Violin Forum/Message Board

Youâ€™ll be even more pleased to know that you can often cut matching ribs from the back too Smile

Having read their strings reviews, I would simply ignore what they have said.
The way it reads leads me to believe they have no specialist knowledge, or have even played the instruments in question.

Hi there.
I am currently in the process of making my first violin.

I'm looking to tie in to UK luthiers to help with me gather resources, I'm looking for wood for the liners, Ive been recommend ...

I have a piece of European Spruce that was thrown in as a bonus when I bought some maple a couple of years ago. Supposed to be AAA wood per the dealer.

Density is high at .46 and there is a bit of ...

Hello Ian,

In your first post you quoted a repair date of 1854, then later said it was 1835. Are there multiple dates inside?

As to the violin being made by Taylor Sr, is there any evidence to ...

In my experience, these sort of things don't travel extensively, and production was probably quite limited. Your best resource will be a shop in Glasgow, or David Rattray. If they can't tell you anyth ...