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Topic: Need advise on violin repair |
vionoob
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:12 am Subject: Re: spool clamps. |
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...)
I have a cork she ... |
Topic: Need advise on violin repair |
vionoob
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:26 pm Subject: Update |
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 ... |
Topic: Need advise on violin repair |
vionoob
Replies: 17
Views: 15660
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:42 am Subject: Need advise on violin repair |
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 ... |
Topic: Need advise on violin repair |
vionoob
Replies: 17
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:17 pm Subject: Update |
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 ... |
Topic: Need advise on violin repair |
vionoob
Replies: 17
Views: 15660
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 10:24 am Subject: Need advise on violin repair |
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 ... |
Topic: Need advise on violin repair |
vionoob
Replies: 17
Views: 15660
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:15 am Subject: Need advise on violin repair |
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 ... |
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