
Northerner
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1 hour ago, GeorgeH said:
Where are they going to get the workers?
México?
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If anyone got The Strad model from the list above, I’d like to buy one
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1 hour ago, Blank face said:
Thanks. From this photo (and the scroll) I would rather assume something Mittenwald related more close to 1800, though outline and inside work (straight cut lining tips) are a bit unusual.
Thanks for your observation!
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12 hours ago, jacobsaunders said:
I have become very careful with words like "only"
This reminds me of you being a court appointed expert. Point taken.
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36 minutes ago, jacobsaunders said:
I would speculate, that it could be mid to late 18th C rural Austrian or South Bohemian. Does it show any signs of originally having had a “Through neck”?
Thank you for your comment, Jacob!
It is clear that the top block is much newer than the bottom (might be original), so someone did reset the neck in the past. Are there any other signs I could look for?
I am fascinated by the peculiar shape of the body. With those broad shoulders, it almost looks like a viola when looking at the back.
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Dear community,
Considering the photographs and the points below, where do you think this is from?
1. Linings let into corner blocks (square, not pointed)
2. Scroll fluting cut “till the bitter end”
3. Single piece bottom rib with alignment notch (-es)
4. Wide upper bout with broad shoulders
5. Pointy Corners
6. One-piece spruce top and slab-cut maple back
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15 hours ago, Brad Dorsey said:
If it were mine and I wanted to make a useable bow out of it, the first thing I would do would be to find a frog that seats correctly on the butt. Perhaps you have one?
Yes I do have both the frog and the button. The screw was very badly rusted and stuck, and the expanding rust has fractured the stick…
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As I am not growing tomatoes at the moment I shall practice repair techniques on this one. Thanks!
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Thank you for your reply.
You are right on both accounts - that is a crack behind the mortise and the fittings are nickel.
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On 6/28/2024 at 1:49 PM, Brad Dorsey said:
Before answering your question, I have two of my own: 1. Is the wood cracked at the wide end of the mortise, or just the ivory? 2. What is the distance between the narrow end of the mortise and the frog end of the head?
Sorry Brad, missed this one.
1. It was just the head plate
2. Approximately 3mm
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Thanks so much for your replies @Brad Dorsey and @martin swan.
Even a few native French speakers I asked could not decipher the hand-written label so this is very helpful!
Unfortunately, I could not find any information about Paul Marot. Was he a luthier or a violinist is still a mystery.
Also, it not being an Amati Mangenot now seems to be conclusive. But why is there his label and even his pencil signature inside the violin?
As I mentioned in my original post, the violin sounds exceptional. Previously to this, I have played Leon Bernardel 1902, Frédéric Chaudière 2018, and Melvin Goldsmith (strangely, no makers label indside). The violin sounds equal if not better than any of them and the price was a quarter or less what you would pay for the former (which I could not afford). I feel very lucky!
I wish I would know who made it so I can pay respect to them and praise their legacy.
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Dear community,
I have just bought this absolutely incredibly sounding violin. It was sold to me as an Amati Mangenot workshop instrument. The shop owner says the workmanship is different from Amati Mangenot violins.
Does anyone have any ideas who could have made it? Also, could you try to decipher the second label above the printed one? Could that be a clue?
LOB 352mm
Upper bout 168mm
Middle bout 113mm
Lower bout 206mm
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10 hours ago, Blank face said:
The question regarding the butt crack is if it is just glued (what’s a not very reliable repair) or bushed or secured with a “buried” ring, which are the more adequate methods. With a bit of effort such cracks can be made nearly invisible and would be then less affecting the value.
Thank you very much for your advice. Looked up the methods of repair you mentioned. Will see if I can get it repaired properly!
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@nathan slobodkin thank you for your comment. I will look into replacing the lapping. The crack at the adjuster is repaired, just visible.
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@fiddlecollector Thank you for pointing this out. I took more photos of this particular spot. To me, it looks like a dent / scratch as it doesn’t run parallel to the grain. Do you agree?
Another place where there is definitely a repaired crack, is between the mortise and the adjuster. Does that devalue bow by much?
Could you please confirm if the wood is pernambuco and if the lapping is silver or tinsel? From closer inspection it looks wound, more like tinsel. I am thinking of replacing it with silver if that is so.
The current balance point measured from the end of adjuster is about 10” or 25.5cm. Not sure if that is the correct way to measure it. Do you think it would positively or negatively affect the balance if the lapping would be replaced to silver?
Many thanks again!
Deciphering damaged label
in The Pegbox
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I was removing veneer from a violin back with a repair label from John Young Aberdeen and I noticed the handwriting a little too late… Does anyone have a clue what this might say (presumably the maker’s name)? Many thanks!