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  1. sospiri
    Very nice. I am an admirer of subtle and variable vibrato in this context. I also liked the fullness of the sound from a string quintet.
  2. sospiri
    Psychoacoustics is also what we think we hear, sometimes illusory.
  3. sospiri
    What about longitudinal tension, to help prevent the arching ridge sinking under the bridge over time?
  4. sospiri

    Soundposts

    sospiri replied to RobP's topic in The Pegbox

    Is there enough rosin on the bow?
  5. sospiri
    Thanks for the reply. I'm fascinated by the possibilities of what these images offer in design and function. I was when I first posted here. Do you believe the nut and fingerboards on the 1668 and 1679 are original?
  6. sospiri
    And is it whimsical to suggest that some of Stainer's fingerboards may have been similar to those posted above by Davide? And Nicolo Amati too? Jackson and Martin, can we debate this without the ad hominems?
  7. sospiri
    I repositioned 6mm north with no difficulty. It really was simple. The 1679 Stainer is 8mm north of the pegbox heel. Both the 1668 and 1679 Stainers have a very thin nut very close to the G peg. It it really so unreasonable to suggest that the nut was moved up and down by some luthiers? And since that time all Cremonese violins have been standardised to modern string length.
  8. sospiri
    There isn't an ideal string break angle. Just different effects from different angles. An average number is probably best for the average player though. But I like the idea of having variables.
  9. sospiri
    I'm trying to build up natural immunity.
  10. sospiri
    Thanks Davide. Today measurements are so standardised. It was more variable then. This discussion shouldn't make people so angry. Yes and yes.
  11. sospiri
    And a tradesmen's entrance used by men hauling carts of wood.
  12. sospiri
    Yes. Bruce Carlson says the original neck was 120mm.
  13. sospiri
    I think they probably just changed the fingerboard as and when necessary.
  14. sospiri
    "It can be seen that the walls of the pegbox have been thinned out as they approach the nut. This is to allow the E and G strings easier access to the box. This feature seems to be original, but it may be a later alteration."
  15. sospiri
    Nut and fingerboards replaced. Sometimes with a longer string length. Why such hubris?
  16. sospiri
    How good do you have to be to hide the work? Anyway. String lengths on Stainer's violins... And how does one measure or guess the original neck length? From where to where... which begs the comparison to Nicolo Amati. Were Amati's necks fixed at 120mm? Was this a Cremonese feature? Or did they vary a lot?
  17. sospiri
    Is Bruce Carlson not on the guest list?
  18. sospiri
    I did. Since my earliest time posting here. And experimented with different nut positions and string lengths at the same time. So Please tell me why this is a taboo subject?
  19. sospiri
    Thanks for sharing.
  20. sospiri
    If the nut and fingerboard were removed, would we not be able to see if the pegbox throat had been altered? I prefer your X ray question though. I hope so. What do the experts say about string lenghts in Stainer's time? Less than 320mm to more than 330?
  21. sospiri
    Yes. Thanks for posting it. All the climate change alarmism, rhetoric and posturing means nothing if we can't save the rainforest.
  22. sospiri
    I'm just stating the obvious.
  23. sospiri
    When you run out of space to hoard more violins, it's time to start collecting bows.
  24. sospiri
    Yes.
  25. sospiri
    How do you know it's unaltered unless you remove the nut and the fingerboard? Also, can you compare and contrast necks by Nicolo Amati and Jacob Stainer?
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