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 Topic: New Five-String Fiddle on the Way |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 14 Views: 5754 |
 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:33 pm Subject: New Five-String Fiddle on the Way |
| Nice work Chet!... anxious to see the progress and end result!
two questions... you indicated you use ball point pen to mark the shape of the plate... Are you not concerned some of the ink can run or ... |
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| Topic: sring spacing at bridge |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 0 Views: 878 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:23 pm Subject: sring spacing at bridge |
| Hi Folks... recently a client asked to make a new bridge but specified a wider string spacing at the bridge... said the violin sounds better that way. What he was looking for was 34.5 mm whereas my u ... | |
| Topic: fiberglas vs carbon fibre bow |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 4 Views: 2840 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:26 pm Subject: fiberglas vs carbon fibre bow |
| CF is quite common, but so is fiberglas. My understanding is that the cheaper student versions are usually/often fiberglas but better bows are CF.
Most of my work is with wood bows, so I have limited ... |
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| Topic: Feature film about bowmakers |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 7 Views: 6912 |
Forum: Bow Making Forum Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:13 am Subject: Feature film about bowmakers |
| Keep us posted! ... there area lot of us wanting to see this movie:)
Cheers,Mat |
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| Topic: fiberglas vs carbon fibre bow |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 4 Views: 2840 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:21 pm Subject: fiberglas vs carbon fibre bow |
| Hi Don... Thanks for the confirmation... I searched Google pics and yes, pretty much all of the ones with a checkerd pattern are carbon fibre.... and most of the fiberglas were plain. Google is not ve ... | |
| Topic: fiberglas vs carbon fibre bow |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 4 Views: 2840 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 5:31 pm Subject: fiberglas vs carbon fibre bow |
| How can you identify a fiberglas vs carbon fibre bow... I have one that is essentially black with checkered grey squares throughout the bow... no name... on the cheap side...but curious.
Cheers... M ... |
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| Topic: varnish & bass bar |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 2 Views: 2163 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:54 pm Subject: varnish & bass bar |
| Sorry... can't seem to make the images work... Not sure what I am doing wrong.
here are the direct links for now.... http://www.rezx.biz/photos/ruggeribassbar1.JPG http://www.rezx.biz/photos/rugger ... |
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| Topic: varnish & bass bar |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 2 Views: 2163 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:49 pm Subject: varnish & bass bar |
| Hi Folks....
I'm just getting at a violin I acquired several years ago and would like some thoughts on how you would proceed. [img]http://www.rezx.biz/photos/ruggeribassbar1.JPG[img] [img]http: ... |
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| Topic: Forum migration |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 2 Views: 2200 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:41 pm Subject: Forum migration |
| Thanks Lemuel for managing to keep all the history and previous posts!... Appreciated!.. Mat | |
| Topic: post position effects |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 4 Views: 2531 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:14 am Subject: post position effects |
| I agree... each variable will need a new fit... and likely a new post... that's why I was hoping someone had already done some teating... might as well learen from others:)
Cheers, Mat |
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| Topic: post position effects |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 4 Views: 2531 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:45 pm Subject: post position effects |
| Lots of info on the effects of moving a sound post ... but all that is assuming the post is vertical.
What happens if just the base or just the top of the post is moved... either N, S E or W? ... an ... |
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| Topic: Trying to make a bass |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 14 Views: 11721 |
Forum: Double Bass Making Forum Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:26 pm Subject: Trying to make a bass |
| Hi Chuck... Me too! Love to see the figure of the wood for the back & top when you lay it out. ... Cheers, Mat | |
| Topic: fitting pegs |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 3 Views: 3262 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:34 am Subject: fitting pegs |
| Thanks guys... I think that humidity is the major factor here. It likely was done in the summer in humid conditions and now being so dry.
Gives rise to another thought... I'll fit the next set of peg ... |
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| Topic: fitting pegs |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 3 Views: 3262 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:00 pm Subject: fitting pegs |
| A set of pegs I fitted a year or so ago, into an old markie violin, now project past the peg box walls by about 2-3 mm.
When I fit them, I compress the holes by reverse reaming and then leave them a ... |
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| Topic: volume of a violin |
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| Mat Roop Replies: 5 Views: 3106 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:03 pm Subject: volume of a violin |
| In case it was missed over on the "other " forum... here is a link that provides the scientific data on volume ...
https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/342142-volume-of-a-standard- ... |
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