Comments for Four Strings

Comment on Mirecourt violin repair – gluing cracks by labelling Glue

labelling Glue — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:36:32 +0000

Pretty! This has been an incredibly wonderful post. Many thanks for providing these details.

Comment on About by jerry

jerry — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:41:21 +0000

The Germans copied many makers in the late 19th early 20th century. The double purfling could reference either Maggini or Gaspar da Salo. The Germans copy makers certainly did use the single turn scroll – indeed my German Maggini copy has exactly that feature. Their Trade Produced violins were often well made, with a bold and loud voice. Many German violins have a deep arch across the belly – French ones seemed to go more for a flatter profile. Mine could certainly be described as a fine violin with a loud, but even, tone. Without photos it is difficult to be sure about yours. But by your description, I would say that your luthier is correct in suggesting it is a hand-finished German factory copy and it may well be a fine violin – but very unlikely to be an original Italian Gaspar (or Caspar) da Salo.

Cheers
Jerry

Comment on About by John MICALLEF

John MICALLEF — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:43:59 +0000

Hi Jerry, How are you? Have just come across your blog. Just recently acquired an antique violin that was labelled Caspar Da Salo but my Luther tells me that its a Maggini. (He just built one.) I have a similary peg box with the single twist scroll. I was of the belief that the single twists were not used by the German Copy makers. Is this correct? I also have a carved side to the peg box of a floral nature but slightly different with the end of the box being a blooming flower. Double perfuring front and back with a trefoil design on the top and bottom of the back. This design interloops and when viewed from one side looks like a deamon with an inverted heart shape mouth. Does this ring a bell. There are no markings inside the instrument. I believe that the french made similary copies. Any ideas? My Luther thinks that although this is a Trade Produced violin that it seems to have been well constructed and finished and has branded it as a fine violin. Would you say the same about yours?

Cheers

John, Sydney Australia

Comment on Making a mandolin – part four – starting the ribs by jerry

jerry — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:20:38 +0000

Yes John – that is the way to make a zero-clearance base so that the thin sides remain supported while being cut.

Cheers
Jerry

Comment on Making a mandolin – part four – starting the ribs by john pendergast

john pendergast — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:55:17 +0000

you know to put the mdf on the saw and raise the blade into it, right?

Comment on Pochette – part ten – Finished at last! by jerry

jerry — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:03:25 +0000

Start here:
http://fourstrings.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/pochette-first-steps/
and you will see step by step how I made this one

Cheers
Jerry

Comment on Pochette – part ten – Finished at last! by Alyssa

Alyssa — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:43:54 +0000

Awesome pochette!!! Now that I’ve seen yours, I want to make one. Can you please post directions or a guide and some approximate cost of materials?

Thank You

Comment on Make a PVC flute by jtx

jtx — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:24:48 +0000

This is in response to Alex’s question about a calculator for different length instruments

http://jeremy.org/music/shakutool.cgi

Comment on Mirecourt Violin repair – sound post gauge by Vinh Hiển

Vinh Hiển — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:14:43 +0000

Good morning sir . It’s glad to give your reply !
I’m Vietnamese . Violin tools in VietNam is so poor , i must create it , so sad
I have played violin ( basic violin ) . My friend give me a old violin ; It doesnt have soundpost and bridge , and then i bought it ( it’s so cheap , because ” made in china ” ) .
And now i dont have the dimension of soundpost ( i must test first with chopstick ( wood ) because the spruce soundpost is not easy to buy in VietNam .
If you dont mind . Can you take some pic in your book about dimension of Soundpost and Bridge . Thank you first !

I am making soundpost setter and sound post gauge .

Comment on Mirecourt Violin repair – sound post gauge by jerry

jerry — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:18:15 +0000

The book is:
Violin Repair Guide by Michael Atria published by Hal Holland 2004. ISBN0634070312

Cheers
Jerry