All Lutherie articles – Page 48
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Recreating original purfling
Precision and care are prerequisites for this detailed restoration method
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Ten out of ten
The great 19th-century French bow makers had to produce a large amount of stock to make a living. Christophe Landon explores how their working methods differed from ours, as he makes ten simultaneous copies of one Peccatte bow
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BlogsPostcard from the inaugural Australian Luthier & Archetier Congress
Peter Reid writes a first-hand account of the first international violin making workshop in Australia in decades
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VideoBBC Radio 4: The Instrument Makers
In this radio programme, cellist and presenter Verity Sharp hears the stories of four very different instrument makers
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Premium ❘ Feature7 things to remember when buying a bow
Bows, for so long seen as mere accessories, are increasingly attracting serious investors, writes Femke Colborne
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, 1678
This illustration of a violin by Francesco Rugeri was published in The Strad, November 1937. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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FeatureChoose a modern instrument to kickstart your career
MyLuthier co-founders Ariel Lang and Pedro Silva share some tips on how to start the search for your perfect instrument
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by J.B. Guadagnini
This illustration of a violin by J.B. Guadagnini was published in The Strad, September 1937. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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VideoBass conversion from 4-string to 5-string
This is the first in a series from the workshop of Thomas & George Martin on re-converting a German bass from 4-string (with extension) back to its original state as a 5-string. View the whole series on the Thomas & George Martin YouTube channel
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: an Alexander Despine cello
This illustration of an Alexander Despine cello was published in The Strad, February 1953. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:
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Premium ❘ FeatureAsk the Experts: how to fix a wobbling bow frog
A reader asks what should be done when a bow frog wobbles after a rehair – and what does it say about the rehairer? Two makers give their views
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Premium ❘ FeatureA Master Copyist
Gaetano Sgarabotto was renowned for making replicas of old Italian instruments – and left numerous records of his research on their makers’ styles. Focusing on his replica scrolls, Andrea Zanrè examines the secrets of Sgarabotto’s success
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Premium ❘ FeatureAll Set up and Ready to Go
In the first of two articles looking at instrument set-up, Joseph Curtin examines the acoustic roles played by the tailpiece and fingerboard in affecting vibration, frequency and resonance
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Tomaso Carcassi, Florence
This illustration of a Tomaso Carcassi violin was published in The Strad, March 1953. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Niccolò Amati violin, 1654
This illustration of an Amati violin was published in The Strad, April 1913. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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GalleryGallery: asymmetric instruments
These instruments are featured in The Strad’s September 2019 issue focus on experiments with asymmetry in instrument design
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Bergonzi violin
This illustration of a Bergonzi violin was published in The Strad, February 1913. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs: This is a really typical specimen of the master’s own model, exhibiting his peculiarities in the matter of outline and other details. Bergonzi varied his instruments ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Asymmetric neck shaping
A method that allows for deviation from the standard neck outline, for the comfort of the individual player
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