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What is the German work for oak? I was only suggesting that it may be similar to other European (Norwegian being the one I'm aware of) words for oak. Do you know for a fact that "acorn wood" as used in the book was a 'translation gone haywire'? Or is that just your 'take' on it? Wouldn't it be strange for Bachmann, or anyone, to state that Del Gesu was said to have made SOME (my emphasis) backs of maple?
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"There is a lot of confusion about the names of woods. As someone said in another post "acorn wood could be a corruption of the latin "acer" or the German "ahorn" both signify maple." There are many similarities in languages- in Norway, a squirrel (because he lives in and on Ege, or Oak trees) is called an "Egern" which is pronounced almost exactly like "Acorn". I believe a reference to "Acorn wood" means oak wood. Ron.
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Not being able to find any mention of a maker by this name, I've about concluded my "Signor Lacona, Rome 1864" is a trade-named instrument. If anyone knows or has heard of the name, I would appreciate any info. "Rome" is spelled with an "e", which I presume would be an "a" (Roma) if it was really Italian. It doesn't appear to be that old, either. Ron.
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Thanks, Andre & others. After going back & reading through that entire earlier thread, I'm really encouraged! I also attempted to subscribe about the same time I ordered the posters. I'm going to check to see if they've charged my Mastercard account yet- if not, I think I'll stop it. Ron.
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Thanks for the info Bob. The Strad was advertising a "special" I guess- four posters for $29 U.S.- maybe too good to be true? I suppose I'll have to wait now to see if my latest mailing produces results. If not, I'll probably go with International Violin. Ron.
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Several weeks ago I ordered several posters from Strad, using an order blank from their magazine. The mailing address was in New Jersey- don't recall the city off-hand. It came back undeliverable to that address a few days ago. I've since re-sent it to their magazine subscription address. Anyone else have any similar problems? Best wishes for the holiday season to all. Ron.
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Hi gang!
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I think Seth may be right, Chronos. At least for me. I'm in about the same boat as you- "getting ready" to make my first violin... one of these days. It's easy to caught-up in "creative avoidance", & never get to putting a gouge to a piece of wood. I think we've just got to do it. Then, after that first one or two, maybe we will have some basic practical knowledge which we can begin improving/modifying. Ron.
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Guarneri del Gesu? ? The unsolved mystery....
Ron1 replied to insearchofcremona's topic in The Pegbox
Quote:"...your fiddles look like they have been embalmed instead of varnished." I always wondered why the fiddle box was referred to as the "corpus" -
It's not that I don't want to see a graft- it's just that it looks like the graining runs through the "graft lines". Maybe it's just a super job of grafting, but the top photo doesn't show that great of a job. Maybe, like you said, he used the same piece of wood, and was able to match the graining perfectly..
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If the picture still isn't there, & you have the patience, this should work: http://mysite.verizon.net/maunesha/
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Ooops... there's my photo uploading expertise showing again. I'll try this again-
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Here's an early 20th century original graft, done to attach a pear-wood head. I think it's a very [image]mysite.verizon.net/maunesha/[/image] nicely done graft, but at least it can be seen!
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Tyler- I appreciate the additional picture for my benefit, but frankly there is still nothing there to make me suspect it's a real graft, other than variation in the varnish/color. Thomas.
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The absence of a graft may actually be more important than the presence of one- it could be of some help in determinating or estimating the age of an instrument. While it's true the existence of a graft doesn't prove anything by itself, I think it's fair to say that as a part of a body of information, it could have some importance.
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Tyler, I know you're holding the instrument & looking at it in your hand, but I have to agree with falstaff's observation. I find it very difficult to believe that's really a grafted scroll. I've seen grafted joints that look much better (more difficult to see), but never that good a match of woods & grain.
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A couple of early guesses- not based on knowledge, but rather by comparing with a few known outlines. The first seems like Goffriller; the second, a Strad (or at least modelled after); the third has the most distinctive outline & probably should be readily identifiable, but I don't have a clue. Ron.
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Don't know if this is a system glitch or just me (as usual), but after I post a message, I'm returned to the forum, as promised, but I am unable to proceed from there- I always end-up back at my post. In order to get back, I always have to go back to "main index" & then click "peg-box", etc. ???
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I AM serious about this. Is it Vee ohm'; Vill ohm'; Vill awm'; Vill aw may'; OR WHAT?
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I just learned that pernambuco is pronounced per'nam boo" ko; now could someone please show me how to pronounce "Vuillaume"? This is the problem with getting info from a computer instead of via face-to-face discussions. Anyone else need help with any problem words/names, or know of some that are frequently pronounced wrong?
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A search on this forum for the thread "To spray or not to spray" will reveal more info on airbrushes, including my 2-cents, which I won't repeat here.
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Yeah, you're right about that- some of the "ex's" were mediocre players (relatively speaking). Thanks for the insights, Seth an Michael.
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Your comments regarding the Hill's originating some of the 'Ex-owners' makes sense- although it flys-in-the-face of the comment Michael got about it being an American thing. I recently obtained an instrument that I believe belonged to a noteworthy person; if it turns out I'm correct, I wondered if I could make such a designation.
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So, are you saying it's the "owner" who is/was well known, rather than the instrument? And anyone can use this 'sales tool"? (If it's true, of course).
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Can only an instrument by a 'famous' maker be so designated? Or is it the "ex-owner" that has to be, or have been 'famous'? Or both? Who can determine if such a designation may be used?