Wow, such skills, I was on the edge of my seat just watching that strip down, fix and rebuild. My Cello was crushed in a soft bag when I was a kid on an underground train, by a football mob. The cello was made in 1845 (we had no idea back then of its age!) the accident in 1972. I had a local London repairer, who was in his 70's rebuild it, the sound was better, the cost was borne by the London Underground and at the time was more than £500 when the cello only cost my parents £120. I sold that cello in 1985 for £650, and tried to buy it back in 2015 when it sold for £11,500! Never mind, I no longer play but wish I did. Thank you, David, for sharing that fascinating video.
That was a very nice video, and your knowledge and attention to detail is impressive. I was all ready to take my violin to your shop, but then I saw the label, "Repaired in SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA"! Unfortunately that's not the continent where I live!
Lieber David, dieses Video ist so wunderbar, begleitet von wunderschöner Geigenmusik, es ist so schön zu sehen, wie liebevoll Du die Geige berührst, wie ein krankes Kind, das wieder gesund werden muss! Und sie klingt wieder und erfüllt mit dem schönsten Klang ihrer Musik die Herzen aller, die sie hören. Ich spiele selbst Geige und liebe meine beste Freundin von ganzem Herzen. Danke vielmals- auch ich hätte die Geige gerne gehört, reparieren und durch ihren Klang zum Leben erwecken, meine Freudentränen hätten all meine Gefühle zum Ausdruck gebracht, die ich während des Anschauens für diese Geige empfunden habe💕 Viel Freude dem neuen Besitzer, die Geige wird es mit ihrem Klang danken! Alles Schöne, lieber David🌹
I really enjoyed this and try to learn how to do this. My wife's great-grandfathers old German violin was given to me to play with. It is a mess. I do have quite a bit of experience in restoring antique furniture so I think I can make a go of it using what I've learned watching videos like this. It's not a real valuable instrument so if I goof it up it's not the end of the world. And because I can't play very well nobody will know if I succeeded or failed. TH-cam can get me started but I gotta justdo it and learn from the experience. Heck, if I end up turning it into a fiddle I'll be happy.
Incredible work for a cheap fiddle. Love the way you matched the grain of the patch to the grain of the wood, although I've heard that the patch would be stronger if the wood is cross-grained to the belly.
@pagansforbreakfast It would be even better to learn how to (& do) make a violin to better understand the whole function of the design & material used before doing repairs, then all repairs can be done with the same respect as a violin maker.
@pagansforbreakfast It's true about the cost of tools, but tools can also be made too to save on cost. I made several gouges from old files quite successfully & they (some) get used in repairs too, as well as other things such as cradles for plates, instruments & bows etc. Money saved is money gained (except for the time). The thumb planes I bought though (as well as a finishing plane). A band saw (& bench disc/belt sander) gets used all the time for set ups.
No offense but players who are scared of their instruments is and sounds ridiculous. Man up. Go learn how to look after it. Where I'm from we can make a bridge, repair cracks and basically deal with any setup issue or minor repair.
@@kanatsizkanatli that’s quite the tall order for simply a player! Perhaps at an amateur level, but for professional quality instruments, I couldn’t imagine just trusting myself over a highly trained and experienced luthier. How would one come about knowing this as well, those are very vague repairs that can range in difficulty. Just a small crack to the the whole thing split down the middle.
I have a couple old electrics I fiddle on, sorry, and my DNA forces a moral imperative to make the odd repair. My Gramps was a master cabinet maker and his Brother built pipe organs. I just enjoy process in the arts, any form. This was lovely to watch and listen.
As a violinist this whole video makes me a little queasy lol. It's like watching a truly scary horror movie with a happy ending. You luthiers do God's work
Thank carrot!! Although I think the way violinists bring, what is otherwise a few pieces of wood, to life is God's work. You guys give it life and make it sing...!!!
Omg after watching a while it was like a horror movie watching him systematically dismantling her. Almost fainted when he pulled out the drill. Such dramatic music. Like a Hitchcock movie for twisted musicians.
You can get a hundred year old fiddle in this condition or better for about a hundred bucks...or less. Heck I have several century-old-violins in good playing condition and none of them cost very much. The older Czech fiddles have a wonderful old dark sound, are usually well-made, and can be had for very little. Often, they don't even need much work like this one in the video. Granted, doing the work and hearing the old instrument sing again after so long is immensely rewarding, but actually PLAYING old instruments that never got in such bad condition while you learn the craft is also wonderful.
This is a cheap violin, the type sold by mail order companies. Old doesn’t always mean good. There were and still are a lot of these made for students. Go out and buy a 100 year old violin at your local antique store or on eBay.
I watched Bob Westbrook repair and build such intricate instruments and also Bob Westbrook set world speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats .. I found out that my friends let him go at Mile 5 at 200mph now just Dust in the Wind...or Playing with the Angels! Forever Racer with Don Vesco Turbinator ! But both Dancing Upon The Streets of GLORY! With the Creator of this instrument and the CREATOR of ALL!
Interesting he used water to clean and it didn’t need refinishing.. probably would have deprecated the peice I suppose, similar to furniture.. nice stuff and enjoyed the music!!
That was a very interesting video!!! I honestly cannot figure out how violin makers are able to set the sound post, it looks difficult!!! Suggestion... use a different font and/or font color in future videos. There were a few sentences that I couldn’t read because the color blended in with the background...
Setting the sound post is RIDICULOUSLY complicated the first few times, then very suddenly (for me at least) it became intuitive, something you do so expertly for yourself that you can't explain it. Perhaps like the way (ladies) you can bump a car door closed with your hip, or (gentlemen) snatch up a child who is falling before they hit the ground.
It is indeed quite difficult! I’ve spent a good 5-10 hours simply learning the qualities of soundpost setting and such. Having a well fitted soundpost and the proper tools makes it infinitely easier, and better for the instrument too!
As a fellow woodworker and student of the instrument I find this very interesting. This doesn't appear to be a particularly high end instrument so I would guess that it was more a labor of love.
It was a bit of a labour of love, however the instrument had some significant sentimental value to the owner. It was an instrument that had been in the family for at least 3 generations....
I completely understand. As a jeweler, I've long held that the most worthless form of value is of monetary . Or as better expressed than I " There are those who know the price of everything ...and the value of nothing!"
This was very informative, as I have a violin, just like this one. I have a problem with it now, and need to open it up, and fix it. It was sounding great, until I left it in a very hot room, for a few days. The glue loosened, and then when I tightened the strings, it dislodged the sides, from the bottom. And there's no label, and I didn't know what to think of it. So since it sounds great, it must be old, as I have other similar ones, that don't sound so good.
Something new for me to learn. As a complete novice, It appears that the sound post is held in place by the pressure on the bridge and the bottom of the case, it that correct? A darker color on the accompanying text my be in order. Narragansett Bay
Because the original label is missing, would it have been appropriate to replace the top or to refinish the top? Your repairs are brilliant. I'm looking for more repair videos from you. Thumbs up.
I'm not sure why you have the bridge as close to the fingerboard as you have there & not centred on the notches of the sound holes. The sound post would need to be positioned accordingly though. It's still nice to see the basic steps of repair being shared though.
QUESTION: The part I was waiting for was how he prepared and glued the top... but he didn't show it. Were the little splinters still attached to the side sanded down? Or was it just glued back in place without cleaning the surfaces?
Usually I despise background music in workmanship videos but this was quite bearable. :) Refinishing the outside surface is not usually part of a repair?
Touch ups are ok, but most avoid refinishing older violins. In this case the repair was done as per the customers requests. They prefered not to touch the finish.
Pardon me for my simple questions, but I don't' know anything about instruments and certainly not of violins. Are the tops of violins NOT glued? I always thought they were glued all together. Did the glue split off or are they just held together with pressure? Thanks for the upload!
CluelessBeeKeeping They are glued, normally hide glue is used which can be undone, hence you saw him cleaning the excess glue off with a cotton bud and water. There was a crack in the glue at the tail of the violin which allowed him to insert a cutting knife to cut the rest. If I remember correctly you can also use steam to make the hide glue come undone.
veden310 Not on a black background it won't. The correct technique, if you can do it, is to XOR the lettering over the image. Then it will be legible over any background.
That is actually a Czech violin..they are almost always slap dash with no corner blocks, crude carved into the top bass bar,end pin hole off center. I have 3 of these examples. Had on with a pencil as a sound post. I still can't understand why they would build these violin so poorly..yet using in some cases selected fine wood, I have 2 with one piece backs of fine flamed maple yet sloppy finishing.
I remember having just the E string adjuster & gut core strings as "that was what the professionals used", but later I soon realised the benefit of having all four built into the tailpiece (maintains sufficient string length to bridge so there isn't a muting effect back to the bridge) & also appreciate synthetic core strings (particularly the more recent ones) that didn't break just sitting in the case. Four string adjusters are quick & easy to adjust tuning during a pause in playing (in an orchestra or where ever).
Nice video, I enjoyed watching the repairs being made...I might have missed it in the comments if it was mentioned, but how much cost was involved in the repairs that were made?
The soundpost shall not be secured by any type of mechanical fastener or adhesive. It shall be sufficient for the same to be secured by friction between the top board and the rear board.
Hi David, can you help a friend has a violin which has an identifing mark inside on the back viewed through the fret holes as capitalletter A with a capital s superimposed. Can you shed any light on the maker? There is also a number 1074 printed in black indian ink as well. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Hey, so I have a German copy of a Antonius Stradivarius, it’s been in my family for quite some time and has taken quite a bit of damage, I want to have it restored but I am unsure as to who and where. I do not have the money to fix it up and was hoping to get some tips on how to repair it
@@geigenbauhellmich2296 that would be awesome!!! It’s quite banged up and the previous owner damaged it further by using the wrong cleaners and trying gold arcrylic paint in the cracks. The strings are worn and the varnish is dirty. There is quite a bit of damage and I’m not sure where to start.
@@lexclark8231 OK, so how can we get in contact? I would suggest you to send me some pictures or a little video and I will figure our the easiest way to repair it 😊
@@geigenbauhellmich2296 I think I found your Instagram... I could send pictures that way of the violin. The violin is completely taken apart, and I still have all the pieces ( I had to replace the bridge and two strings). I just messaged you there, and I’m gonna wait and see if I got the right one lol. If so I’ll send the pictures. Will a front, side, and back view work?
That was really interesting. Having watched a number of repair videos, I notice you put your cleats diagonally across the crack. Other repairers place their cleats square with the grain running across the grain of the violin. Your method provides a longer glue area. Do you think I should go back to the other videos and tell them haw to do it properly?
Very carefully!!!! Ha ha. Sorry, but I couldn't resist. The end of the sound post setting tool is stabbed into the post which allows enough hold to allow the post to be pulled into place (& adjusted in position with the other end) where the post has been accurately cut to fit top & bottom being necessary for sound & also to not damage the plates, particularly the spruce top which can bruise easily. When fitting the post one normally uses a dentist type of mirror & sights up through the end pin hole to see the fit all round the post. Positioning in relation to the bridge is also important as it can make quite a difference in the sound of the instrument & also if the bridge is allowed to tilt over time toward the fingerboard.
thy thing like this... every dust particle has his own story. perhaps one of the cloth fibers was from someone who builded titanic. or perhaps some of hitlers hair. what story one fiber has to tell.
The yellow subtitles are hard to read David however a great video and work 👍❤️🇬🇧
Yes, a very informative, step-by-step repair.
But, YELLOW text on a YELLOW background? Put the text in a box with a black background.
Wow, such skills, I was on the edge of my seat just watching that strip down, fix and rebuild. My Cello was crushed in a soft bag when I was a kid on an underground train, by a football mob. The cello was made in 1845 (we had no idea back then of its age!) the accident in 1972. I had a local London repairer, who was in his 70's rebuild it, the sound was better, the cost was borne by the London Underground and at the time was more than £500 when the cello only cost my parents £120. I sold that cello in 1985 for £650, and tried to buy it back in 2015 when it sold for £11,500!
Never mind, I no longer play but wish I did.
Thank you, David, for sharing that fascinating video.
That was a very nice video, and your knowledge and attention to detail is impressive. I was all ready to take my violin to your shop, but then I saw the label, "Repaired in SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA"! Unfortunately that's not the continent where I live!
It would be nice if darker lettering was used for the subtitles. As is, they are difficult to see. Not everyone has perfect color vision.
Hey, I assure you, I have perfect color vision, the color choice was terrible.
But the yellow lettering goes almost perfectly with the yellow mat background...
There's a few misspellings also, but it was pretty interesting.
I do, that's ridiculous.
Darker or a contrasting color. It really distracts from the video because the viewer can't tell what is going on
Lieber David, dieses Video ist so wunderbar, begleitet von wunderschöner Geigenmusik, es ist so schön zu sehen, wie liebevoll Du die Geige berührst, wie ein krankes Kind, das wieder gesund werden muss! Und sie klingt wieder und erfüllt mit dem schönsten Klang ihrer Musik die Herzen aller, die sie hören.
Ich spiele selbst Geige und liebe meine beste Freundin von ganzem Herzen.
Danke vielmals- auch ich hätte die Geige gerne gehört, reparieren und durch ihren Klang zum Leben erwecken, meine Freudentränen hätten all meine Gefühle zum Ausdruck gebracht, die ich während des Anschauens für diese Geige empfunden habe💕 Viel Freude dem neuen Besitzer, die Geige wird es mit ihrem Klang danken!
Alles Schöne, lieber David🌹
I really enjoyed this and try to learn how to do this. My wife's great-grandfathers old German violin was given to me to play with. It is a mess. I do have quite a bit of experience in restoring antique furniture so I think I can make a go of it using what I've learned watching videos like this. It's not a real valuable instrument so if I goof it up it's not the end of the world. And because I can't play very well nobody will know if I succeeded or failed. TH-cam can get me started but I gotta justdo it and learn from the experience. Heck, if I end up turning it into a fiddle I'll be happy.
Expertise in furniture restoration is not necessarily helpful, many of the repair techniques are quite different.
Incredible work for a cheap fiddle. Love the way you matched the grain of the patch to the grain of the wood, although I've heard that the patch would be stronger if the wood is cross-grained to the belly.
Cheap fiddle... no wonder there is always a pretentious asshole, fuck you.
Sound post patches are done with the grain the same way. However for cleats the grain is crossed.
As a player you get petrified of even touching the pegs... this is like watching open brain surgery
@pagansforbreakfast It would be even better to learn how to (& do) make a violin to better understand the whole function of the design & material used before doing repairs, then all repairs can be done with the same respect as a violin maker.
@pagansforbreakfast It's true about the cost of tools, but tools can also be made too to save on cost. I made several gouges from old files quite successfully & they (some) get used in repairs too, as well as other things such as cradles for plates, instruments & bows etc. Money saved is money gained (except for the time). The thumb planes I bought though (as well as a finishing plane). A band saw (& bench disc/belt sander) gets used all the time for set ups.
pagansforbreakfast I love the miniature house panther in your profile picture!!!
No offense but players who are scared of their instruments is and sounds ridiculous. Man up. Go learn how to look after it. Where I'm from we can make a bridge, repair cracks and basically deal with any setup issue or minor repair.
@@kanatsizkanatli that’s quite the tall order for simply a player! Perhaps at an amateur level, but for professional quality instruments, I couldn’t imagine just trusting myself over a highly trained and experienced luthier. How would one come about knowing this as well, those are very vague repairs that can range in difficulty. Just a small crack to the the whole thing split down the middle.
Could you pick a different font color than yellow, which is impossible to read against your bench background?
Lovely demonstration. Would have liked to hear the instrument after repair.
I have a couple old electrics I fiddle on, sorry, and my DNA forces a moral imperative to make the odd repair. My Gramps was a master cabinet maker and his Brother built pipe organs.
I just enjoy process in the arts, any form. This was lovely to watch and listen.
A wonerful video. Very interesting to see what is inside a violin. Thank you.
I have an old cello that I would like to fix but I don't know as possible so when I saw this video I kind of was in intrigued thanks for sharing this
@Dominic thank you very much for your suggestions that's very helpful
Difficult to repair anything if you have no expertise! Maybe ask Jesus for help.
As a violinist this whole video makes me a little queasy lol. It's like watching a truly scary horror movie with a happy ending. You luthiers do God's work
Thank carrot!! Although I think the way violinists bring, what is otherwise a few pieces of wood, to life is God's work. You guys give it life and make it sing...!!!
I'm crying knowing that this is the closest I will ever get to something like that relic of musical history. Like the holy grail
Omg after watching a while it was like a horror movie watching him systematically dismantling her. Almost fainted when he pulled out the drill. Such dramatic music. Like a Hitchcock movie for twisted musicians.
You can get a hundred year old fiddle in this condition or better for about a hundred bucks...or less. Heck I have several century-old-violins in good playing condition and none of them cost very much. The older Czech fiddles have a wonderful old dark sound, are usually well-made, and can be had for very little. Often, they don't even need much work like this one in the video. Granted, doing the work and hearing the old instrument sing again after so long is immensely rewarding, but actually PLAYING old instruments that never got in such bad condition while you learn the craft is also wonderful.
This is a cheap violin, the type sold by mail order companies. Old doesn’t always mean good. There were and still are a lot of these made for students. Go out and buy a 100 year old violin at your local antique store or on eBay.
I get this feeling it would take several years to get back your violin at this pace.
Great work. Just a quick question: can you strip and re-varnish (or shellac) an old violin?
Loved this video, but would have liked to hear the violin when all done!
Would have loved to hear it after the wonderful repair.
Agreed. The Sibelius please.
Me too
Yes it would have been the justification for such drastic repair, although very necessary .
Yes
I watched Bob Westbrook repair and build such intricate instruments and also Bob Westbrook set world speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats ..
I found out that my friends let him go at Mile 5 at 200mph now just Dust in the Wind...or Playing with the Angels! Forever Racer with Don Vesco Turbinator !
But both Dancing Upon The Streets of GLORY! With the Creator of this instrument and the CREATOR of ALL!
I feel for a beautiful instrument to be filled with grim. .. filled with happiness would be much better.
Lovely work I have a lovely old "Wolf Bros" that i play sometimes, A bueatiful violin
You're an artist who repairs Artists instruments! Loved watching . Ty for posting
Beautiful work.
great job! But..how does it sound?
probably bad
Better than it did when it was in the case!!
@@miltoncadman7033 It would sound horrible if I was the only playing it :)
Interesting he used water to clean and it didn’t need refinishing.. probably would have deprecated the peice I suppose, similar to furniture.. nice stuff and enjoyed the music!!
That was a very interesting video!!! I honestly cannot figure out how violin makers are able to set the sound post, it looks difficult!!!
Suggestion... use a different font and/or font color in future videos. There were a few sentences that I couldn’t read because the color blended in with the background...
Setting the sound post is RIDICULOUSLY complicated the first few times, then very suddenly (for me at least) it became intuitive, something you do so expertly for yourself that you can't explain it. Perhaps like the way (ladies) you can bump a car door closed with your hip, or (gentlemen) snatch up a child who is falling before they hit the ground.
It is indeed quite difficult! I’ve spent a good 5-10 hours simply learning the qualities of soundpost setting and such. Having a well fitted soundpost and the proper tools makes it infinitely easier, and better for the instrument too!
As a fellow woodworker and student of the instrument I find this very interesting. This doesn't appear to be a particularly high end instrument so I would guess that it was more a labor of love.
It was a bit of a labour of love, however the instrument had some significant sentimental value to the owner. It was an instrument that had been in the family for at least 3 generations....
I completely understand. As a jeweler, I've long held that the most worthless form of value is of monetary . Or as better expressed than I " There are those who know the price of everything ...and the value of nothing!"
That also relates to the preservation of the old varnish. It still LOOKS old.
Maestro con mucho tacto! Gracias.
Very interesting to see the complex repairing process ! Thanks !
This was very informative, as I have a violin, just like this one. I have a problem with it now, and need to open it up, and fix it. It was sounding great, until I left it in a very hot room, for a few days. The glue loosened, and then when I tightened the strings, it dislodged the sides, from the bottom. And there's no label, and I didn't know what to think of it. So since it sounds great, it must be old, as I have other similar ones, that don't sound so good.
Beautiful
Something new for me to learn. As a complete novice, It appears that the sound post is held in place by the pressure on the bridge and the bottom of the case, it that correct? A darker color on the accompanying text my be in order. Narragansett Bay
How does he keep his fingers so clean and tender??????????
Because the original label is missing, would it have been appropriate to replace the top or to refinish the top? Your repairs are brilliant. I'm looking for more repair videos from you. Thumbs up.
it shouldn't really matter, its a cheap factory violin, the repair was more than the value of the instrument.
Отлично! Мало, что показано, но ладно, плакать не будем.
Great repair job. Unfortunately, half your titles are unreadable because the font and yellow color just blend into the video.
I'm not sure why you have the bridge as close to the fingerboard as you have there & not centred on the notches of the sound holes. The sound post would need to be positioned accordingly though. It's still nice to see the basic steps of repair being shared though.
Looks the spitting image of mine - 1890s Glaizer & Mossnel
QUESTION: The part I was waiting for was how he prepared and glued the top... but he didn't show it. Were the little splinters still attached to the side sanded down? Or was it just glued back in place without cleaning the surfaces?
Amazing video, very interesting and informative.
If you debonded the residual glue, could that have damaged the instrument?
What did this repair cost the owner? Thanks
yellow subtitels over a yellow background. Genial!
I know....!! it is frustrating..! if you know a better video editor let me know....
Usually I despise background music in workmanship videos but this was quite bearable. :) Refinishing the outside surface is not usually part of a repair?
I think he seeks to retain the historical "patina"... every scratch tells a story, and likely adds to the tonal uniqueness of the instrument.
Touch ups are ok, but most avoid refinishing older violins. In this case the repair was done as per the customers requests. They prefered not to touch the finish.
Never knew people glued soundposts!
What piece is it in the background
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Which strings you are put it to this violin?
Pardon me for my simple questions, but I don't' know anything about instruments and certainly not of violins. Are the tops of violins NOT glued? I always thought they were glued all together. Did the glue split off or are they just held together with pressure? Thanks for the upload!
CluelessBeeKeeping They are glued, normally hide glue is used which can be undone, hence you saw him cleaning the excess glue off with a cotton bud and water. There was a crack in the glue at the tail of the violin which allowed him to insert a cutting knife to cut the rest. If I remember correctly you can also use steam to make the hide glue come undone.
@@pacovl46 That's pretty cool, thanks.
CluelessBeeKeeping you’re welcome! :-)
Great job !
Umm..
Sorry, but how did it sound before... and after?
Better than it did when it was in the case!!
Good job thank you for making this video here in New York City 17th Street Friday November 29th 9:25 p.m. trying to learn how to repair my violin.
Hint: use a black stroke with titles, it will make them visible on any background.
veden310 Not on a black background it won't. The correct technique, if you can do it, is to XOR the lettering over the image. Then it will be legible over any background.
How much would a repair like this ost? Thanks for sharing your work. Its graet to see.
I think it was close to $300 for the repair....
That's about a quarter of my very uninformed guess. Beautiful work.
I have an old fiddle that needs work.. can you repar those too? 👀
A 'fiddle' is another name for a violin
That is actually a Czech violin..they are almost always slap dash with no corner blocks, crude carved into the top bass bar,end pin hole off center. I have 3 of these examples. Had on with a pencil as a sound post. I still can't understand why they would build these violin so poorly..yet using in some cases selected fine wood, I have 2 with one piece backs of fine flamed maple yet sloppy finishing.
I remember the first time I replaced a nut on a guitar. Lots of fun! :D
Strads May have had wood aged in volcanic ash and crushed jem stones in the Varnish.
Why? - couldn't they get to B&Q?
What is the source of your research? The violin in this video is supposedly a German copy of the shape of one of Strad's violins.
how does he know where to place the post without first placing the bridge ?
My dad’s old violin is cherry wood and has a crack in the back. Is there any hope?
There is always hope....cracks are pretty common as the violin ages and is played. Fine a good local Luthier and they will be able to fix it up
Volinist have their 1554 Strads. Guitarists have their 1954 Strats. Nice.
There aren't all that many 1554 Strads - none, in fact. He lived much later than that.
@@leitfie3579 He was truly incredible then, if his violins were manufactured before he was born.
Fascinating. I hope the owner was pleased!
was there any reason the g and d strings were left without fine tuners? Only since you replaced other parts why not the fine tuners?
It's the player's preference
I remember having just the E string adjuster & gut core strings as "that was what the professionals used", but later I soon realised the benefit of having all four built into the tailpiece (maintains sufficient string length to bridge so there isn't a muting effect back to the bridge) & also appreciate synthetic core strings (particularly the more recent ones) that didn't break just sitting in the case. Four string adjusters are quick & easy to adjust tuning during a pause in playing (in an orchestra or where ever).
Customer preference
Nice video, I enjoyed watching the repairs being made...I might have missed it in the comments if it was mentioned, but how much cost was involved in the repairs that were made?
bagus sekali ! Matur suksma
How come violin people never choose Ignatz von Bieber for background music on their videos?
I believe I have the same German Strad model violin (1872?) that we also had restored.
school work: unfinished
me at 2 am: NOT THE NUT SLOTS
i dont even play violin
The soundpost shall not be secured by any type of mechanical fastener or adhesive. It shall be sufficient for the same to be secured by friction between the top board and the rear board.
Restoring old instruments - "Sending arrows into the future. "
- Kahlil Gibran
Excelente
What is the soundpost made of? Spruce?
Hi David, can you help a friend has a violin which has an identifing mark inside on the back viewed through the fret holes as capitalletter A with a capital s superimposed. Can you shed any light on the maker? There is also a number 1074 printed in black indian ink as well. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Background music is way too loud. I can't read afterwards the yellow writing against some of that background it's hard to see.
What was the background music, David? I particularly liked the piece that closed the video.
Did not replace the chin rest. Is there a reason for that?
It was installed after the video
Is it a model of a Strad? How do you discern the origination?
is there a way to get hold of u i got old volen with a crack in that my mom got as a kid from her techer
Beautiful :)
Beautiful work!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Lettering in yellow??
Not bad. Not bad at all. I always finish these with a nice coat of emulsion. Dulux matt "lemon sorbet" always looks nice.
thank you
Hey, so I have a German copy of a Antonius Stradivarius, it’s been in my family for quite some time and has taken quite a bit of damage, I want to have it restored but I am unsure as to who and where. I do not have the money to fix it up and was hoping to get some tips on how to repair it
Hi, wenn du magst können wir uns austauschen. Ich bin Geigenbauerin in München 😊
@@geigenbauhellmich2296 that would be awesome!!! It’s quite banged up and the previous owner damaged it further by using the wrong cleaners and trying gold arcrylic paint in the cracks. The strings are worn and the varnish is dirty. There is quite a bit of damage and I’m not sure where to start.
@@lexclark8231 OK, so how can we get in contact? I would suggest you to send me some pictures or a little video and I will figure our the easiest way to repair it 😊
@@geigenbauhellmich2296 I think I found your Instagram... I could send pictures that way of the violin. The violin is completely taken apart, and I still have all the pieces ( I had to replace the bridge and two strings). I just messaged you there, and I’m gonna wait and see if I got the right one lol. If so I’ll send the pictures. Will a front, side, and back view work?
And now we have a $ 100.00 violin.
That was really interesting. Having watched a number of repair videos, I notice you put your cleats diagonally across the crack. Other repairers place their cleats square with the grain running across the grain of the violin. Your method provides a longer glue area. Do you think I should go back to the other videos and tell them haw to do it properly?
How did you know the sound post was glued before opening it?
I assume you know that's actually a viola that actually shrunk because it was left out in the rain?
i have one just like that, a heavy shelf fell on it a few years ago, I figure I can trade whats left for a new block of rosin.
Everything is beautiful ❤️, but use black lettering, hard to read 🤗🤗🤗
Difficult to read for sure and would have loved to hear how the finished violin sounds now that it was repaired.
Hello, how do you insert the soundpost? Is it too difficult?
Very carefully!!!! Ha ha. Sorry, but I couldn't resist. The end of the sound post setting tool is stabbed into the post which allows enough hold to allow the post to be pulled into place (& adjusted in position with the other end) where the post has been accurately cut to fit top & bottom being necessary for sound & also to not damage the plates, particularly the spruce top which can bruise easily. When fitting the post one normally uses a dentist type of mirror & sights up through the end pin hole to see the fit all round the post. Positioning in relation to the bridge is also important as it can make quite a difference in the sound of the instrument & also if the bridge is allowed to tilt over time toward the fingerboard.
@@rossthefiddler5890 Thanks for your detailed reply!
??? Sound posts are NOT glued.
Very interesting , I would not have the courage to do half of what you had to do. But the subtitles in yellow are not at all easy to read !
I cannot read the subtitles.
Shame about the yellow letters. Couldn't read half of the text
Was it sufficient to use collagen to secure the spruce plug for the new endpost hole?
Glad you got that grim out of there, nobody needs grim in their violin ; )
thy thing like this...
every dust particle has his own story.
perhaps one of the cloth fibers was from someone who builded titanic.
or perhaps some of hitlers hair.
what story one fiber has to tell.
such a lovely fairy tale
I wish you would have played it.
A repaired violin is for the eyes only.
U can't play it any more. Well it's an intuition & a question.