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KenN Member
Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Goodrich, MI
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: Baroque Bergonzi model done |
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Here's my second one finished. I made everything except the strings. I might make a new bridge, when I drew the blanks out I made them too narrow at the top. Now I see the bridge is rather low, unless I up the string clearance, so the heart is rather high. The string heights are 2.6/3/3.4/3.5. Is there any reason for them to be higher? Doesn't seem to have clearance problems. The first day it was strung up it seemed muffled. Now it isn't! Here it is, if I do it right.
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MANFIO Super Member
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 458 Location: Sao Paulo
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hi! Good! Congrats!
Some words: on the next, try to follow the lines of the model that is inspiring you more closely. I posted here a scroll carving and corner shaping tutorials, it may be of some help to you. Ciao! _________________ www.manfio.com
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KenN Member
Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Goodrich, MI
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: |
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I looked at the poster this morning, and yes the corners are a little pointy!
The outline matches pretty well though. The shape and curves of the scroll match too. But I did get carried away with the undercutting of it. I wish I had some leftover ebony so I could have made the pegs to match the fingerboard and tailpice. Might have held the whole together more. I guess the details mean everything. |
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Geemac Member
Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 93 Location: Spruce Grove
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: |
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It looks positively delightful to me. Mine don't look anywhere near what you have achieved, although I am getting some remarkable sound/tone from the ugly things. _________________ GeeMac |
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M.Lange Member
Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ken, looks really nice.
The only thing that I can criticize is that the corners seem to be a bit wide. I think you did increase the width and the thickness of the corners a little bit too much. But maybe that's just a matter of personal preference.
I really like the fingerboard and tailpiece.
Matthias |
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KenN Member
Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Goodrich, MI
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think I have multiple problems on the corners. I cut the plates oversize, then bring them in to size, the corners last, and I get impatient. I haven't made anything with a mould yet so the ribcage isn't really right. Although I've drawn lots of different models out... Strad, del Gesu, Magggin, Bergonzi, Montagnana, I always have trouble getting the corners just right and figure I'll cross that bridge when I have to! That's the next thing I have to work out, I guess. I think what is throwing me off is that I want to do the purfling/ribcage even from the edge all around the corner, and it isn't. |
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