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Oh Thank you so much. Got a new neglected Eko and those would not budge. That necver occure dot me. Ta Fred

I tried beef wienners and only oscar mayers work for me also ballpark in case hoffy in third place

Cool project! Thanks for the vid. Good editing on the vid openings - maybe try that tighter editing approach throughout - and maybe a camera angle from top to see the guitar better. Look forward to the rest of this series. Good luck!

love your style humor and skill! cannot wait to watch more, well done!!

Weight makes some difference, but I've always felt the density makes a larger difference. The lower janka rated woods tend to damper or soften more than higher rated woods. I'm sure you could find exceptions depending on the cut of the wood etc etc.

Yes, please do a follow up video in which we get to hear this instrument when you're done with it. I'm a beginner violinist but I've already fallen in love with the larger Maggini models. I hope to own a nice one someday.

Thanks

I have ibanez, fender, epiphone (no Gibsons), my original Mansfield electric guitar is probably the most solid instrument I've ever owned. It's still in my dad's basement I think. Unfortunately my mom went and brought it to a tech when I was a kid for Christmas or something ..and it came back with a whole bunch of cosmetic damage.. really pissed she paid them any money.. but anyways it still works just as well and plays perfect to me. Maybe because it was my first guitar

They don't actually last very long I'm finding.

that guitar looks awesome. I really like all the inlay. The slotted headstock looks cool. Its a bitchin guitar. It'll be fun to watch you re store it.

Thanks Lucas, really nice review. I've just ordered a LJ2 Shadowburst cutaway, reallly looking forward to it, your review fills out the picture.

Is that Freddie Pelletier's guitar?

Bush luthier techniques! I've heard stories of old Metis fiddlers out in the bush using this method with forks and string! You make due with what ya got. Speaking of, I need mine adjusted 😅

Very very good 💯😊 Love it 😍

Is it a big job to replace a violin fingerboard?

And the other 10% of the time it gets stuck worse? Cuz that’s what just happened

The more expensive Denver Guitars are SUPER BANG FOR THE DOLLAR!!!!! They blew me away with their big sound and I ended up buying one so I don't put too much wear on my Breedlove and Bourgeois!!

Very helpful, thank you!

I bought one of these about 25 years back, and still use it as my main guitar. I love it and it still works for me but may get a new guitar soon as frets etc are wearing down. I did give it a fret dress, which has brought it back to life and should serve me for at least another ten years. It was being sold back then for £800.

No demerits to your handy work, but the cherry on the cake is always your playing for me :) Great job! Do you have something on spotify of yours?

You can always tell the Chinese instruments by the sheer shiny-ness, and the over the top appointments.

Thank you!! Worked like a charm!

That’s the worst peg, in the history of pegism

Hello,can you make it for me and send to Nederlan?

I love your channel. Where can I get a digital caliper like that? That would be a big help.

How fortunate for the client that the instrument was made usable. Thanks for sharing.

Great review and playing. I just ordered one of these this morning off of zzounds, looking forward to getting it Sunday. I chose it over the Taylor GS that I was considering for the 1.75 nut width, value for $ and long time fan of the brand...and after watching several reviews including yours I honestly think it sounds better to my ears overall. Thanks for sharing!

It helps if you tune it

Please note the major pulse-beat on the dead strings during ring out. This does indicate that the are not tuned right or can no longer hold correct tune. There is only a steady ring on the new strings.

Very informative and great content. So much to learn from different luthiers. Thank you!

Love new zingy strings. But it seems they to need to be tuned every ten minutes. By the time they stay in tune nicely, say in a month or two, are they now close to the end of their life?

I’m having some problem with these pegs. When tuning, there is just some zones where the intonation doesn`t change even trying to change the intonation. It is so unpredictable how much the intonation is going to change and that pisses me off specially in an audition or in a chamber music rehearsal when we need to tune to the piano which is not always the same intonation that I use at home and tuning with perfect precision becomes literally an impossible thing. Did it happen to you?

Thank you sir! I didn't know u could just use a knife to shape the bridge. Also I was hoping u would talk about shaping the front side of the bridge near the top. How skinny, what angle and would you use a knife for that as well??

Another beautiful violin! Your fiddle playing is wonderful! Beautuful fiddleback. Nice coloration.😅

Looks like beautiful complexion.

Very nice tone from the customers Maggini. Warm round and sweet. Hope your able to reglue safely and correct the flaws. They are fortunate to have even a copy of Maggini. I think it will be a powerful instrument after t.l.c. thanks for showing her.😅

Great job Lucas!

😂that intro is hilarious

Sweet! I found another video of an English chap cutting a similar fiddle down to make the violin have a standard length. I am glad you did not have to do that.

Nice job, do you have any string recommendations for a loud but round sound? the best combination I have found yet is Vision solo G,D, A and 27g Gold Brokat E. Also what's your take on Action? My fiddle is set at low, apparently higher action results in a louder fiddle. Maybe you can discuss this in a feature video. Thanks!

great video ! glad I found ya...

Glad to see the restoration begin. The violinist will love the new pegs for sure.

Ebony wins

Estimado Lucas : es la primera vez que veo a un luthier hacer un exámen tan concienzudo de un instrumento desconocido. Pero lo que mas me sorprendió fue la sonda de espesores, que me pareció funciona por principio electro magnético ¿verdad?. Si no es molestia para ti , desearía saber como se consigue una del mismo tipo. Creo firmemente que no hay muchos luthiers de tu formación, pues veo que has estudiado y ejecutado el violín, como queda registrado en el video Quedo muy gratamente impresionado de conocerte. Te agradezco por todo y te saludo respetuosamente desde Uruguay.-

If it were mine , I would want all the repairs to be done including a new bass bar to optimize the sound/vibration qualities. The bar might be carved integral to the top, could be in the wrong position/dimension or could be just poor quality wood /worn out. The neck/string length is a real puzzler considering the body size. Was it made to be the modern standard or the pre 1800’s size?

Very interesting! I hope you can do a follow up video. I have a German Maggini-style labeled violin, maybe from the same era (or near) as this one. Interestingly, it has a standard body length. It just has the double purfling and extra scroll turn. Also interesting is the top is much thinner, well under 3mm at the f-hole edge. I need a thickness guage like yours, very neat! It's possible somebody else might have thinned it down later. The spruce is nicely smoothed on the inside. I've seen pictures of some that were just left roughly gouged. From what I've learned, they made literally millions of these shop violins in Germany between the late 1800s up to WWI, and there was a wide range of quality. Thanks for doing these videos!

Looks great sounds great

A side mount vs center mount CR can also create tonal difference

Excellent suggestions and very helpful guidelines about recommended tempos- I need to recalibrate! thanks for this.

Awesome! Really great insight and advice. I wonder if you would make a follow up that dealt with the mental side/aspects of performing.