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I very much dislike arguing about petty issues of little consequence on public Internet forums, so I will try my best to refrain from doing so in the future. However, I will make an exception this tim ...

I just ordered the Strad poster 'Titian' Antonio Stradivari violin, 1715". This will be my first Strad poster. There seems to be a lot of discussion about these posters, so I wanted to investigat ...

While on the topic of books, I just received "Antonio Stradivari - His Life & Work" by the Hill brothers. I'm sure most of you experienced luthiers already own this book, but for those o ...

3 hours worth of photocopying and one really miffed librarian, but I got it! Smile

Makes sense.

And I assume that you increased the top thickness to support the extra tension from the 5 strings.

The 5 string does look a bit larger than most violins. Hard to tell from the picture, but is it viola size?

I've been toying with the idea of viola lately, to tell the truth. I like their deep, ri ...

Thanks for the info guys!

That's a really nice 5 string! I like the light varnish job. Shows the wood patterns nicely.

I also like the walleye in the background! Very Happy

Is that your work as well?

Hi All,

So, what are your thoughts on the 5 string fiddle? Does anyone here play one? Does anyone here prefer one? What are the ups and the downs of this instrument vs a regular 4 string fiddle?
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Here's some info about the luthier, actually:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro_Bisiach

So, I think I might just go with the Strobel pattern to get started. Apparently it's based on a violin made Leandro Bisiach in 1925. I don't know too much about the violin or the maker, but Strobel se ...

Yes, that philosophy makes sense to me. In my experience, the best knowledge is the "been there, done that kind". You kinda have to go down every street and search out every nook and cranny ...

Also, (sorry, don't mean to be a forum hog!) I had emailed the Ashmolean asking if the patterns for the Messiah contained enough detail to construct a violin and I received the following (indefinite) ...

Thanks Lyle and Cmkaco!

Yes, concerning the Wake pattern, I may not have been clear about what I meant about the inconsistencies on these patterns. So when I said that the patterns of the molds (sh ...

Hi All,

Does anyone have a recommendation for a pattern for a beginner? I have the Henry Wake pattern, and, although I have re-examined the mold layout and it does look accurate, the top and bottom ...

Does anyone know if the plans that are available through the Ashmolean detailed enough to create a violin from?