Newfiddleguy Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 One piece back....fully blocked, bushed peg holes, grafted scroll. Sounds really pretty. thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 At first I was thinking S. German 19th century, but I'm not really confident in that. What about the corner blockology? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfiddleguy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, deans said: At first I was thinking S. German 19th century, but I'm not really confident in that. What about the corner blockology? It has solid blocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael H Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Is that a notch at the bottom of the two piece rib? Or is it just another dent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Are the blocks symmetrical? Are the linings let into the blocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfiddleguy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, deans said: Are the blocks symmetrical? Are the linings let into the blocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfiddleguy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Michael H said: Is that a notch at the bottom of the two piece rib? Or is it just another dent? I don’t understand :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Pre WWI Markneukirchener Dutzendarbeit that some DIY nut has grafted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane88 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 15 hours ago, Newfiddleguy said: It has solid blocks Have you had the top off? Otherwise, you can't really say that it is "fully-blocked" because you haven't seen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 17 hours ago, Newfiddleguy said: 15 hours ago, Michael H said: Is that a notch at the bottom of the two piece rib? Or is it just another dent? If you magnify (click on) this picture, you will see the notch in the back marking the centre line, typical of Markneukirchen Dutzendarbeit, in contrat to the notch in the ribs marking the centre line on Mittenwald instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 I could imagine that the rather crude scroll is much later than the neatly made body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delabo Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 24 minutes ago, jacobsaunders said: If you magnify (click on) this picture, you will see the notch in the back marking the centre line, typical of Markneukirchen Dutzendarbeit, in contrat to the notch in the ribs marking the centre line on Mittenwald instruments You have seen an awful lot of these in your career so have you observed this notch on two piece backs with a centre line or is it just used as a marker on one piece backs to indicate the middle of the back ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 It is sometimes missing. I don't think one or two piece backs make much difference. One should remember that a "centre joint" isn't neccesarily in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaBobH Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 The sound would probably improve with a proper setup. The metal tuners result in a short after-length...perhaps moving the bridge up to align with the f hole notches, with a like movement of the sound post, along with shortening of the tailgut, or better, get a winter tailpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, akaBobH said: The sound would probably improve with a proper setup. The metal tuners result in a short after-length...perhaps moving the bridge up to align with the f hole notches, with a like movement of the sound post, along with shortening of the tailgut, or better, get a winter tailpiece. Apart from the f__ed up neck and button, it has an unrepaired sound post crack in the belly, If someone were doing it for a living, I wouldn’t bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaBobH Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, jacobsaunders said: Apart from the f__ed up neck and button, it has an unrepaired sound post crack in the belly, If someone were doing it for a living, I wouldn’t bother Edited February 9, 2020 by akaBobH Premature forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eloffe Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 18 hours ago, deans said: At first I was thinking S. German 19th century, but I'm not really confident in that. similar to HOPF model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaBobH Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 50 minutes ago, akaBobH said: 50 minutes ago, akaBobH said: 50 minutes ago, akaBobH said: As a deciple of our own Vda, I was only trying to improve the ‘sound’ of his instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deans Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 34 minutes ago, Eloffe said: similar to HOPF model? Even though I've seen thousands of "Hopf" stamped/labeled violins, I'm not sure what a Hopf model is, but I wouldnt associate it with S. Germany. Anyway I take back my S. German comment on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 What is the purfling made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 4 hours ago, PhilipKT said: What is the purfling made of? Wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mille regardz Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 The purfling corners of the front do not look similar to those of the back at all. Could either the back or the front be a replacement, especially the back with that huge ebony button crown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Butcher Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Joris said: The purfling corners of the front do not look similar to those of the back at all. Could either the back or the front be a replacement, especially the back with that huge ebony button crown? Most of the belly corner tips have been replaced (poorly), and some of the purfling lost at the tips. With a degree of wear, this is why they don’t look the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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