I am looking forward to my Piere Lomont violin (not the one in this video, of course I orderd mine 4 months after this LIVE chat happened). Don't rush it! I will wait until it is ready. My first "firewood grade" cheap violin had a lot of curve to the bridge (the setup guy thought that would help me and it did at first), so it was as if I was "waving to the crowd", just bowing across the strings. I ended up sanding it down to a bit flatter curve and that worked better (although it also lowered the action a bit on the D and A strings). I did that when I realized that I was developing improper motor memory, and un-leraning can be harder than learning.
@33:50 Oh my god where did you get that little baby Speed Square?? I want one now lol. I have a 12", 6" and a 4" speed square but not one that small it's so cute. 😂
Veritas is sold by Lee Valley Tools and they ship to Canada and the USA and maybe other countries. (My dad got me "hooked" on Lee Valley Tools, yes they are an addiction . Yes I consider them my favourite store. They have stores and mail order and online shopping. I don't have this small square. Obviously I need to go shopping. 😃😃😃😃🇨🇦🇨🇦
On five string violins, would the bridge be wider than normal? Or in what ways would the bridge be different compared to a normal four stringed violin?
Olaf! Do you ever set up the nut with strings biased toward the G string? (Leaving a bit more room on the E side) I oftentimes inadvertently graze the E string with the skin of my 1st knuckle and wish I had just a bit more space there.
I don’t know if this question has been answered before, but how can a violinist tell who the good makers are in their area? I recently moved and need a crack repair, I want to be as cautious as possible with my instrument and I don’t like having to guess which makers are good or not... Any tips?
Hi Olaf, I’m a amateur violin maker/restorer, but finding it hard to sell violins I’ve worked on. Do you have any advice for me breaking into the market for the first time? Setting up has been a challenge, but am getting there. Playing in a build I’ve done this year and it’s been a learning curve really. I was trained at evening classes by a luthier here in UK some years ago, but do have plenty of gaps in my knowledge, sadly. Sorry I’ve strayed off the subject a little
It's all about good quality and a great sound... Some of that comes with training and experience. Set up is super important, because each instrument has a player with dreams and goals. Our job is to make it as easy and as much fun as possible for players. To me it sounds like it might be a good idea to get a good mentor or get more professional training. My success comes from never compromising where it counts.
Thank for all of your videos that you make, they are so informational.
I am looking forward to my Piere Lomont violin (not the one in this video, of course I orderd mine 4 months after this LIVE chat happened). Don't rush it! I will wait until it is ready.
My first "firewood grade" cheap violin had a lot of curve to the bridge (the setup guy thought that would help me and it did at first), so it was as if I was "waving to the crowd", just bowing across the strings. I ended up sanding it down to a bit flatter curve and that worked better (although it also lowered the action a bit on the D and A strings).
I did that when I realized that I was developing improper motor memory, and un-leraning can be harder than learning.
Olaf. You are awesome.
Absorbing & informative, Olaf. ALWAYS learn so much from your channel... Thank you.
@33:50 Oh my god where did you get that little baby Speed Square?? I want one now lol. I have a 12", 6" and a 4" speed square but not one that small it's so cute. 😂
It's a Veritas square...
It was given to me by a very kind fan from Canada
Veritas is sold by Lee Valley Tools and they ship to Canada and the USA and maybe other countries. (My dad got me "hooked" on Lee Valley Tools, yes they are an addiction . Yes I consider them my favourite store. They have stores and mail order and online shopping.
I don't have this small square. Obviously I need to go shopping. 😃😃😃😃🇨🇦🇨🇦
13:40 nice flaming on this violin back
Yes! It's really beautiful... I did get it finished and it also sounds amazing.
Hi ,good to see you and hear you once again
If the bridge is to high arching, is hard to play double strings.....coment from Cornel...
Yes
Going good. Love your videos
12:34 Olaf needs to tune this violin 🤣
Follow u video....maybe is a good coffee.....
What are your thoughts on geared tuning pegs? Also, what is the best way to do string changes when using them?
On five string violins, would the bridge be wider than normal? Or in what ways would the bridge be different compared to a normal four stringed violin?
Olaf! Do you ever set up the nut with strings biased toward the G string? (Leaving a bit more room on the E side) I oftentimes inadvertently graze the E string with the skin of my 1st knuckle and wish I had just a bit more space there.
I don’t know if this question has been answered before, but how can a violinist tell who the good makers are in their area? I recently moved and need a crack repair, I want to be as cautious as possible with my instrument and I don’t like having to guess which makers are good or not... Any tips?
Nooo i missed it this happened at 1 am where i am living
I'll try to do the next on in the afternoon here/Morning in Europe/Night in the US
@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker Thanks a lot! :)
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Hi Olaf, I’m a amateur violin maker/restorer, but finding it hard to sell violins I’ve worked on.
Do you have any advice for me breaking into the market for the first time? Setting up has been a challenge, but am getting there. Playing in a build I’ve done this year and it’s been a learning curve really. I was trained at evening classes by a luthier here in UK some years ago, but do have plenty of gaps in my knowledge, sadly. Sorry I’ve strayed off the subject a little
It's all about good quality and a great sound...
Some of that comes with training and experience. Set up is super important, because each instrument has a player with dreams and goals.
Our job is to make it as easy and as much fun as possible for players.
To me it sounds like it might be a good idea to get a good mentor or get more professional training.
My success comes from never compromising where it counts.