Victor Roman

Always tune in perfect fifths.

You're being too kind. Way too kind...

Good advice, I would guess. I remember there was some Hill polish or cleaner which also contained some oil.

Mr. Maberry, I have no idea why it works. Maybe some of the scientifically inclined members here will have some explanation.

Many times.

Those were rubbed over the violin. The idea was that it improved the tone. Which it did.

Paraffin oil, then rubbed dry and let rest for a couple of days.

Very talented young man - I am sure he will mature into a superb player ! Inexperienced conductor for the Bruch, though - lots of problems.

You have superb taste - congrats !

Probably not to everybody. But it is always quicker to blame the tools instead of acquiring the right technique.

You have dilemma : you want the bow to suit your hand or you teach your hand to suit the bow. If you have low elbow and use a lot of wrist action and if your finger pressures on the bow are not right, together with some adjusting on where you hold the bow ( higher or lower ) then you are in for a battle to find a good bow which does at least most things right. I suggest you first analyze your mechanics. If those are dead right, most bows will work to a sufficient extent. It also helps to start each day with the special exercises to calm the bow strokes. Problem is that if you try fight proper techniques through superior tools you always come 2nd place and out of pocket.

Compared with unleaded fuel it seems mighty inoffensive. Of course, one should not drink it or bathe in it.... Yesterday, I asked a proper specialist what's going on with Xylene and it seems trouble can arise from using things which claim to be Xylene but are not quite..... Buy only chemical grade from Merc and you'll be fine.

I suggest you carry on and get a Diploma. Quite a lot of future employment might depend on people who will understand and accept nothing but the paperwork. The Admin people....

What does "awful" mean ? I have looked for but not found anything THAT bad about Xylene but please, if you come across something send me a message as we used it quite a bit for cleaning at my business. TY.

Wonderful advice ! Thank you.