Violin Forum/Message Board

duh Padma · Junior Member Joined: 26 Mar 2015 Posts: 6

"Hi,

me new here and an old loofer of things with strings but me has never
build a violin ~ yet.

So me gotts a question.

Seems to me that plate arches are much lower now a days than way back
when, once upon a time, so far long ago me no longer remembers.

Is a simple question me has.

Why?" Not why me no remembers...Why are arches lower than long ago time? Rolling Eyes

thank you and
blessings
duh Padma
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actonern · Super Member Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 444

Ali G... is that you?

kjb · Super Member Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 385

i am sure someone can answer better, but for a short answer, strads were lower and a lot of people copy them .

Chet Bishop · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:11 am Post subject: Padma!

Padma, my friend! Welcome aboard!

This is a pretty friendly, laid-back place. You can probably get a good answer-- or discover that no one has a clue. Either is possible.

I was only aware that some of the early makers from other areas (Gasparó da Saló come to mind) had very high arching, but I thought that the archings of the Cremonese makers were all similar, from Amati on down. But maybe there were still earlier instruments, perhaps still trying to invoke a little of the lute, with higher arches. If so, I am simply not aware of them. But I am not an historian, so it is not surprising that I don't know.

At any rate, I am delighted to see you here!

Chet Bishop
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duh Padma · Junior Member Joined: 26 Mar 2015 Posts: 6

Hi Chet,

Thank you for the welcome. Nice to see you here. Yes me has taken it in to me head to build a cello...in fact me looking for scantlings of Giuseppe Guarneris cellos...if by chance you might have something...that would be appreciated.

thanks
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Chet Bishop · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:58 am Post subject: cello patterns

The only ones I have are for a couple of Strads, a Montagnana, and a Rugieri...but honestly, if you want my opinion, the pattern given in Henry Strobel's book makes a very nice cello, very similar to the Davidov Strad cello. I have never seen the one you are hoping for-- I take it that you have checked The Strad posters online, to see whether they have it?

I haven't seen the word "scantlings" since my boat-building dreams of many years ago. It brings back nice memories.

Chet
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