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.
@marcmoss1533 Hey thanks very much. If your in the states Stewmac has the digital caliper, if your in Canada my wholesaler is the only place I can find them. www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-measuring/mag-ic-probe-ble-thickness-gauge/
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!
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.😅
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.-
Thank you for the kind words. The thickness caliper is called a "magic probe", you should be able to find them for sale online. You are correct, it uses a magnet on the inside and the probe is on the outside, to measure the thicknesses. Its a great too for helping to understand some of these vintage instruments without complete dissasembly.
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?
@LloydPond I agree, I would love to revoice this puppy and set a couple things. Straight. It does have a very fine bassbar in it. Doesnt appear to be carved out of the top, and the internal work was done well, minus the extra wide flat edging. Its lined and blocked nicely on all 4 corners.
@@lucaswelshmusic7607 it should be possible to cut the body down to about 362 mm, which would solve a few problems. Most luthiers wouldn’t touch it. I like the wood. I would get the vibrating string length as close as possible and let it go at that. It should have a decent, viola-like sound with a bit of work. A classical musician would pass on it. The four-turn scroll has a mysterious history-real Maggini scrolls have mostly been replaced, and the few originals are somewhat primitive, according to the archives. I can’t speak to what country fiddlers might do with it.
@markuswx1322 I would not trim the body down I dont think. What I did do was use a viola tailgut to get the tailpiece in the correct position, and I set the mensur as per normal basically. Itnworked out pretty well actually. There is a final video with sound sample up on my channel. I think it sounds pretty good, there could be room for improvement if a person regraduated it.
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.
Here is the final video of the Magginni.
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Very informative and great content. So much to learn from different luthiers. Thank you!
@@giangvu7902 thanks very much
I love your channel. Where can I get a digital caliper like that? That would be a big help.
@marcmoss1533 Hey thanks very much. If your in the states Stewmac has the digital caliper, if your in Canada my wholesaler is the only place I can find them. www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-measuring/mag-ic-probe-ble-thickness-gauge/
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!
@@charles7809 stay tuned.
great video ! glad I found ya...
@diggingdeeperwithrick125 thanks for watching. Weekly videos, always something going on here.
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.😅
@@ChrisEbbrsen thank you. It did come together nicely.
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.-
Thank you for the kind words. The thickness caliper is called a "magic probe", you should be able to find them for sale online. You are correct, it uses a magnet on the inside and the probe is on the outside, to measure the thicknesses. Its a great too for helping to understand some of these vintage instruments without complete dissasembly.
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?
@LloydPond its 366mm long. So its large even by modern standards.
@LloydPond I agree, I would love to revoice this puppy and set a couple things. Straight. It does have a very fine bassbar in it. Doesnt appear to be carved out of the top, and the internal work was done well, minus the extra wide flat edging. Its lined and blocked nicely on all 4 corners.
@@lucaswelshmusic7607 it should be possible to cut the body down to about 362 mm, which would solve a few problems. Most luthiers wouldn’t touch it. I like the wood. I would get the vibrating string length as close as possible and let it go at that. It should have a decent, viola-like sound with a bit of work. A classical musician would pass on it. The four-turn scroll has a mysterious history-real Maggini scrolls have mostly been replaced, and the few originals are somewhat primitive, according to the archives. I can’t speak to what country fiddlers might do with it.
@markuswx1322 I would not trim the body down I dont think. What I did do was use a viola tailgut to get the tailpiece in the correct position, and I set the mensur as per normal basically. Itnworked out pretty well actually. There is a final video with sound sample up on my channel. I think it sounds pretty good, there could be room for improvement if a person regraduated it.