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Saw this viola in the Museo di Violino in Cremona. Photos are difficult with the lighting and glass.
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The Saran Wrap idea is excellent! Works really well and prevents miscues.
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3 hours ago, David Burgess said:
When I was working in the Weisshaar shop, we had an array of bridges out on the roof, exposed to the Los Angeles sun. The surface color would change to something "more pleasing" rather quickly, but exposed for too long, the wood turned "punky".
How long is “too long”?
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Apparently Kung Wha Chung can sing according to the 1967 Leventritt Competition. They both shared the top prize. Does he mean that European music is not native to people from Asia? I wonder what blind listening tests would reveal? I like his playing but sometimes have found his ego and personality to give me pause.
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I've seen a few Phillips violins. Obviously this is not one of them. They are pretty decent. One was played at one point by Todd Phillips who is a good violinist who plays around NYC (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra). He is the grandson of the violin maker. He and Danny Phillips are in the Orion Quartet. I think Danny plays a Strad. I always remember Todd's because it had a painted bridge with a horse or something on it. The son of the violin maker played for many years in the Pittsburgh Symphony. I think he also played a Phillips violin.
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I've had the Stewmac and the Luthier's Bench. While the Stewmac works, if you can get/afford the Luthier's bench go with that one. The shape of the iron is better. The smaller tighter radius is better for the upper part of the c bout. Especially for Strad model c bout bends that are tighter than del Gesu for instance. That being said, there is an attachment that Stewmac sells the helps with the c bout bending. The luthiers bench iron heats up more quickly.
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Don. Did you measure density and speed of sound of MDF?
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37 minutes ago, Tets Kimura said:
That fiddle looks super classy.
Is the "Dushkin" your go-to Guarneri model? Do you make it with thick graduations, or do you just adjust them according to players?I bet he got to see Pinky’s violin when he was living in Canada. After hearing him play that violin, how could you not be seduced!
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Ne plus ultra! Just out of curiosity, how much time would you say that you spent on the antiquing?
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2 hours ago, David Burgess said:
The issue I see with that, is that there is no such thing as fixed nodal lines, on an instrument which plays variable frequencies.
But perhaps the scientifikimal-sounding strategy allowed him to sell more instruments than he would have otherwise?
My thoughts also. I heard him talk about this in a "Luthier on Luthier" podcast. https://luthieronluthier.libsyn.com/53-mario-beauregard "Luthier on Luthier" is an interesting podcast series. For every adventurous violin maker, there are a bunch more on the guitar side. They seem less bound by tradition than we are. Some of the guitar crowd has embraced torrefied wood use for instance to get that "vintage Martin sound". Another thing I find interesting is the guitar makers use of different kinds of bracing. I enjoy listening to the podcasts.
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Mario Beauregard makes "facetts" guitars that have ridges on both the top and back. He claims tonal benefits. He places the ridges on nodal lines. It has been patented at least for guitar.
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$50 shipped to continental US
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duplicate post...
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On 4/6/2021 at 2:08 AM, christian bayon said:
Very good sounding instrument, great unusual look, made by Andrea Guarneri with a top from his son, Joseph filius.
Do you think the top was original to the instrument or was it to replace a damaged top? Does it have the characteristic Andrea arching or more like a filius?
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That is a very common place for the ivory face to crack on the tip. Can be caused by a bow plug that is slightly too wide. The bow looks in decent shape. Used to own a bow just like it.
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15 hours ago, DarylG said:
Most makers I know cook varnish in open pots. What are you hoping to gain by cooking in a corked erlenmeyer flask?
Exothermic reaction!
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Personally, I like the fine work of scroll carving. The removal of large amounts of wood is a task that I am not that fond of.
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I use Total Dollar.
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8 minutes ago, David Burgess said:
You gots your Papa, Mama, and Baby bar, just like the fairy tale.
One of your better quips David. Literary context!
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Had the pleasure of studying with him one summer. He had a really nice Strad. Did not notice any painted on flames. What I did notice was that he was not in that great of health. Sadly he passed away shortly after. Fantastic player.
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1 hour ago, David Burgess said:
But this most recent time, she said afterward, "Don't ever ask me to do this again".
I remember Hans Nebel telling us to “profusely pre-apologize “ when getting the spouse to assist in gluing plates to the rib garland!
MN's Own David Burgess in Museo di Violino
in The Pegbox
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