Ron1 Report post Posted August 25, 2019 On 7/9/2009 at 2:51 PM, ~ Ben Conover said: The wing on the left may have looked better on the right since the flames are wider. It would be interesting if someone would photoshop the back, to see what it would look like with the wings switched. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MANFIO Report post Posted August 25, 2019 I like the contrasting wings, they add drama to the back. I like contrasting ribs too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MANFIO Report post Posted August 25, 2019 Even Stradivari was not all that worried about matching the pieces, here a photo of the violin "Il Toscano", by Claudio Rampini. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tango Report post Posted August 27, 2019 This is exactly the varnish I want to make. I could not to do yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbelin Report post Posted August 27, 2019 Don't worry, no one can.. Thank you for the great picture Manfio! More interesting than the wing imo is the way the flames are better sealed along the purfling... Glue ghost from purfling? Or can it just be from the shark skin finish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Hebbert Report post Posted August 27, 2019 I'm slightly surprised no one has mentioned the excellent monograph on this particular violin... as for the wings, the wood is the same as on the Medici violas and cello of the same year, and for the same order to the Medicis, it seems he was willing to make these compromises in order to achieve a matching set. https://www.cremonatools.com/the-1690-tuscan-stradivari-violin-in-the-accademia-of-santa-cecilia.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Merkel Report post Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 11:11 AM, Ron1 said: It would be interesting if someone would photoshop the back, to see what it would look like with the wings switched. I did it just for laughs. Might be an improvement if both sides were flipped in addition. Interesting thing might be the wings are exactly the same width... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bress Report post Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Ben Hebbert said: I'm slightly surprised no one has mentioned the excellent monograph on this particular violin... as for the wings, the wood is the same as on the Medici violas and cello of the same year, and for the same order to the Medicis, it seems he was willing to make these compromises in order to achieve a matching set. https://www.cremonatools.com/the-1690-tuscan-stradivari-violin-in-the-accademia-of-santa-cecilia.html Fantastic book. Urban Luthier mentioned it on page 1. I’m using it now. Quite different cross arching. I also used the varnish analysis to guide my varnish coloring on my last instrument. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
