A million - a thousand - maybe not that many. Reminded me of a story told about my Dad when he was a little lad. He came running into his house saying there were millions of dogs outside fighting Jack, his pet Jack Russell. When questioned, his estimate did a Jerry and gradually came down until he admitted that their next door neighbour's dog was having a fight with his Jack.
I mentioned a comment on a previous video about violins that I put a Stradivarius back together that had been in the family for years. Note I did not say restored. It was missing the bridge and strings and I had to work on the tuning pegs as well. My point here is that the bow had the tip broken off and I glued it back on and wrapped it with thread I use for tying flies as a way to make it whole. The hair really needed to be replaced but I had not clue how to even start so watching you do this one tells me my decision to "leave bad enough alone" was the best decision. It is nothing more than a display piece as no one in the family could play the thing and when Dad passed away I took it so it wouldn't go to the trash heap. So thanks for the lesson on installing new hair, I will leave mine the way it is.
WoW! You got your third hand you always needed! I never knew that keeping those bows was such a long, intricate job to keep them repaired and maintained. That's incredible to me. I had no idea it was that difficult to fix a bow. Reminds me of my grandpa. He was a fiddler of some renown down in northwest Arkansas (lived in Green Forest) back in the early 1900s. He died before I was born, unfortunately. Everybody says I am like he was in several ways, though i was not a fiddler. He played most of those bluegrass type instruments, and i was into rock, blues, contemporary country. But i have (and have had) many cousins and uncles on both sides down in the Ozarks. My dad moved to Wichita during WW2 so i lost touch with my mountain heritage and my down homies. But i have a soft spot for all these instruments and listening to bluegrass. I'm absolutely impressed!! You transformed that fiddle, entirely! Looks GREAT!! Sounds good!! I'm blown away. TWO thumbs up!!
Nice video..Fiddles have always been a mystery to me.You have opened a few doors to get me more into fiddle maintenance.Thanks for sharing..Stay safe my friend.
I was surprised to see this video come out after 3 years. Thanks for the work you put into the fiddle. We did order a new case for it. The great grand kids of the original owner now have a great instrument to play. Beautiful job....
Hi Jerry; Just want to say that the tail string with a knot in it ruined a beautiful custom made tail piece on my first violin. The string actually cut the wood between the holes in the back of the tailpiece right out of the tailpiece (it took 7 years). I tried to repair it, but it was no longer structurally strong enough and the patch came right out too. You had a video on repairing a tailpiece that was a better repair, as you put the grain cross ways to the tailpiece if I remember right. Also I believe a modern tail gut with threaded ends would have helped spread the load better and maybe saved the tailpiece. In any case I took your advice and used a tailpiece with the adjusters built in. You told us that in your video on repairing a tailpiece.
Thank you once again for a fine video. "And I'm sure I can accomplish making it look much harder then it should be." There, at that moment it was like i heard myself talking.
Hello from Australia. Really enjoying your fiddle work videos, very much. Thanks for sharing. If it helps, Guarnerius sounds like Gwanarius. Looking forward to seeing more fiddle restos.
Hello Jerry, you should take a sharper and write remember the ferrule! On the frame that holds the bow. You do a wonderful job. I have to meet you one day. All the best, Edgar
This was a very interesting repair to watch. Reminded me of fly tying there for a minute when you were repairing the bow. Keep up the good work Mr. Rosa. Also on a side note, followed your tip about filing down the pins for my 6 string. Thanks a ton, what a difference!
I never had gut strings on my violins, but the C string on my viola is a Olive gut string and even though I lost a little response, I gained a ton of dark "power". I wonder how an Olive gut would work on the G string of a violin. There's no rule against hand picking each individual string.
hello my good friend did a good job on the violin and the violin bow I watch I use a technique little different from the traditional one but it worked very well congratulations
Jerry, I have been digesting every violin video you have. This violin is a beauty! Over the weekend now, I have actually seated the sound post in a violin. I'm here to tell you, "it ain't easy," as you say but after dropping it and recovering it from the inside, I learned what it takes and feel a lot more confident with that exercise. I have a number of violins to work on now, they're all mine so I'm not going to destroy someone else's instrument. The things some folks have done to "fix" their own. It boggles the mind. Epoxy or crazy glue to fix and smooth cracks. Cracks glued together that don't match properly. More videos, I love 'em!!!
There is a guy in Brisbane Australia named olaf who is a master violin maker and restorer. He recently uploaded a video on repairing bows and why they place silver wire and leather grips on the bows. He would ,I am sure , be a great source of information on violin care. His yt channel is Olaf the violin maker. He has very good instructional videos. Cheers Max
Just so people can find it his channel is called "Ask Olaf the ViolinMaker." (He is definitely a traditionalist using mostly hide glue, but he has a wonderful sense of humor and is willing to try non-traditional things.) 😀😀
What a great video i really love the work you did on the finish and that bow is just fab, I wonder if you've ever had a go at making a fiddle it would probably be a great video to watch.
Great video as always. The big RSW400 is coming up i see :), so many great videos, enjoyed out time together so very much Jerry, and hope it continues for a long time to come. Thanks for the videos man! also if your needing a thin strong thread have a look at Kevlar thread used for tying fishing flies, might be nice.
You might be surprised. Plastic started to replace ivory well over a hundred years ago. My piano keys are plastic, and it was made in 1909. I thought they were ivory, but found out that ivory keys have a line across them where the two pieces of ivory are connected.
Back in the early 70s, I salvaged the ivory from the keys of a, very old, upright piano, which I am looking at right now. There is no such division of pieces, except for those which wrap around black keys. For those, there is a short, fat, rectangular piece, for the front end of the key and the long narrow piece, which goes beside the black key. Also, mine are very definitely ivory. Plastic does not yellow or curl with drying and age, nor does it split along the grain, since it has no grain.
Mr Rosa , I think that if you went to a fishing supply store they would have an assortment of rod tying thread that comes in different colors and sizes .
After leaving many comments on your channel I now admit to knowing nothing about stringed instruments a perfectionist I am and Mr Rosa without doubt u Sir most certainly RRRRR
Jerry, you are worth a million. Well maybe a thousand or maybe a hundred. Love the videos. Get Caleb back up and working. I've figured out why do some things off camera. So we can't hear the cursing. Lol
Love the channel. Just a thought...Maybe you can do a side by side with a Guarnarius and a Stradivarius (or other types) and explain the differences and your opinions... All violins look alike to me but I'd like to know more about them.
The way to test if something is Ivory is to heat up a pin red hot and stick it someplace that is not noticeable. If its ivory, it will smell like burnt hair.
If you work on a farm or ranch, and don't use a LOT of Bandaids on hands and fingers, then there is a good chance that you aren't working hard enough. This is from my own experience. Just saying... A well-cared for instrument will last for many generations, and can become an heirloom. Another 'before & after' situation, where some magic is done. Very nice, and soothing to watch.
On that end pin: It's probably ebony, African blackwood would be more expensive. It's not a wood you'd go to if you're trying to go cheaper. But there are several types of ebony that look similar but aren't the same jet black we're used to. Plus, thanks to Bob Taylor, you're seeing ebony now that is streaked, not the solid black. It's possible it's some of that. The thing is that the solid black is about 1 in every 10 trees, and until Taylor started buying up the streaked or "colored" as they call it, the other 9 trees were totally wasted. Cut down and left to rot in the forest. When he found out about those other 9 trees, he decided they had to be used instead of wasted, and he bought them up. He now owns about 90% of the ebony market from several countries. It's POSSIBLE it's blackwood, but I would doubt it big time. It's probably just some "off brand" ebony.
Hi Jerry; I've always thinned violin bridges down with a flat front tapering from the foot to the top. However; I see so many violin bridges that only about the top 1/4" is tapered on the front side. It seems to me that this would leave the bridge too heavy and unable to transmit the vibrations very well. What are your thoughts on this.
Upholstery thread and you can get it online. it is a thick thread that is good. also have you tried fishing line? would that work? or nylon thread..you can get thread that is nylon and it looks like fishing line.
It IS a good case - for a tommy gun! For thread to tie the bowhair, you may want to use carpet/button thread. It is a lot thicker, but not so thick as to be in the way.
Min 14:12 yes cost but like sum trees in USA they haven't dissappeared but the BIG BOYS R GONE..once found a white birch stump in Enders falls Granby ,Conn bout 8ft high and I couldn't put my arms around it. Mayb 7-8 + ft around.hav the 500 year oak and a pine that was BIG and fat...is, was.. long time but might still b alive.
Hi Jerry In this video, you mentioned that you learned some important tips about bow rehairing from a book. What is the name of the book? Thanks for the great video.
Sharp tools and sharp knives.. there's just no substitute for it. Curious.. shouldn't you store violins etc with the tension off the strings to prevent protracted pressure damage to the instrument's face?
I've always wondered just exactly what is the purpose of the sound post. I know it's supposed to be placed exactly in a certain spot. What is its purpose and why do they sometimes come loose? Do other bowed instruments have them? Viola, cello, double bass?
What you have in a violin (and other similar instruments) is a combination of elements that all together create the sound. You have the bow and resin being drawn across the strings to vibrate them. These vibration travel through the bridge and are transferred to the body. Underneath the top is a base bar that is used to transmit sound inside. The sound post is on the treble side and transits sounds to the back. The body (top and back) reflect the sound back out the f-holes. (I am a beginning player and so I have looked into these sorts of things and I would like to build my own eventually. I have no idea though why the f-holes are that shape. It's very hard to find these things out because they've been tha5 way for centuries and some knowledge has been lost.)
Love the comment about the case - but if you find another one, hit me up. I know they're mostly useless, but I have fiddle from that era I'd like to display with a case like that.
I watched a documentary on violins, and they showed the process of making gut strings. It's no wonder the price. The process is long and laborious. One last thing, leave it silver!
@@daveogarf The sound post transmits the vibrations from the bridge to the back of the fiddle, giving the fiddle its volume, tone and balance between the strings. Its placement is critical, and makes the difference between playable and sounding like crap. It's why I try to never change all the strings at the same time if I can avoid it. Taking the pressure off the sound post can cause real problems, requiring somebody far better than I am to make it right.
35:32 Jerry, did you have to dig yourself out of a hole with your bare hands?! Your fingers are a mess. Cut, bandaged, dirty. Did they bury you by mistake or something?
A million - a thousand - maybe not that many.
Reminded me of a story told about my Dad when he was a little lad. He came running into his house saying there were millions of dogs outside fighting Jack, his pet Jack Russell.
When questioned, his estimate did a Jerry and gradually came down until he admitted that their next door neighbour's dog was having a fight with his Jack.
thank you for the mention man! greatly appreciated! yep sometimes the bow can be as big of job as the violin! :)
Hi Jerry;
For heavier thread, you may find some you would like under "bow string serving thread" on line. Very nice job Jerry as usual.
I mentioned a comment on a previous video about violins that I put a Stradivarius back together that had been in the family for years. Note I did not say restored. It was missing the bridge and strings and I had to work on the tuning pegs as well. My point here is that the bow had the tip broken off and I glued it back on and wrapped it with thread I use for tying flies as a way to make it whole. The hair really needed to be replaced but I had not clue how to even start so watching you do this one tells me my decision to "leave bad enough alone" was the best decision. It is nothing more than a display piece as no one in the family could play the thing and when Dad passed away I took it so it wouldn't go to the trash heap. So thanks for the lesson on installing new hair, I will leave mine the way it is.
WoW! You got your third hand you always needed!
I never knew that keeping those bows was such a long, intricate job to keep them repaired and maintained. That's incredible to me. I had no idea it was that difficult to fix a bow. Reminds me of my grandpa. He was a fiddler of some renown down in northwest Arkansas (lived in Green Forest) back in the early 1900s. He died before I was born, unfortunately. Everybody says I am like he was in several ways, though i was not a fiddler. He played most of those bluegrass type instruments, and i was into rock, blues, contemporary country. But i have (and have had) many cousins and uncles on both sides down in the Ozarks. My dad moved to Wichita during WW2 so i lost touch with my mountain heritage and my down homies. But i have a soft spot for all these instruments and listening to bluegrass.
I'm absolutely impressed!! You transformed that fiddle, entirely! Looks GREAT!! Sounds good!! I'm blown away. TWO thumbs up!!
Nice video..Fiddles have always been a mystery to me.You have opened a few doors to get me more into fiddle maintenance.Thanks for sharing..Stay safe my friend.
I was surprised to see this video come out after 3 years. Thanks for the work you put into the fiddle. We did order a new case for it. The great grand kids of the original owner now have a great instrument to play. Beautiful job....
Sorry it took so long to get the video out. I'm just totally swamped all the time.
Nice job Mr. Rosa. Boy I learned a lot about fiddles. Which doesn't come as a surprise since I knew nothing to start with. :)
Enjoyed the video, fiddles not really my bag but fascinating to see what goes into the bow!
Jerry, excellent restoration of this old fiddle, customer should be pleased.
Thanks Jerry, I enjoyed this episode "from the vault" I'm sure the customer was pleased.
Thanks for the video. I’m glad you, and/or Melissa, are getting to work through some of your old videos to post them.
Hi Jerry;
Just want to say that the tail string with a knot in it ruined a beautiful custom made tail piece on my first violin. The string actually cut the wood between the holes in the back of the tailpiece right out of the tailpiece (it took 7 years). I tried to repair it, but it was no longer structurally strong enough and the patch came right out too. You had a video on repairing a tailpiece that was a better repair, as you put the grain cross ways to the tailpiece if I remember right. Also I believe a modern tail gut with threaded ends would have helped spread the load better and maybe saved the tailpiece. In any case I took your advice and used a tailpiece with the adjusters built in. You told us that in your video on repairing a tailpiece.
I was rooting for you Jerry to remember the ferrule; nice work!
Think I`ve watched all video's u've made. Enjoyed all! Used to repair/build but got old too soon. C U nxt! Max W.- E,TX
Thank you once again for a fine video. "And I'm sure I can accomplish making it look much harder then it should be." There, at that moment it was like i heard myself talking.
Hello from Australia. Really enjoying your fiddle work videos, very much. Thanks for sharing. If it helps, Guarnerius sounds like Gwanarius. Looking forward to seeing more fiddle restos.
Mr Rosa when I saw the batman T shirt I knew it was going to get serious
a little bit of knowledge and a lot of elbow grease ......you do a good job it looks great .....thanks to you and the crew @RSW
very interesting video.. never saw a bow restrung before. a lot of work .. the whole instrument looks fantastic now.. great job..
You did a great job bringing that old fiddle back to life
I learn something every time I watch. Thanks, Jerry.
It looks awesome.
you never fail to impress me with your finish restorations.
Nice to see the "Younger Vids", well done.
Hello Jerry, you should take a sharper and write remember the ferrule! On the frame that holds the bow.
You do a wonderful job. I have to meet you one day.
All the best, Edgar
This was a very interesting repair to watch. Reminded me of fly tying there for a minute when you were repairing the bow. Keep up the good work Mr. Rosa. Also on a side note, followed your tip about filing down the pins for my 6 string. Thanks a ton, what a difference!
Jerry, I wish that you were my neighbor! We would be BS-ing about guitars, mandolins, fiddles and bluegrass music the whole day long!
More learning on violin maintenance, and even the bow. I have one "set" stored and I'm collecting skills. Nice video, Jerry.
That was a fun video Jerry. I learned a lot about the mechanics of a violin/fiddle. Especially re-hairing a bow. Keep up the good work.
The ferrule the ferrule the ferrule....ahh wwhoo that was close Jerry 😊
I never had gut strings on my violins, but the C string on my viola is a Olive gut string and even though I lost a little response, I gained a ton of dark "power". I wonder how an Olive gut would work on the G string of a violin. There's no rule against hand picking each individual string.
hello my good friend did a good job on the violin and the violin bow I watch I use a technique little different from the traditional one but it worked very well congratulations
There would be some value in re-lining the old coffin case. There are so many good, soft, cheap material options out there now.
Jerry, I have been digesting every violin video you have. This violin is a beauty! Over the weekend now, I have actually seated the sound post in a violin. I'm here to tell you, "it ain't easy," as you say but after dropping it and recovering it from the inside, I learned what it takes and feel a lot more confident with that exercise. I have a number of violins to work on now, they're all mine so I'm not going to destroy someone else's instrument. The things some folks have done to "fix" their own. It boggles the mind. Epoxy or crazy glue to fix and smooth cracks. Cracks glued together that don't match properly. More videos, I love 'em!!!
....as slick as a.......;-) Nice work as always, i did my bridges thin out with on a flat piece of wood mounted sandpaper. No outbreaks or dentations.
There is a guy in Brisbane Australia named olaf who is a master violin maker and restorer. He recently uploaded a video on repairing bows and why they place silver wire and leather grips on the bows. He would ,I am sure , be a great source of information on violin care. His yt channel is Olaf the violin maker. He has very good instructional videos.
Cheers Max
Just so people can find it his channel is called "Ask Olaf the ViolinMaker." (He is definitely a traditionalist using mostly hide glue, but he has a wonderful sense of humor and is willing to try non-traditional things.) 😀😀
Thanks Jerry great video as usual 🙂
Jerry, perhaps the old casket case could still be serviceable with an extra pair or two of socks and under ware, preferably clean ones! Bob
Very much impressed with the way this came out Jerry. I wish I didn't know how to do as much as you don't know how to do:)
What a great video i really love the work you did on the finish and that bow is just fab, I wonder if you've ever had a go at making a fiddle it would probably be a great video to watch.
I've made about 4 from scratch but prior to UA-cam
I've contemplated learning how to re-hair a bow. Not anymore. :-) Nice job, thanks for the video, and thumbs up to crush a troll.
Great video as always. The big RSW400 is coming up i see :), so many great videos, enjoyed out time together so very much Jerry, and hope it continues for a long time to come. Thanks for the videos man!
also if your needing a thin strong thread have a look at Kevlar thread used for tying fishing flies, might be nice.
That fiddle is so old and from Austria, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that frog is genuine ivory.
You might be surprised. Plastic started to replace ivory well over a hundred years ago. My piano keys are plastic, and it was made in 1909. I thought they were ivory, but found out that ivory keys have a line across them where the two pieces of ivory are connected.
Back in the early 70s, I salvaged the ivory from the keys of a, very old, upright piano, which I am looking at right now.
There is no such division of pieces, except for those which wrap around black keys. For those, there is a short, fat, rectangular piece, for the front end of the key and the long narrow piece, which goes beside the black key.
Also, mine are very definitely ivory. Plastic does not yellow or curl with drying and age, nor does it split along
the grain, since it has no grain.
Mr Rosa , I think that if you went to a fishing supply store they would have an assortment of rod tying thread that comes in different colors and sizes .
After leaving many comments on your channel I now admit to knowing nothing about stringed instruments a perfectionist I am and Mr Rosa without doubt u Sir most certainly RRRRR
Another fine job.
Jerry, you are worth a million. Well maybe a thousand or maybe a hundred. Love the videos. Get Caleb back up and working. I've figured out why do some things off camera. So we can't hear the cursing. Lol
Jerry, another great video. I wonder if you'd consider making an "outtake" compilation video. Just a thought.
how would toothpaste work as a polishing compound ?
Love the channel. Just a thought...Maybe you can do a side by side with a Guarnarius and a Stradivarius (or other types) and explain the differences and your opinions...
All violins look alike to me but I'd like to know more about them.
It's rare that I ever have 2 in the shop at the same time to compare
Nice job, BTW, I prefer your mandolin playing 😊
The finish is remarkable. Did your horse volunteer a bit of hair? Very fun watching your bandaged fingers working.
Get your thread from a fly fishing shop. Lots of good choices in size and material.
The way to test if something is Ivory is to heat up a pin red hot and stick it someplace that is not noticeable. If its ivory, it will smell like burnt hair.
If you work on a farm or ranch, and don't use a LOT of Bandaids on hands and fingers, then there is a good chance that you aren't working hard enough. This is from my own experience. Just saying...
A well-cared for instrument will last for many generations, and can become an heirloom.
Another 'before & after' situation, where some magic is done. Very nice, and soothing to watch.
On that end pin: It's probably ebony, African blackwood would be more expensive. It's not a wood you'd go to if you're trying to go cheaper. But there are several types of ebony that look similar but aren't the same jet black we're used to. Plus, thanks to Bob Taylor, you're seeing ebony now that is streaked, not the solid black. It's possible it's some of that. The thing is that the solid black is about 1 in every 10 trees, and until Taylor started buying up the streaked or "colored" as they call it, the other 9 trees were totally wasted. Cut down and left to rot in the forest. When he found out about those other 9 trees, he decided they had to be used instead of wasted, and he bought them up. He now owns about 90% of the ebony market from several countries.
It's POSSIBLE it's blackwood, but I would doubt it big time. It's probably just some "off brand" ebony.
Jerry, you must be band aid's top customer. You ought to stock in Band Aid
Hi Jerry;
I've always thinned violin bridges down with a flat front tapering from the foot to the top. However; I see so many violin bridges that only about the top 1/4" is tapered on the front side. It seems to me that this would leave the bridge too heavy and unable to transmit the vibrations very well. What are your thoughts on this.
Upholstery thread and you can get it online. it is a thick thread that is good. also have you tried fishing line? would that work? or nylon thread..you can get thread that is nylon and it looks like fishing line.
It has to be very strong but it can not be very thick it has to be very thin
@@RosaStringWorks cool.
My head could do with rehairing! Any tips?
It IS a good case - for a tommy gun! For thread to tie the bowhair, you may want to use carpet/button thread. It is a lot thicker, but not so thick as to be in the way.
These Coffin Cases made good Thompson Sub machine Gun Case.. a good repurpose for them
it' s fishermans blood knot
Looking young there :)
Is there any wood instrument Jerry can't play? Piano? That would be a BIG repair!
Great video, learned alot. Thanks, Jerry.
Min 14:12 yes cost but like sum trees in USA they haven't dissappeared but the BIG BOYS R GONE..once found a white birch stump in Enders falls Granby ,Conn bout 8ft high and I couldn't put my arms around it. Mayb 7-8 + ft around.hav the 500 year oak and a pine that was BIG and fat...is, was.. long time but might still b alive.
Nice Job
Is there any reason the bridge has to be planed as opposed to an electric sander?
Hi Jerry
In this video, you mentioned that you learned some important tips about bow rehairing from a book.
What is the name of the book?
Thanks for the great video.
Sharp tools and sharp knives.. there's just no substitute for it.
Curious.. shouldn't you store violins etc with the tension off the strings to prevent protracted pressure damage to the instrument's face?
I believe the answer is yes if you know it's going to be stored for a long time and not played. ( I own 3 violins. )
If you must use enamel paint then always use primer on metals. Just saying Jerry. 😀🤠
I've always wondered just exactly what is the purpose of the sound post. I know it's supposed to be placed exactly in a certain spot. What is its purpose and why do they sometimes come loose? Do other bowed instruments have them? Viola, cello, double bass?
What you have in a violin (and other similar instruments) is a combination of elements that all together create the sound. You have the bow and resin being drawn across the strings to vibrate them. These vibration travel through the bridge and are transferred to the body. Underneath the top is a base bar that is used to transmit sound inside. The sound post is on the treble side and transits sounds to the back. The body (top and back) reflect the sound back out the f-holes.
(I am a beginning player and so I have looked into these sorts of things and I would like to build my own eventually. I have no idea though why the f-holes are that shape. It's very hard to find these things out because they've been tha5 way for centuries and some knowledge has been lost.)
@@nancymilawski1048 they’re f holes because if they were g holes, the center would fall out.
@@nancymilawski1048 Thank you.
Love the comment about the case - but if you find another one, hit me up. I know they're mostly useless, but I have fiddle from that era I'd like to display with a case like that.
👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧thanks Jerry 🙂
I watched a documentary on violins, and they showed the process of making gut strings. It's no wonder the price. The process is long and laborious. One last thing, leave it silver!
no dislikes yet - he's probably not up yet
Cat Man 😂😂🤣👍🇬🇧
I have just checked now👎👎👎Three sickos, Cat Man
Those old violin cases are perfect for Tommy guns or, a Chicago typewriter.
Maybe they ended up with a Thompson 45 case instead of a violin case...
Sponsored by Band-Aid on this one Jerry? LOL!
Fortunately you have a horse or two handy, I'm not sure about frogs?
Combs would be my problem, as you know I have a good head of curly skin!
I am # 1000 th thumbs up susbscriber !
Instead of thread to tie the hair, how about fishing line? It comes in all sizes...
Monofilament fishing line is very slick and hard to tie that tightly
Instead of boiling white glue, how about medium CA on the bow hair
CA glue works well when it works well but when it doesn't everything is ruined instantly
This video appears to predate when Jerry finally "fell in love" with the Semi-Chrome polish. ;)
PS: What is the purpose of the sound post in a fiddle?
(*Simichrome) - chrome 'simulation' polish
@@daveogarf The sound post transmits the vibrations from the bridge to the back of the fiddle, giving the fiddle its volume, tone and balance between the strings. Its placement is critical, and makes the difference between playable and sounding like crap. It's why I try to never change all the strings at the same time if I can avoid it. Taking the pressure off the sound post can cause real problems, requiring somebody far better than I am to make it right.
What's the difference between a fiddle and a violin?
You can spill beer on a fiddle.
There's a violin etc Luthier in Portland,Or just 3 blocks up from where I live.mayb u no him GEESMAN FINE VIOLINS..
After 50+ years of messing with nails for classical guitar, I've found something even more tedious - re-hairing a violin bow.
Those bumps might be someone’s zits 😂😆🤭🤭🤭
Cut it three times, and it's still too short. Lol
35:32 Jerry, did you have to dig yourself out of a hole with your bare hands?! Your fingers are a mess. Cut, bandaged, dirty. Did they bury you by mistake or something?
Jerry do you have an e mail address?
yeah, paint it black. The aluminum/silver color looks cheap.
Every time you put it in it goes in a little fùrther ? Lol
Is the finger fetish getting worse... It's spreading to two fingers now... It's the thin edge of the wedge?
LOL if you don't know how to rebow for a violin I know even less...