Fiddle turned out pretty good. If the guy is just learning, the cheaper strings are probably the way to go. after he get to playing a little, he can put better strings on it and take a big jump in tone quality. I would have a hard time leaving that chip-out in the treble side of the lower bout edge, but that would mean more time and money. Your repair looks great and sound isn't bad for cheap strings. I do believe the customer got his money's worth in this repair. The best to you and your family friend.
I have 2 old student fiddles in just about that shape. I took them to an actual violin maker for an opinion. He said I could buy a brand new , equivalent instrument for about 1/2 of what he would have to charge me to fix either of them. I think after seeing this, I will give the repairs a shot myself. Thanks!
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Give 'em a shot. If nothing else, you'll learn something on a cheap instrument (even if it's what-not-to-do) !
Another great video by the master technician Mr Jerry Rosa I want to thank you for acknowledging me you and the family have a great day my friend until your next session take care
Great fix, Jerry. When you were struggling to get that neck off I was thinking you were going to find it screwed on from the inside. I knew you'd set it to rights.
I know it would be expensive and time consuming but I'd love to see you do a complete restoration on a old instrument like that. I hope someone would spring for that someday!
I read somewhere on the internet, as your customer likely did, that the U.S. importers of the voilins that were imported from Germany and other European makers around the turn of the century would put their labels over those of the actual makers or remove them all together. One of my grandfathers violins had a "Germany" label in it, but a local luthier told me it was definitely a French made violin. Turned out to be worth about $1500 instead of the $500 I was thinking.
Great job for a beginners fiddle, sounds better than some of the chinese crap I've had to fix. You play it a lot better than I do. Nice work as always Jerry.
Oh wow , the legendary Jerryvarius ! Word has it squirrel blood was used in the finish . Lol , I'm just poking fun . Jerry , as I'm a plumber by trade , many a folks choose the cheapest way to fix things . It always ends poorly .
Hope you don't mind...but here is my fiddle story In the late 60's my new wife and I rented a small house in a decent neighborhood of San Diego, next door to us lived the conductor for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra whose instrument was the violin, his wife played piano...they both gave lessons at home. At the time I had been playing guitar in your typical garage rock band when the Byrds brought out their country influenced "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album...so I decided to learn to play fiddle so we could do some Byrds cover songs. Vassar Clements and the "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" album was my main learning tool. I mean, how hard could it be right? Well, after about 3 days of loud screeching around with the fiddle...and not improving... There was a knock at my door, when I answered it there stood this little old man, my neighbor the conductor. Who said... "If you will put that down right now and not touch it again, I will give you free lessons because I cannot take anymore of that noise." Needless to say I was so embarrassed, I did put it down...and never picked it up again. While I have tried a few times later in life to learn, even took a few lessons here in Missouri to no avail....still have 2 fiddles...I think I have given up for the overall betterment of mankind.
Very interesting. You know, I never really thought about how stringed instruments were made. It's cool to know. I'll probably never utilize that info but fun to know nonetheless. If anything, if I know someone wanting to work on a guitar or violin, I can direct them to your videos.
The difference between a fiddle and a violin is what is played on them, and how they are played. Nowadays, you can buy a decent starter/learner fiddle/violin for about $50.
Thought I'd assist on the dilemma you had on reading the label. It reads Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, which is Latin for Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. You certainly know how to turn a wreck into a going concern. Thanks again for such excellent videos.
Another great repair. Granted, it was probably an inexpensive instrument when new, but no half-way descent instrument deserves to be thrown in the trash. Do enough work to make it playable for a reasonable cost.
I have 1 just like it in better condition than you received that one. Was told it was worth around $300 in pristine condition. Will sell mine cheap hahahaha
You use Tightbond where a lot of other luthiers use hide glue. My understanding of hide glue is that one of it's advantages is that you can melt it to remove it. Can you do the same with Tightbond? I've seen you put back on guitars with Tightbond, in the future will you be able to remove them without doing damage?
If you watch the TH-cam video of Carson Peters and Ricky Skaggs, Carson was a small child at the time. Ricky Skaggs asked him that same question on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. His reply was that a Violin has Strings and a Fiddle has STRANGS. Watch it ,it’s funny and he can really play it.
Jerry, it is a tradition to glue the back on with stronger glue than the front. It is the front which is traditionally meant to come off and not the back (I'm sure you know that really!). I love the use of the sound post tool to level the crack. Genius. Still wish you wouldn't use Titebond though!!!
I don't think this violin was worth all this effort. Seriously, its resale value would be under 100$. You coulda just bought a $50 fiddle on amazon and sent that to the customer with a note: "Fixed!"
I'm not sure a customer would come back after being belittled on TH-cam for five minutes over what they've asked to have done. As a craftsman, I try to help educate not ridicule.
You are always creative
And i enjoy your work so much and learn from you thank you God bless your hands 🙏🌹
I am so much enjoying these videos! So glad to have found them.
I have the whole youtube world at my fingertips, but Rosa String Works is my first stop every night I come home from work!
I realize it is kind of randomly asking but do anybody know a good place to watch new movies online ?
@Emmitt Dariel I would suggest Flixzone. You can find it on google =)
@Josue Trey Yea, been watching on Instaflixxer for since march myself =)
looks good for a beater for sure.. tks for sharing.
Still love seeing the "old" ones come to life!! Thx
VERY nice work on that crack repair!
Thank you for showing this, I enjoyed it along with grandpas fiddle repair you did sometime ago.👍
Fiddle turned out pretty good. If the guy is just learning, the cheaper strings are probably the way to go. after he get to playing a little, he can put better strings on it and take a big jump in tone quality. I would have a hard time leaving that chip-out in the treble side of the lower bout edge, but that would mean more time and money. Your repair looks great and sound isn't bad for cheap strings. I do believe the customer got his money's worth in this repair. The best to you and your family friend.
I have 2 old student fiddles in just about that shape. I took them to an actual violin maker for an opinion. He said I could buy a brand new , equivalent instrument for about 1/2 of what he would have to charge me to fix either of them. I think after seeing this, I will give the repairs a shot myself.
Thanks!
Give 'em a shot. If nothing else, you'll learn something on a cheap instrument (even if it's what-not-to-do) !
@ my thoughts exactly.
Thanks for the boost.
I am currently rebuilding a pawn shop strat wreck. Violins will feel classy.
So beautifully shown and explained.
Another great video by the master technician Mr Jerry Rosa I want to thank you for acknowledging me you and the family have a great day my friend until your next session take care
Great fix Jerry! I enjoy watching these videos of instruments only fit for the dumpster, brought back to life!
Very interesting, enjoyed the video thanks for sharing.
Beautiful end result as far as I am concerned. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the process. Well done!
Thanks for the video Jerry, great work 👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧
Great fix, Jerry. When you were struggling to get that neck off I was thinking you were going to find it screwed on from the inside. I knew you'd set it to rights.
I had the same suspicion regarding the neck attachment... pity we didn't get to see that part of the disassembly!
Turned out real nice.
I know it would be expensive and time consuming but I'd love to see you do a complete restoration on a old instrument like that. I hope someone would spring for that someday!
Wonderful work 👍👏👏👏
Glad it was fixed and not trashed.
This has become my favorite channel
Great recovery!
Yessss, I love these fiddle videos
Jerry
Looks great did not expect the way it turned out***Great job thumbs up**Chuck
Yay another violin video! It's been a while! As a cellist and violinist I super love these! ❤
That was an awkward one but good result again in the end!
Thanks for posting.
I remember the guy that owned that fiddle, his name is Lucky ... Lucky to be here. ..far wood sorry.
I read somewhere on the internet, as your customer likely did, that the U.S. importers of the voilins that were imported from Germany and other European makers around the turn of the century would put their labels over those of the actual makers or remove them all together. One of my grandfathers violins had a "Germany" label in it, but a local luthier told me it was definitely a French made violin. Turned out to be worth about $1500 instead of the $500 I was thinking.
Great job for a beginners fiddle, sounds better than some of the chinese crap I've had to fix. You play it a lot better than I do. Nice work as always Jerry.
Oh wow , the legendary Jerryvarius ! Word has it squirrel blood was used in the finish . Lol , I'm just poking fun .
Jerry , as I'm a plumber by trade , many a folks choose the cheapest way to fix things . It always ends poorly .
Love the guitar fixing vids the most but this one was pretty good
Well Jerry, you did it again! That old fiddle didn't look like it had any life left, and now it sounds pretty good!
Another one saved. Nice.
I was really hoping to see the inside, and the mystery label..nice job on this old fiddle. More videos of fiddles please!
I'm a 1:30 into the video and paused it to say ,these old instruments make the best videos!! Love it !
I will always wonder what was the signature beneath the label
1000s of very cheap trade fiddles had neck glued directly to the ribs. Usually poor sound. Strad, of course. nailed his necks on!!
Looks like a completely different fiddle well done
It would be great if you had one of those small snake inspection cams for small instruments like those!
nifty clamp jerry
Wow, you turned a 10.00 fleamarket special into a playable instrument!!!
Hope you don't mind...but here is my fiddle story
In the late 60's my new wife and I rented a small house in a decent neighborhood of San Diego, next door to us lived the conductor for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra whose instrument was the violin, his wife played piano...they both gave lessons at home.
At the time I had been playing guitar in your typical garage rock band when the Byrds brought out their country influenced "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album...so I decided to learn to play fiddle so we could do some Byrds cover songs. Vassar Clements and the "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" album was my main learning tool.
I mean, how hard could it be right?
Well, after about 3 days of loud screeching around with the fiddle...and not improving...
There was a knock at my door, when I answered it there stood this little old man, my neighbor the conductor.
Who said...
"If you will put that down right now and not touch it again, I will give you free lessons because I cannot take anymore of that noise."
Needless to say I was so embarrassed, I did put it down...and never picked it up again.
While I have tried a few times later in life to learn, even took a few lessons here in Missouri to no avail....still have 2 fiddles...I think I have given up for the overall betterment of mankind.
Every time I have tried to play fiddle it sounded like the cat was still alive. Jack Benny said you have to practice on the violin to be bad at it.
That thing went thru a fire it looks just like the one dad fixed it's covered in soot the pine gum has let go on the joints, Looks identical.
wow lol never saw a sound post like that before!
nice repair there jerry
Great Hodown sound
Very interesting. You know, I never really thought about how stringed instruments were made. It's cool to know. I'll probably never utilize that info but fun to know nonetheless. If anything, if I know someone wanting to work on a guitar or violin, I can direct them to your videos.
Nice video. Thanks. Got close on that Faded Love.
voila! A silk purse from a sow's ear!
Thanks much for the tip about setting the level of the shim. Thumbs up to crush a troll.
Was there a name written on the sound post?
Now I'm gonna be up all night wondering how that neck was attached!
The difference between a fiddle and a violin is what is played on them, and how they are played.
Nowadays, you can buy a decent starter/learner fiddle/violin for about $50.
A fiddle smells like beer.
A violin has Strings and a fiddle has Straings.
TAKE ITTA PART JER
Thought I'd assist on the dilemma you had on reading the label. It reads Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, which is Latin for Antonio Stradivari of Cremona.
You certainly know how to turn a wreck into a going concern. Thanks again for such excellent videos.
Faciebat: Latin for "Made" If that had been real, would have been a real big ticket item...
Facebat 17___ means "made in 17___. It's a stock label meant for the builder to write in the year the copied instrument was built.
Sounds like you are at least half way there on using that darn bow. I gave up way sooner.
Another great repair. Granted, it was probably an inexpensive instrument when new, but no half-way descent instrument deserves to be thrown in the trash. Do enough work to make it playable for a reasonable cost.
darn i was hoping to see how you fixed that neck, i have one just like that one
Cremonensis means "made in Cremona" which it wasn't. It's a copy of a Stradivarius like most every violin on the planet.
sounds good to me.
Sounds like.......... a fiddle!
There has to be more to restoring this than to just having something to learn on. Amazon has a fiddle for $75. If anyone wants to learn.
I have 1 just like it in better condition than you received that one. Was told it was worth around $300 in pristine condition. Will sell mine cheap hahahaha
what doe a job like that cost? I have an old fiddle like that and might need that amount of work, but I have no idea what to spend.
Good job good video
Is the RSW music you play original? If so, you need to get that on iTunes Store. Some of the best music and vocals I’ve heard...
You use Tightbond where a lot of other luthiers use hide glue. My understanding of hide glue is that one of it's advantages is that you can melt it to remove it. Can you do the same with Tightbond? I've seen you put back on guitars with Tightbond, in the future will you be able to remove them without doing damage?
Q) how long have you have been working on guitar ? , when did you began the video repair shop ? 🇺🇸 😎
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Do you have any CD's of your music? I think you sound great.
Mr. Jerry. Was that last little tune you played "Settin' The Wood's On Fire" by Hank Williams? Sure did sound alot like it.
Faded Love, Bob Wills I believe XD
It probably says cremonese,it just means from cremona
Cremonensis, actually... I think it’s the Latin form of Cremona.
Sound post ??
Very cool
wouldn't worry so much about sound... most folks here probably have burnt ears anyways...
i have oe that is only a back and neck with a date on the back of 1880, I am planning on rebuilding it
Fixit! taint broke too bad
What's the difference between a fiddle and a violin?
The spelling
@@RosaStringWorks Now that's funny
A fiddle smells like beer. Or at least that's what Johnny Colmus used to say.
If you watch the TH-cam video of Carson Peters and Ricky Skaggs, Carson was a small child at the time. Ricky Skaggs asked him that same question on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. His reply was that a Violin has Strings and a Fiddle has STRANGS. Watch it ,it’s funny and he can really play it.
Jerry
Use some of your lighter fluid to clean-- and a box matches to finish the job..**Chuck
Actually I thought it had a pretty good sound for a bluegrass fiddle.
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Jerry, it is a tradition to glue the back on with stronger glue than the front. It is the front which is traditionally meant to come off and not the back (I'm sure you know that really!). I love the use of the sound post tool to level the crack. Genius. Still wish you wouldn't use Titebond though!!!
@ So does epoxy but you wouldn't use that!
@@paularcherfiddle0351 Titebond can be disassembled.
I can tell you how far to take it but I don't think you want to know love nicola frome the UK .With a bit of u mer.
A simple G major scale would have been more insightful as to how the instrument sounds.
There is no way in hell that's a legitimate Stradivarius 😳 if it's real you are holding a potentially very expensive and rare instrument.
I don't think this violin was worth all this effort. Seriously, its resale value would be under 100$. You coulda just bought a $50 fiddle on amazon and sent that to the customer with a note: "Fixed!"
I just guess you don't understand sentimental value
I'm not sure a customer would come back after being belittled on TH-cam for five minutes over what they've asked to have done. As a craftsman, I try to help educate not ridicule.
Good grief, grow a pair....
I don't recall ridiculing anyone I think you must be a snowflake.
I Enjoy these shows and your craftsmanship, BUT could you stop repeating yourself.Thanks for the show.
You have the ability to watch anyone you want to watch. Feel free to watch someone else.
Not crazy about this one