "passports" - share your experiences, please!

    By M Alpert, March 24, 2025
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    • quietlifemotel
    • 17 hours ago

16. Scroll width eye to eye

    By MikeC, Saturday at 08:00 PM
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    • MikeC
    • 22 hours ago

17. Looking for the closest possible Western equivalent to Soviet abietic resin (VK-1 precursor) — sanctions prevent access to original material

    By RNKL808, Friday at 01:10 AM
    • 6 replies
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    • HoGo
    • Sunday at 08:49 PM

18. Decorative Dots & Lozenges

    By GerardM, Sunday at 11:56 AM
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    • GerardM
    • Sunday at 07:33 PM

19. Violin ID - H. Neuner, Mittenwald Germany

    By GongBoard, Saturday at 08:27 PM
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    • 285 views
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    • GongBoard
    • Sunday at 06:09 PM

20. Beginning violin making

    By mendel, January 3
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    • Shunyata
    • Sunday at 03:58 PM

21. If you wanted a hand made tool, what would it be?

    By Matt F, Saturday at 03:51 AM
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    • Tim M
    • Sunday at 06:16 AM

22. Cello fingerboard: templates, tilt, etc 1 2

    By lorenzo fossati, December 23, 2025
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    • lorenzo fossati
    • Sunday at 12:05 AM

23. Cleats

    By arnalp, January 1
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    • arnalp
    • Saturday at 07:46 PM

24. Fitting pegs to pegboxes with decorative scroll work

    By ddonaldson, Thursday at 08:15 PM   

    • pegs
    • 18 replies
    • 514 views
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    • ernym
    • Saturday at 04:21 AM

25. James Hewitt Maker - History,Value - Any information helpful

    By Slogey, March 21, 2025   

    • idenification
    • value
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      • value
      • history
    • 12 replies
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    • Rowan H
    • Friday at 09:52 PM