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 Topic: Electric Violins |
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| Russell Replies: 8 Views: 11545 |
 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:59 pm Subject: Electric Violins |
| Im thinking solid bodys , they are interesting to me and I like the sound ive been hearing . | |
| Topic: Electric Violins |
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| Russell Replies: 8 Views: 11545 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:51 am Subject: Electric Violins |
Is there anyone on the forum that is interested in electric violins? Plans or anything concerning the electric violin?  |
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| Topic: Five-string Fiddle On the Way. |
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| Russell Replies: 29 Views: 30740 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:51 am Subject: Five-string Fiddle On the Way. |
| Chet , that violin is amazing , the wood is outstanding your workmanship is outstanding the whole violin is superb from my standpoint, congrads on a beautiful build. Russ | |
| Topic: New violin and my builds in progress. |
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| Russell Replies: 2 Views: 5063 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:42 pm Subject: New violin and my builds in progress. |
| I was a little disappointed that it didn't come with boxwood fittings . I got ebony The violin plays very well and sounds pretty good , actually its the very first one I bought from a maker , the ... | |
| Topic: New violin and my builds in progress. |
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| Russell Replies: 2 Views: 5063 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:53 pm Subject: New violin and my builds in progress. |
| My new violin arrived today, it sounds very good at a glance it looks good, also upon closer inspection I find many flaws , deep looks like file scratches on the ribs , the spirit varnish has a co ... | |
| Topic: Just thinking... |
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| Russell Replies: 42 Views: 41348 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:09 pm Subject: Just thinking... |
| Is it possible that the area inside a violin might have something to do with tone and sound,from what ive read in older books a violin ranged in size from 13 and 3/4 inches long up to 14 and 1/4 inch ... | |
| Topic: Just thinking... |
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| Russell Replies: 42 Views: 41348 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:08 pm Subject: Just thinking... |
| Choices can make you or break you in all areas. | |
| Topic: Just thinking... |
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| Russell Replies: 42 Views: 41348 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:13 pm Subject: Just thinking... |
| Wouldn't it be wise to just do as well as you can in building a violin and ending up with a good sounding instrument and consider that a success. | |
| Topic: Just thinking... |
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| Russell Replies: 42 Views: 41348 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:29 pm Subject: Just thinking... |
| I tend to agree with you , I think age has everything to do with the tone of a violin. Makers today copy the old instruments right down to the last detail but that sound is missing isn't it , giv ... | |
| Topic: Bought a new violin |
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| Russell Replies: 1 Views: 4533 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:25 am Subject: Bought a new violin |
| I just bought a new violin , its supposed to be a copy of the French maker s violin Paul Bailly around 1905 or there abouts , does anyone know anything BOUT THIS MAKER OR HIS VIOLINS was he copying ... | |
| Topic: new wood vs. old wood |
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| Russell Replies: 16 Views: 19553 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:24 pm Subject: new wood vs. old wood |
| You mentioned pine for a violin top , ive seen pine with very strait tight grain running up and down the piece of wood that would look great on a violin, I now know spruce is the norm for a top , ... | |
| Topic: sold |
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| Russell Replies: 10 Views: 49214 |
Forum: Violin Classifieds Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:27 pm Subject: sold |
| Do you still have the violin books available? | |
| Topic: Sycamore and Pear Wood? |
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| Russell Replies: 6 Views: 12907 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:25 pm Subject: Sycamore and Pear Wood? |
| Could it be that he floated the wood in water to determine the sap content , sap will make wood heavier and less likely to float. | |
| Topic: questions |
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| Russell Replies: 18 Views: 19365 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:58 pm Subject: questions |
| Cliff , yes indeed I have learned something , my ego taken down a bit , but that's ok , sometimes learning something isn't always easy.I need to examine things closer before I make a comment and I ... | |
| Topic: questions |
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| Russell Replies: 18 Views: 19365 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:25 pm Subject: questions |
| Thank you all for your replys, I learned a lesson here , not all cars are red are they.Ive seen a few violins posted on here and I must say they are beautiful top notch workmanship , if you will ... | |
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