feelingfaceform Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I would be interested in your opinions about the shape of 18th century instruments nowadays: How are the statistics to find an instrument without bass bar crack, soundpost crack and worm damage What I see at auctions and dealers is that the percentage of an 18th century instrument with one of the above mentioned is very high. What is your opinion regarding this topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin swan Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Violins or cellos ...? Violins - worm damage is common, not always present. Depends on the geographical origins a bit. Post cracks in the table are almost always present if invisible from outside - bassbar cracks less common though still common, but not really a concern if the violin has been re-barred since. And often impossible to spot without UV, and even then ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Another stat to ponder is the state of the varnish. I think most old instruments have the original ground. But the amount of varnish loss, touch-ups, and overcoats is more than we care to admit sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelingfaceform Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 @martin swan thanks for your thoughts! I thought of all string instruments ;-) Didn't knew the thing about the new re-barred bass bar...apreciate that information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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