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You might want to pad those clamp faces with cork or leather. Your call...but, the way they are, they will definitely leave marks on the fiddle. (Experience speaking, here...) Sad

I have a cork she ...

Hi Guys

Thank you all for your advise. Made little progress with button grafting. There are gaps on each side of the button. Also I see a hairline gap between back and button. I couldn't glue b ...

Thanks Chet,

I tried to open the top, but saddle didn't come off, so opened the back. I was expecting to see corner blocks, didn't find any.

Button grafting is going to be tricky to say the leas ...

Decided to try on my own. Removed the neck. It came out relatively easily. Button different story, snapped cleanly. Opened the top. Here are some pictures.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/album ...

Doug, Chet Thanks for your kind advise.

Yesterday I took it to local luthier. At first glance he said not worth the cost. I will try one more place.

I guess at this point wall hanging and DIY ...

Hi All, New to violins and forum here. While trying to buy a aged violin cheap, ended up one which seems to have issues. At first glance it looked a ok but later realized neck alignment is bad, has ...