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Jake, one man's fiddle he wouldn't bother with, is another man's finely hand-crafted 50 year-old German instrument in excellent shape which sounds wonderful & rich.
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The violin (with bows) clearly saw regular use in a youth orchestra, and while it needs a little loving cleaning, I'm happy with it. It is apparent to me that this 50+yo instrument waited for perhaps decades in a very good case, for which I'm thankful. For my purposes, it's perfect. I was curious about the bows because at least the Lupot one looks to me to be made with higher quality wood. I find it puzzling that one would hand-craft a bow but not leave a maker's mark.
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Thank you PhilipKT, to my ear the violin sounds wonderful. I'm pleased to have it and look forward to caring for it.
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Dear Moderators, thank you so much for letting me post these .. I read later-on I had to have 10 approved posts, so THANKS!
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PhilipKT, thank you for your reply! Yes, it makes sense that the bows would be contemporary. The violin is, I believe, a Del Gesu IIR Guarneri 1734 by EHR. I'll post a pic or 2 in a bit. Again, it is full of rosin
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So, the Lupot stamped wood ... which luthiers / bowmakers used that method?
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Great thread thanks!
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Greetings from a newb ... I recently acquired a 1968 Roth 4/4 in good shape but full of rosin. With it came 2 bows, a Lupot (also heavily rosined) and an unidentified one. I'd be very grateful if experienced bow aficionados would please weigh in.