Violin Forum/Message Board

They are body and air resonances or modes. I can't tell you what they are but a site that might illustrate them for you is one by Martin Schleske (sp?). He has some color animations that should help , ...

I have been studying the work of Carleen Hutchins.
In her work these terms are used without simple explanations of what they mean.
So far I believe I understand (please correct me if I have it wrong ...

I am sure that Michael is right, and that duplicating the acoustic nuances of the very finest violins will not be possible in graphite.

On the other hand, if graphite can be used to make a dependab ...

well not much of an answer and a good question, it does make sense, and I think that I recall some people have noted that glue sizing or ground has been used on the inside.
but I have not heard ...

Almost none of us will ever play a "first rate" instrument, and most will never own a "second rate" one. The vast majority of players are satisfied with (or at least resigne ...

In short, I reserve opinion on these instruments until I have the opportunity to try several. And that opportunity might just be coming, soon!

Amen.

After all, who could form a valid o ...

Yes I agree. I would like to stay away from wood completely and just stay with space aged materials that are not affected by temperature and moisture.
Fred
Then I would make the obvious statement: i ...

That's the concept of Ovation's Adamas guitar, I think. Unfortunately I haven't played one. I did play Joe Curtin's wood/foam/wood viola, and thought the sound of foam was the predominant one.

But ...

Out of sheer curiosity, has anyone here ever experimented with carbon fiber for violin construction, first-hand?

I do believe that it has made significant inroads into the bow industry.

I have m ...

...I wonder how the warmyh could be introducted into the construction of a carbon instrument?
Fred

Ha ha easy... replace the carbon fiber with tonewood!
Seriously though... If you are trying to r ...

I was wondering what you guys think of the new Carbon Fiber instruments making some head way in the market place. notably Louis and Clark and Mezza Forte ?
Have any of you actually played a Carbon Fi ...

I was wondering what you guys think of the new Carbon Fiber instruments making some head way in the market place. notably Louis and Clark and Mezza Forte ?
Have any of you actually played a Carbon Fi ...

Hello
My name is Fred and I live in Cambridge Ontario.
I have always liked the sound of the Violin and have been playing violin for myself for about 5 years. I am self taught and am not very good at ...