CianDoran Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 I have acquired this violin from my grandfather. I studied and worked as a luthier primarily on guitars, and the build quality to my eye seems rather high. Also the wood selection is good too. Very close grain spruce top very well quarter cut. The back is a single piece of quite highly flamed maple. However upon inspection I found a small letter A carved into the pegbox. There is no makers label in the inside of the instrument, however I've been made aware that with violins that not always the best means of identification. Can anyone shed some light on this instrument please. My grandfather said he thinks it was made around 1860. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 The purfling, with the narrow white and wide slightly bleached out looking "blacks" is a dead give away for the Markneukirchen area, end of 19th C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CianDoran Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 Thank you for the information. I just did a little digging and I know what you mean it does share a lot of similarities with violins from that area and time. What would you say of the value of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CianDoran Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 The fretboard is solid black but the lighting in the room caused some of the fretboard to appear slightly faded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Dorsey Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Since violins do not have frets, they do not have fret boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddlinDave Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 If your looking for what its worth ask to get it consigned at a auction house like the T2 auction from Tarisio or you can just put it flea bay and see which way the wind is blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Butcher Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 8 hours ago, FiddlinDave said: If your looking for what its worth ask to get it consigned at a auction house like the T2 auction from Tarisio or you can just put it flea bay and see which way the wind is blowing. Or, visit a violin shop, and have them take a look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bownut Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 On 3/2/2024 at 5:10 AM, Brad Dorsey said: Since violins do not have frets, they do not have fret boards. But, by the same logic, violins cannot have fingerboards either, as they don't have fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCF Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 On 3/2/2024 at 2:40 PM, Brad Dorsey said: Since violins do not have frets, they do not have fret boards. Afaik fretting is the act of stopping the strings with your fingers. They don't actually stop either, usually they start but I wouldn't fret about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altgeiger Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 46 minutes ago, LCF said: wouldn't fret about it. I'm board with these puns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Butcher Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 If you keep this up, you will get punished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CianDoran Posted March 3 Author Report Share Posted March 3 What have I started here lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston4 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 10 hours ago, Bownut said: But, by the same logic, violins cannot have fingerboards either, as they don't have fingers! This makes my head hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCF Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2024 at 9:02 AM, Aston4 said: This makes my head hurt. Just quickly scroll past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldguy Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 you guys are all nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mark Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 5 minutes ago, waldguy said: you guys are all nuts You pegged it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CianDoran Posted March 5 Author Report Share Posted March 5 Maybe if I'd have fine tuned my post we could have avoided this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCF Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 On 3/5/2024 at 11:54 PM, CianDoran said: Maybe if I'd have fine tuned my post we could have avoided this Would have given a better twist to it and one good turn deserves another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spelman Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 Why do we keep stringing this thread along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violadamore Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 On 3/5/2024 at 8:24 AM, CianDoran said: Maybe if I'd have fine tuned my post we could have avoided this Nah, the OP was fine. but the moment you said "fretboard", the thread was doomed. Welcome to Maestronet, where funny things happen at the forum. So how does your violin sound when played? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CianDoran Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 The violin sounds wonderful a full sound with lots of life and overtones. It seems very well made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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