Goffriller Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Whereas the Chicago makers are the ones who interest me the most, I'm not acquainted with that name. My Wenberg book is at the shop, someone else will likely chime in before I can check it. Looks like decent workmanship, the maple (back and sides anyways) strikes me as American, namely Big Leaf. If you have it set up just changing the strings from Preludes to something better should give it a boost. Just my thoughts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Is that another uncut bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 It’s very orange... the scroll looks a bit clumsy. Overall, though, nice looking violin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff White Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 My Wenberg is at the shop too, but it screams American to me, and I agree with the "American maple too". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbow Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Lovely back for sure. When I first saw it I thought that looks similar (wood wise) to the back of an instrument I have (strong figure vertically and horizontally) but then I realised how weak mine is in comparison ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Jeff White said: My Wenberg is at the shop too, but it screams American to me, and I agree with the "American maple too". I think Chgo. likely means Chicago, and this maker could have very well flown under the radar, plenty of undocumented hobbyists making instruments over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Not mentioned in Wenberg, or in the supplement. Pretty violin, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 ...they really liked orange in the 60s... Couches, shag carpets, violins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avandesande Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 big leaf maple is my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjörn Zethelius Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 According to The Brompton's Book of Violin and Bow Makers, there was a Karl Johan Engström, born 1879 in Ven, Sweden. Perhaps this Gust(-av?) was related to him? The colour is quite Swedish looking for the time. Maybe he was a Swedish immigrant, I'm speculating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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