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Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:20 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=81798&id=749512825&l=91f21163c8
Link to the new pictures.
All the old pictures and the new ones are in this album. New pictures show the new body/n ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:17 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Here is a link to the MP3 Clip I Made of me playing scales and slides badly.
http://www.violinist.com/audio/Scalesandslides.mp3 |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:23 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=81798&id=749512825&l=91f21163c8
Link to all the old pictures and the new ones of the Beta 2 with a ghost flame back. Does anybody know of a good digit ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:20 am Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
I was waiting on my sound post tool to come in. and it did on Tuesday. I put a sound post in and the top still deformed under string tension. I tried to add layers to the existing top but couldnt do ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:56 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Just an update. I thought I was having bridge problems but it turned out I was having arch issues. The pressure of the strings compressed my arch. Didn't have a sound post in it and that contribute ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:55 am Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Well, I had some one at a violin shop give it a try and it sounded pretty darn good. He said is was easy to play. |
Topic: My latest instrument, "Tullia d'Aragona", a 16 inc |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:43 am Subject: My latest instrument, "Tullia d'Aragona", a 16 inc |
It is beautiful!! The "flaw" just gives it character and enhances the charm of the instrument. |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:20 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
I have seen the louis and clark instruments and have read a number of reviews on them that said they sounded kind of flat. I also studied everything I could on how they are made. First off they are ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:53 am Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
What would be a more modern design?? straight fholes, guitar shape, a more modern neck? I an thinking of making a whole new playing experience by changing the way notes are made. More on that later ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:46 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
I approched this project like Columbus looking for India to the east. Loaded up with the best information I could find and plenty of supplies.
Honestly this is the first violin I have made ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:52 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
http://www.photoworks.com/photo-sharing/shareSignin.jsp?shareCode=A1201F2C8B0&cp=ems_shr_alb_pml&cb=PW
Try this one. |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:07 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
It is strung up and sounds great. the luthier that was going to put my sound post in is on vacation(yeah for him), so I have to wait til next week to get the full sound out of it, but since I don't h ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:09 am Subject: New photos |
I have finished the main part of the violin, just need to get the pegs and the endpin put in and string her up. From tap testing it sounds good and when I was talking with it in my hands I could feel ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:56 pm Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Found out that the Hide glue doesn't stick to the carbon fiber very well last night whne I glued the top to the rib. Trying it with the Carbonfiber resin today. Hope to start setting the neck tommor ... |
Topic: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
Ignitegems
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:52 am Subject: A carbon fiber Violin made in a traditional way |
mostly I am targeting outdoor players that need to be concerned about heat and humidity, not to mention the occasional suprise thunderstorm.
I am planning to make a all carbonfiber one later ... |
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