Ray Lee

I would really like to posting some nice pics. of the outside of my shop window ......if there are any window :-)

That fellow has a good deal !!!

Great ! can't waiting it !

I have ordering some tonewoods in Europe , It had been more than a month now , still waiting for it . Usually it takes about 2 weeks to here . Anyone have similar trouble too ?

Does the gold medal winner's violin & viola has antiquing or not ?

Try karin rost. Their wood purflings are excellent ! easy to bent , hard to unglue . of course , the most important things , it looks good !

Eric , You could also try here

I used this one too ! I like it !

Here is the source I know of red willow block and linings , from Cremona : Red willow

In short , that mean the soundpost was not fitted properly . You could tell where the post has really contact the top or back , by turning it with the setter . An unfitted soundpost could affecting in many way . One thing I've notice if the post was not in fully contact to the back . The bass and the power would suffering a lot .

May I ask you more question ?

Shanghai is not in the southern China and not too humid !

They have nice woods !

opps ! double posts .

Thanks Chris , that's great ! Could you film more on the Il Cannone in more angles ? Such as from higher and lower angles ,less straight on it .