Violin Forum/Message Board

I was offered a manufacture option but turned it down, I will make each one by hand I have set a high target as to sound quality and finish but by doing each one there will be slight differences in re ...

You can see some of the construction here

http://img816.imageshack.us/g/picture032e.jpg/

Wet layup, vacuum bag and cured at 60 degrees, no cores in plates but they are graduated, the violin make ...

While the violin was away in England being accessed with an expert who is going to help make a few small changes he took some nice images which I have put up on the website. www.carbonviolin.co.uk

Apart from a little change, do not want to alter to much as its really good as is, the moulds are being remade to perfect cosmetic finish, so should be making these in a month or so time. This is what ...

the carbon violin is In England being accessed by a expert player builder restorer who is going to help me make fine adjustments to get the best possible, as I am an aerospace engineer and not musica ...

Meanwhile I have been talking to these people
http://www.axiscomposites.co.uk/ about its commercialisation hopefully if things go well i,ll be making these soon and everybody can have one, that would ...

Niall McClean played it at a gig last night got a vid but it was very dark and I think Iwas to close to the speakers but here it is anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMl9TNK-mzk

Got another video of the carbon violin here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM1feF2UTTI
sorry about the quality will get better video of it on saturday night comments views would be good its been 6 m ...

Naill McClean http://www.niallmcclean.com/ a well known Irish violin player had a go on the carbon violin and thought it was amazing, so good that hes gonna play it this weekend at a local gig in Pe ...

I asked Peter what strings he used on final setup, they are evah pirazzi by pirastro

My friend is doing a website so I can upload all the pics and information about the prototype the build so far and any progression.
http://www.carbonviolin.co.uk/

Trying to get more local players (that dont mind being recorded, there not keen to go on youtube) to get there opinion on the sound and let others hear more of it in different styles, anybody on the f ...

I do appreciate comments positive or negative it may well need some adjustments on next model but as its says on you tube the mic was tiny on a handycam then its compressed for internet and played on ...

I have uploaded all the pica here
http://img816.imageshack.us/g/picture032e.jpg/

Got a video of it being played when I picked it up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIwahwmkh-c