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« Reply #405 on: 17:44:06, 20-05-2008 » |
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Ruby2, Yes. I have had that misfortune. Worthy of the Grumpy Old Rant Room. Actually, this post earlier is wrong, according to a restorer I was speaking to the other day......
Slot the bridge back where it was (there will be marks from the feet). Make sure the bridge is perpendicular to the belly. It should not lean back towards the tailpiece or forward towards the fingerboard.
It's the red bit that is wrong. It leaves the possibility that you hold the fiddle between your legs and tweak the top of the bridge. Apparantly, you may break the bridge then (or end up with your situation, Ruby2). The restorer suggested that you held the violin sideways by the strings! Fingers hooked under the A and D strings, with left hand one side of the bridge and right hand the other. Then use your thumbs pressed either side of the top of middle of the top of the bridge to position the bridge. Sorry this is too late, Ruby2. Tommo Thanks - at least I'll know that for the future! So was your fiddle back to its old self when you had it replaced? Mine has (or had) a really nice mellow sound, almost as if it's already slightly muted, and I'm worried it'll change. |
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« Reply #406 on: 17:56:13, 20-05-2008 » |
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Don't worry Ruby, it will be ok ! I would suggest that as you don't seem all that good a violin repairer  that you have an expert do it. It is not a difficult job with the right tools so , in my opinion , worth paying to be have done. If you have problems finding a good repairer try the internet, or even Birmingham School of Music... they must have people they use and could recommend. Would that be very far away for you? Birmingham? Good luck, keep us informed !!  A |
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« Reply #407 on: 18:04:00, 20-05-2008 » |
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Don't worry Ruby, it will be ok ! I would suggest that as you don't seem all that good a violin repairer that you have an expert do it. It is not a difficult job with the right tools so , in my opinion , worth paying to be have done. If you have problems finding a good repairer try the internet, or even Birmingham School of Music... they must have people they use and could recommend. Would that be very far away for you? Birmingham? Good luck, keep us informed !! A Thanks A, that's a comfort! Gosh no - I've never even attempted any kind of repair - I know how to replace strings and paste the pegs and that's it for me! I'm usually fairly practical (when my brain is switched on!!) and have often fancied trying to make one from scratch one day, but I certainly wouldn't mess with mine. I have no idea what made me do what I did last night, I obviously wasn't thinking at all. I've got a central chin rest and I don't think I even tried to fit that myself! Birmingham is a good 2-3 hours away, Leicester is probably nearer, but thanks for the tip-off. I bought it from David Snelling [Violins], who used to be based in Kibworth Beauchamp but seems to have moved into the city centre now. And he's either closed today or doesn't like phones... Thanks for the luck. It's clearly something I'm short on at the moment! |
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« Reply #408 on: 18:05:03, 20-05-2008 » |
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I agree with A here, kids are always dropping their fiddles, so soundpost repairs are all part of the daily chore for luthiers - it should be right as rain very quickly 
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And quite right too Only a chosen few engage themselves in the black arts of the alto clef My practice usually begins with a search for the instrument, which I'm sure was in the bedroom on the shelf... or on top of the piano... or, well, somewhere around... |
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« Reply #409 on: 18:12:41, 20-05-2008 » |
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I agree with A here, kids are always dropping their fiddles, so soundpost repairs are all part of the daily chore for luthiers - it should be right as rain very quickly Excellent - thanks guys I'm feeling much better for hearing all this.
I don't play the viola -
And quite right too Only a chosen few engage themselves in the black arts of the alto clef My practice usually begins with a search for the instrument, which I'm sure was in the bedroom on the shelf... or on top of the piano... or, well, somewhere around... Ha ha, yes I'm not sure I'm up to another clef. I dabble on the piano occasionally and I can't even deal with the bass clef without having to think about it. I did fancy the cello until quite recently when I tried one that a friend is hiring (she's just started learning). My GOD the notes are MILES apart! I was useless (short arms and little hands)! So I just focussed on trying to get her to keep her bowing straight. |
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« Reply #410 on: 18:59:43, 20-05-2008 » |
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Hi Ruby2, If you are in Lincoln you're not that far from the Violin Making College at Newark. I'd have thought there could well be someone there who could help you out with your repair. Newark School of Violin Making Newark College Friary Road Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1PB Tel: 01636 680680 Fax: 01636 680681 Email: enquiries@newark.ac.ukWorth a try? |
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« Reply #411 on: 19:12:31, 20-05-2008 » |
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Good stuff Martin!!
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« Reply #412 on: 21:29:53, 20-05-2008 » |
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I did fancy the cello until quite recently when I tried one that a friend is hiring (she's just started learning). My GOD the notes are MILES apart! I was useless (short arms and little hands)! Size isn't everything though. A (damn fine) cellist friend of mine has tiny hands; on the piano she can barely stretch an octave. |
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« Reply #413 on: 21:33:48, 20-05-2008 » |
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Size isn't everything though.
Indeed so. They frequently tell people that "you will grow up to have long arms, so you should take up the viola". [Translation: "You are utter crap at the violin and the public must be protected."] |
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Hi Ruby2, If you are in Lincoln you're not that far from the Violin Making College at Newark. I'd have thought there could well be someone there who could help you out with your repair. Newark School of Violin Making Newark College Friary Road Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1PB Tel: 01636 680680 Fax: 01636 680681 Email: enquiries@newark.ac.ukWorth a try? Oooh brilliant, thank you! I'm getting nowhere fast with every other avenue so I'll give them a try! You're a star. |
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Hi Ruby2, If you are in Lincoln you're not that far from the Violin Making College at Newark. I'd have thought there could well be someone there who could help you out with your repair. Newark School of Violin Making Newark College Friary Road Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1PB Tel: 01636 680680 Fax: 01636 680681 Email: enquiries@newark.ac.ukWorth a try? Week after next. I owe you a virtual pint - cheers! |
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« Reply #416 on: 18:51:15, 21-05-2008 » |
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http://r3ok.myforum365.com/index.php?topic=1935.msg113063#msg113063I posted the above today on the Skalkottas thread. Since I'm not that knowledgable about different eras of violin playing, I wondered if any of our resident string players had any interesting comments to make on that subject or on Manoug Parikian - either here or there?
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autoharp, I don't really have anything exciting to say about the people you mention except that I know people who were taught by Parikian and felt very pleased about it ! I was wondering.... John... how's the playing going? any progress? A |
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« Reply #419 on: 19:07:28, 04-07-2008 » |
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I've often wondered - is it possible to 'relax' at a stringed instrument, the way some do at the piano? Or does the strain of the position one holds it in, in the case of the violin or viola, possibly preclude that?
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