your_piano_stud Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 I took my bow for rehair yesterday. While the hair was being removed from the frog, there was a piece of paper in the mortise... It reads "on ne parle pas la bouche pleine". I think I know what that means but the French experts, please chime in! The hair on my bow, before the rehair, was very very full. And someone used some superglue to make the hair stay in place. The bowmaker had to remove some ebony when he was only aiming at removing the hair. So I certainly "couldn't speak with a mouthfull" because I was unhappy with the previous rehair, whom I have no clue that person is. Anyway, do rehair experts like to stick pieces of paper in the frog for the next person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guta Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Literal translation is: "We do not speak with our mouth full". It would be interesting to know who the archetier was who inserted this witty message. He certainly knows whereof he speaks. All Best, Larry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 I would interpret that as saying: "Don't blame me for putting too much hair on this bow! The owner (or my boss) insisted even though I told him/her that it would sound better with less hair." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlecollector Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Great touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your_piano_stud Posted June 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 I agree with your interpretation... cus the tone improved like day and night. More isn't better, for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANFIO Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 I remember of messages under the bass bar of the type "che bricone che ha tolto la mia catena!" (what rascal removed my bass bar!!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetmusic Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 I know some rehair people (such as Ira Kraemer in NJ) use hash marks on the underside of the stick to mark the number of times the bow has been rehaired. but I've never heard of putting a note inside the mortice. That's a new one on me (and I've seen literally thousands of bows ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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