All Lutherie articles – Page 22
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1669 Richard Meares bass viol
Shem Mackey takes a look at a Meares bass viol with distinctive carved head
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Premium ❘ FeatureLuthiers sans Frontières: Beyond the limits
Peter Somerford speaks to representatives of Luthiers sans Frontières
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FocusSmall Wonders: In praise of purfling
John Dilworth has a soft spot for the slender ribbons that give the violin a vital part of its personality
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1701 David Tecchler cello
Julian Hersh examines a cello by the most renowned maker of the Roman school
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Oslo: ‘Master to Master’ symposium
Musicians, luthiers and experts converged on Oslo’s National Museum in February for ‘Master to Master’, Christian Lloyd reports
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GalleryPhoto gallery: the Harris Tweed violin
Neil Campbell outlines his pandemic creation of a violin overlaid with the distinctive Scottish fabric
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FocusSmall Wonders: The joy of pegs
Fitting a peg is not just a satisfying task, it can also be a sensuous pleasure
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn focus: A violin by Giuseppe Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ c.1710
Gennady Filimonov explores Giuseppe Guarneri’s c.1710 violin
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BlogsCellist Antonio Meneses on the unique qualities of his Luiz Amorim cello
The cellist shares his impressions of Luiz Amorim’s unique and expressive contemporary instruments
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Choosing the right wood
Bridge maker Milo Stamm gives his thoughts on wood selection and preparation
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FocusSmall wonders: A hymn to glue
John Dilworth sings the praises of natural adhesive in violin making in this article from February 2013
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Premium ❘ Feature‘A constant exchange of knowledge’ - My Space: Julia Jostes & Simon Eberl
Take a peek into the couple’s Lübeck workshop
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FocusOne serious collection: the instruments of Baron Knoop
During his lifetime, the German collector owned more than 40 fine instruments, including two Stradivari quartets. Check out the full list here
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe man of property: Who was Baron Johann Knoop?
Clifford Hall tells the story of the German collector Baron Johann Knoop
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1669 Andrea Guarneri cello
Christopher Reuning takes a closer look at Andrea Guarneri’s 1669 cello
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VideoListen to the Bog Oak violin - the world’s oldest violin?
Violinist Michael Barker performs on Philip Taylor’s violin made from 5,000-year-old Bog Oak wood
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FocusSmall Wonders: The corner-block
John Dilworth celebrates the more humble yet essential parts of a violin in the first of a series of articles from 2013
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VideoSee and hear a violin created… in ten minutes!
The making of a violin from start to finish, with no shortage of satisfyingly crisp wood shavings
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BlogsThe world’s first and only Bog Oak violin (as far as we know)
Made from 5,000-year-old wood, the instrument can lay a claim to being ‘the oldest violin’ – despite being made two years ago.
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Premium ❘ FeatureValue judgements: What is your time and labour worth?
Benjamin Schilbach gives a guide to determining an hourly rate as the cost of living rises daily
