apartmentluthier Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 Eric, I saw that yesterday as well. One of the first things I do with any old fiddle is replace the tail gut with a Sacconi type. I had a few go on me without warning just hanging in the shop. Even if they look pristine, they all blowup eventually.
MANFIO Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 Sacconi could have patented his nylon tailgut, but he was a generous man and never thought about that.
Brad Dorsey Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 "Sacconi could have patented his nylon tailgut" I believe that Frank Passa was the one who came up with the idea. He named it in honor of Sacconi.
MeyerFittings Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Posted February 19, 2009 Patenting anything only makes a difference if you are making it in the part of the world that honors copyrights. Most everything now is just copied somewhere where it isn't. Many companies got so tired of fighting to keep their products from getting knocked off that they just moved to the offending countries and set up shop so they could get in on the action. For the big guy it's outsourcing and global trade, for the little guy it's curtains. Actually I didn't mean to start a serious discussion. I thought it was hilarious the way the audience applauded for the new and special note the guy got on his viola.
cbouts Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 Just goes to show playing viola is dangerous!
David Tseng Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 I am still old-fashioned, use red gut, heat the ends and tie with thread. The violist uses Thomastic steel tailpiece and steel strings. He should use heavy steel wire to loop around the end button.
MeyerFittings Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Posted February 19, 2009 I am still old-fashioned, use red gut, heat the ends and tie with thread. The violist uses Thomastic steel tailpiece and steel strings. He should use heavy steel wire to loop around the end button. I thought they came with a metal loop.
La Folia Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 I had that happen with a viola. It made a loud bang and the tailpiece cracked the top. It must have bounced off my chin.
gowan Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 Just goes to show playing viola is dangerous! I guess it is more dangerous to have a string break at the nut and snap back towards the player's eyes.
Steve R. Posted February 19, 2009 Report Posted February 19, 2009 Well, there would be no playing around that, would there?
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