Jwillis
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All the fitting were cheap Chinese. So if this is the same violin someone put older fittings on it
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I think I’ve had this violin before or one that was literally it’s twin. It was probably around five years ago. It was green new then. So maybe not everyone’s definition of “brand new” but not that far off
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Chinese. Brand new. If that is the question;)
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Pernambuco survey - CITES - Proposal to move from Appendix II to Appendix I
Jwillis replied to Shelbow's topic in The Pegbox
Or a bow maker who has spent a whole career perfecting their craft -
Pernambuco survey - CITES - Proposal to move from Appendix II to Appendix I
Jwillis replied to Shelbow's topic in The Pegbox
I’m sure that a vast majority of players don’t know or care what their bows are made of but pernambuco has ideal characteristics for making good bows. The demand for fine old pernambuco bows will be just as strong as they ever have been it’ll just be much or difficult for some to deal in them. -
Pernambuco survey - CITES - Proposal to move from Appendix II to Appendix I
Jwillis replied to Shelbow's topic in The Pegbox
Except that now the only people, even remotely, concerned about conservation will be a few Brazilians -
Pernambuco survey - CITES - Proposal to move from Appendix II to Appendix I
Jwillis replied to Shelbow's topic in The Pegbox
Not to pile on…. But hypothetically wouldn’t this drive up the price of the existing pernambuco bows simply by the law of supply and demand. No new bows makes the supply dwindle. Unless of course some wonder material were to surface or pernambuco supply were to rebound to the point where the Brazilians demanded it be taken off the CITES list -
Pernambuco survey - CITES - Proposal to move from Appendix II to Appendix I
Jwillis replied to Shelbow's topic in The Pegbox
So (for people who would know). Are you anticipating that dealers would no longer be able to sell their old bows out of their shops? Wouldn’t bows be treated like ivory or other banned things like baleen? I understand how it will completely destroy modern bow makers and international trade of instruments. Not to mention traveling musicians… -
I like that too. Alas…
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Ha ha ha that was clever
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Yes when I stay away from lawn fertilizers
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My boss tells me it costs too much for him to take time to mow his lawn. But hell I like mowing my grass…this is perhaps part of this debate
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Looks like a reasonably well made modern silver mounted bow. I will state the obvious….it says “Jahre” on the frog which, I think, would point to a German origin
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I suppose it depends on if you like it and how expensive it was. If you paid an arm and a leg then yes. If it was a “friend” price then maybe I can see a dilemma
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I’m was thinking it was possibly klingenthal mid 19th. But that was just a guess. No label. Mine is together in playing condition but lived a hard life. I got it because I thought it was just a cool thing to stick in the corner as decoration (don’t play cello). The cost was low. I wouldn’t compare mine to the one you posted value wise lol
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So technically if the adermacher made this sort of purfling in markneukirchen then any violin maker who was coming through with cash could probably get some and head off to their destination correct?
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Yes great thread. Jacob. I read this the other day when you posted it.
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I only ask because I looked at an old cello I have a low and behold 5 ply puddling lol.
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Is the 5 ply purpling a typical cello thing?
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SpongeBob physics probably more my speed ha
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High-end (carbon) bows also for low-end players?
Jwillis replied to mezzopiano's topic in The Pegbox
By all means try them out but id go with the best you can afford. A quality bow will make playing easier not the opposite -
https://www-suzukiviolin-co-jp.translate.goog/about/history/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US
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That is very interesting. My initial impression of the stick was that it was very strong and light. I threw a german silver mt frog/adjuster Sterling wrapping and leather thumbpad. Final weight was 54.9. Super lively and loud and clear. For what that is worth
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I do not believe that this information is mentioned in any book as far as i know, because i was doing what you are now when i first ran across mine. Give me a few days and i can probably get more information
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I bought the stick as just the stick. No frog. I believe the information to be correct. I would say how i came by the information but the person probably would not like to be mentioned on a public forum;)
