To everyone who made comments. I am very appreciative that Jerry agreed to take this project on for me. From my Father's closet and after 20 years of not having anyone willing to attempt repair, it is reborn. If my Father were alive he would be so impressed. I know that I am totally impressed and eternally indebted to Jerry . I called him today to tell him so. I should have it back tomorrow and it will be the centrepiece in my collection. In sum, Jerry is nothing short of a genius and I could be no happier. Thanks for the kind comments. Paul
As the benefactor of a great repair by Jerry of the Regal Wreck, I know how heartwarming it is to have an heirloom instrument reborn. Again, Jerry, you are a Master and these videos are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing your craft.
UPS just delivered my old violin. Wow, I am very impressed. Outstanding workmanship and attention to detail. A true professional job. Christmas came early this year. I called Jerry to tell him how impressed I am. I can't overstate my gratitude to him for fulfilling my commitment to my Late Father to have it restored. Jerry my heartfelt thanks. You are the best. Paul
Absolutely mind boggling :-) I know almost nothing about violins/fiddles, but my wife has been taking violin lessons on a rented violin, so I decided to buy her one on eBay Auction. I won an unbranded used violin that looks very good (it should arrive Monday). I've spent the last few days looking at videos showing how violins are made, ...and then came to this video. I have to say, this was great. I'm from the old school in the sense that I don't like to throw things away, so this video gave me an education on how to repair violins (wish I had an old broken one to work on) so I really enjoyed Jerry's videos. Morel season is right around the corner in SW Montana where I live. They usually grow where forest fires have burned for about 3 seasons. Thank you for the most enjoyable couple of hours I've had this year.
Your customer in Nova Scotia Canada will be immensely satisfied with his violon and I hope he was able to enjoy your workmanship as much as I did. Congradulations and thanks for sharing !
It is with great honor that l have the opportunity to congratulate you and witness one of your restoration works by a great master who knows what you are doing. These skills that wonderful gift... I attach great value to these works of art
+Samir Ferreira thank you very much. It's very nice to know that something you build will last hundreds of years if properly cared for. So it should be around long after I'm gone. Thanks for watching. Happy New Year
In this day and age of disposable, everything, it makes me happy that one person would honor his father's memory and preserve an instrument that belonged to him, because his father cared about it and used it, and that another person would take the time and stand up to the difficulty of the effort to make it happen. I have often wondered if the instruments I have labored to purchase and have played, cared for, and loved, will provide my son with this city's greatest musical yard sale, the first Saturday after I'm gone. I mentioned that to my son, who is 15, and he stared at me with a, "that's what you think of me?" look on his face. My son is a fine musician and I am very proud of him, and I now know that he will care for my memory and my instruments, not because they are worth a lot of money, but because they were mine. Maybe almost as much as Mr. Paul Wood, and Mr.Jerry Rosa.God bless you both.
Again , great work. I have a Trumpet I've had since third grade. I'm 65 now. I had it worked on but not re finished. They put new springs, straitened the bell , and it sounds great , and maintains its aged look. I'm glad I left it that way.
WOW ! You amaze me every time I watch another of your videos. And I think your playing was just beautiful. Music and Luthier is an ART. I've never seen a painting that I didn't see some beauty in. And I have never heard you play anything that I did not like. Your heart is in everything you do. Love the work and Love the music Every time.
Great video. I have a son that plays the fiddle pretty good. He was been invited to the Canada Grand Masters. He has learned to set up his own fiddles. I liked the part where he carved the bridge. I will point my son to the video. Love the tunes playing in the video also
I am so addicted to this channel. I envy Jerrys skills. And regardless of Jerrys playing it down I love his renditions of Ashokan Farewell.. even if its all he can play on a fiddle
Beautiful set of videos showing the resurrection of an old fiddle. Thank you so much for sharing all those details. You are a real craftsman, and not a bad fiddler either with those double stops. Now the fiddle will return to its happy owner in Nova Scotia, probably to play some fine Cape Breton Strathspeys and reels for years to come.
This has to be one of the most fascinating pairs of TH-cam clips ever. Thank you for sharing your skills, education and honesty, superb, thanks again...
Jerry, Thank you again for sharing your years of knowledge and expertise. My favorite part of watching you work is your approach to problems which would leave most people scratching their heads! Your explanation of each little issue and how to tackle is a great help in it'self, let alone produce a wonderful instrument that can be played once again. I just can't say enough about the great work you show us all. Thank you, Friend!
Regarding the little dots of paint you found, they march he light green paint on the dining room wall of my Grandfathers house. It also matches the paint drops on the dining room table. Just a little useless information.
I really enjoy watching these videos even though I don't know half of what's going on. It reminds me so much of watching my mom's step-dad, Renos, (how's that for an school country name?) work on antiques when I was a kid. He could make claw feet and things like replacement legs for an old Queen Ann desk and could make them look just as old as the others too. Fun times.
I'm not a musician, nor am I particularly interested in fiddle music, but this repair fascinated me. I DO like seeing things restored to former glory and boy howdy this fit the bill, I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Loved both parts. So very interesting even though I don't play anything. You are talented beyond belief! Thank you! You should know that there are thousands of viewers who have never seen anything like this in their lives. Beautiful work except at the end when you played it. You mentioned, and I believe this, that a fiddle player could could extract the dulcet tones that you restored to an otherwise pile of junk. Beautiful!!!!
Well that violin could hardly have been worse bodged by amateur repairers in it's previous history! It was very satisfying to see the gradual order brought to the chaos by your wonderful skills and artistry Jerry. At the end the violin looked beautiful with it's richly deep patina and the sound was also rich and sonorous! What a great job you did and thank you for posting.
Jerr, you play fiddle a lot better than me! Great, as always, another "brought back from the dead", project! I always pickup helpful tips and ideas from you. Keep your chin up and keep um' comin'! Thankz
I learned a lot about settling up a fiddle from this video. I am truly amazed with your knowledge and attention to all details. I am not a fiddle player, but I have my uncle’s old fiddle to set up and see if I can make some respectable sound from it. Thanks from Gilbert, AZ.
As always you do great work. I did not have a lot of hope for that fidel when I first saw it. But I knew you would work your magic. And do a good job with it. As you always do. Thanks for sharing your video my friend.
It is hard to say "one of the best restoration video" because a lot of your videos (I watched almost all) are so good, but this time I watched it like a movie scene and waited for the results and first sound. Thanks for great work and inspiration.
You almost sounded apologetic regarding the replacement of the neck block. No way! You improved the quality of that violin. Keep up the great work. I am more confident in my guitar work thanks to YOU.
Rosa String Works Jerry I watched part 1 and part 2 I enjoyed it all tremendously but I didn't see the neck reset glue up I saw the strip down fix re string set up. The fiddle looks sharp sound's great.Thanks for the nice video be blessed with loving care and grace.
Hello Jerry, I like your videos very much! I love to see videos on TH-cam about craftsmanship for all kinds of 'products', but yours are very special, because they're about musical instruments (I'm a guitar player and musiclover) and because you are always positive, etc. Many compliments for sharing your work with 'the world'! (And greetings from Amsterdam.)
Hello Jerry, more than 25 years ago, don't remember the date exactly, you put my grandfather's fiddle back together, it had dried itself apart. At the present time, it is still together just as you finished it. I wish I could play it, and now that I'm retired maybe I will give it some attention. I enjoy your video's, it's easy to see the amount of care, and respect you have for musical instruments. I will have no trouble sending any instrument I have to you if in need of repair. Looking forward to being able to come visit your shop this summer possibly.
that thing sounds awesome. and atleast I could tell that was faded love .lol. can't wait for the "full meal deal" on my mandolin with more pick space at the lower neck and your Sadle or anything else you think it needs. 😆🖒just watching these videos....there is just nobody else I would rather in trust my instruments with. you do some beautiful work saving old wood from the fire box. and letting them be enjoyed for many years to come . just awesome.your a true Luthier.
Love your show Jerry. I recall my Grandfather gave me a old fiddle to repair. I remember it only had the seems come unglued. Was stored in the heat. A possible easy fix. However, my shop teacher declined to help as he had not worked musical instruments. I was 16 at the time. Art
It does have a very nice tone. The highs are not harsh, and the lows are pretty rich, especially since it hasn't even had time to settle in yet. I went back to part one of the video and looked again at what you had to start with, and I'm amazed. Nice work.
Howdy! Another nice one...comparing how it was at part 1,this is better then new! It sounds wery good too! I would buy it! Greetings from Croatia ! 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
you make my dog howl at the moon with the fiddle loll and by the way NS stand for NOVA SCOTIA atlantic part of CANADA beautiful place and a lot of very good fiddle players and your video their are always good to watch keep on the good work!!!!
well looks like you fixed another one Jerry. I saw some of the problems from the beginning and figured he will never get that one to work. But you did it with your craftsmanship showing through again. Great video
Paul, could you be persuaded to shoot us a video of how the violin sounds? I think there's a lot of us who would like to hear more. Jerry, thanks for the great tips on patching those stress points. Geeze, I feel like I could almost make a violin now! LOL LOVE your videos!
I like that you fixed it to function as well as well as it can function without destroying its "personality" that it has picked up through its long life. I think there are folks who get old fiddles and try to make them look like brand new... and that's a shame. When you take grandma out and get her liposuction, facelifts, and fill her with Botox, somehow she ain't "grandma" anymore. I'm a fan, sir.
Very meritorious effort to bring back this ol' piece of wood to life!.. You did a wonderful job sir. I don't know how much you charged you customer ($500-700?) for that repair but, if this old fiddle is a family instrument, it fully deserved such an expense ... Who cares if one could find a chinese or korean beginner-grade soulless violin for $300, money has nothing to do with such a resurrection
Jerry, that was a brilliant series of solutions. I might get some linseed oil for my 1940 Epiphone Zephyr archtop. I like what it does to those old finishes; seems to smooth them out and give them a rich glow. Best regards!
Great work Jerry. The fiddle sounds good, but the sound system seems to be breaking up a little so it's really hard to tell. I think any fiddler would be proud to play this fiddle. The best to you and your family in this new year Jan 3, 2019.
A cosplay trick you might want to know about. Liquid Shoe Polish is similar to your dye, If you coat the surface and then wipe it straight off you can blend you dye and the wood a lot easier. It is thin and will wash into the detail cracks a lot better so you actually make the vintage look more consitant.
Watching you perform your miracles and listening to Issac Stern on my local PBS radio and at the end what sounded like Ashoken farewell(?) in your non-performance. Great. Narragansett Bay
Your playing set my dog to barking:) Another luthier uses a small pillow filled with rice to set uneven parts of wood on for stability. seems like a good idea.like bean bag
To everyone who made comments.
I am very appreciative that Jerry agreed to take this project on for me. From my Father's closet and after 20 years of not having anyone willing to attempt repair, it is reborn. If my Father were alive he would be so impressed. I know that I am totally impressed and eternally indebted to Jerry . I called him today to tell him so. I should have it back tomorrow and it will be the centrepiece in my collection. In sum, Jerry is nothing short of a genius and I could be no happier.
Thanks for the kind comments.
Paul
Paul Wood thanks Paul.
As the benefactor of a great repair by Jerry of the Regal Wreck, I know how heartwarming it is to have an heirloom instrument reborn. Again, Jerry, you are a Master and these videos are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing your craft.
Tom Doran you are welcome my friend. Thank you for the comment.
UPS just delivered my old violin. Wow, I am very impressed. Outstanding workmanship and attention to detail. A true professional job.
Christmas came early this year. I called Jerry to tell him how impressed I am. I can't overstate my gratitude to him for fulfilling my commitment to my Late Father to have it restored. Jerry my heartfelt thanks. You are the best.
Paul
Absolutely mind boggling :-) I know almost nothing about violins/fiddles, but my wife has been taking violin lessons on a rented violin, so I decided to buy her one on eBay Auction. I won an unbranded used violin that looks very good (it should arrive Monday). I've spent the last few days looking at videos showing how violins are made, ...and then came to this video. I have to say, this was great. I'm from the old school in the sense that I don't like to throw things away, so this video gave me an education on how to repair violins (wish I had an old broken one to work on) so I really enjoyed Jerry's videos.
Morel season is right around the corner in SW Montana where I live. They usually grow where forest fires have burned for about 3 seasons.
Thank you for the most enjoyable couple of hours I've had this year.
Update:
I am really enjoying the old violin. I play it every day. Christmas did come early this year.
Thanks Jerry
P.I. Wood
Paul Wood great! Glad to hear it.
It does sound very nice I must say.
I really enjoy watching you rehab those old fiddles. Thanks for sharing.
If you like fiddle restorations wait till you see chocolate
Your customer in Nova Scotia Canada will be immensely satisfied with his violon and I hope he was able to enjoy your workmanship as much as I did.
Congradulations and thanks for sharing !
Another wonderful fiddle restoration. You really know what it takes to bring them back to life.
It is with great honor that l have the opportunity to congratulate you and witness one of your restoration works by a great master who knows what you are doing. These skills that wonderful gift... I attach great value to these works of art
+Samir Ferreira thank you very much. It's very nice to know that something you build will last hundreds of years if properly cared for. So it should be around long after I'm gone. Thanks for watching. Happy New Year
In this day and age of disposable, everything, it makes me happy that one person would honor his father's memory and preserve an instrument that belonged to him, because his father cared about it and used it, and that another person would take the time and stand up to the difficulty of the effort to make it happen. I have often wondered if the instruments I have labored to purchase and have played, cared for, and loved, will provide my son with this city's greatest musical yard sale, the first Saturday after I'm gone. I mentioned that to my son, who is 15, and he stared at me with a, "that's what you think of me?" look on his face. My son is a fine musician and I am very proud of him, and I now know that he will care for my memory and my instruments, not because they are worth a lot of money, but because they were mine. Maybe almost as much as Mr. Paul Wood, and Mr.Jerry Rosa.God bless you both.
Again , great work. I have a Trumpet I've had since third grade. I'm 65 now. I had it worked on but not re finished. They put new springs, straitened the bell , and it sounds great , and maintains its aged look. I'm glad I left it that way.
Robert Easley Sr thank you for watching.
WOW ! You amaze me every time I watch another of your videos. And I think your playing was just beautiful. Music and Luthier is an ART. I've never seen a painting that I didn't see some beauty in. And I have never heard you play anything that I did not like. Your heart is in everything you do. Love the work and Love the music Every time.
Tele Man65 thank you my very kind friend.
Super job Jerry; love to watch your videos!! Thanks again for your time and talent!!
1cleandude thank you for watching.
Great video. I have a son that plays the fiddle pretty good. He was been invited to the Canada Grand Masters. He has learned to set up his own fiddles. I liked the part where he carved the bridge. I will point my son to the video. Love the tunes playing in the video also
Wow the tone on that is very bright. amazing job you did here on this fiddle. I love watching your videos, very informational. Thank you!
I am so addicted to this channel. I envy Jerrys skills. And regardless of Jerrys playing it down I love his renditions of Ashokan Farewell.. even if its all he can play on a fiddle
You are a talented man and me and I'm sure a lot of people appreciate what you're doing
Thanks Jerry, another terrific repair/restore - thoroughly enjoyed seeing how you made this one come back to life!
Cheers, John
Zone1242 thank you very much.
Beautiful set of videos showing the resurrection of an old fiddle. Thank you so much for sharing all those details. You are a real craftsman, and not a bad fiddler either with those double stops. Now the fiddle will return to its happy owner in Nova Scotia, probably to play some fine Cape Breton Strathspeys and reels for years to come.
Bill Brisotti thank you very kindly my friend.
Another great restoration job sympathetically done.
Craig Orrell thank you very much.
This has to be one of the most fascinating pairs of TH-cam clips ever. Thank you for sharing your skills, education and honesty, superb, thanks again...
keyote3 thank you very much my friend.
Jerry, Thank you again for sharing your years of knowledge and expertise. My favorite part of watching you work is your approach to problems which would leave most people scratching their heads! Your explanation of each little issue and how to tackle is a great help in it'self, let alone produce a wonderful instrument that can be played once again. I just can't say enough about the great work you show us all. Thank you, Friend!
Dennis Allport thank you very much. You are very kind.
Regarding the little dots of paint you found, they march he light green paint on the dining room wall of my Grandfathers house. It also matches the paint drops on the dining room table. Just a little useless information.
Paul Wood suspected something along those lines. Thanks.
many the good tune played on an old fiddle. thankyou (from Scotland.)
1066wastrel you can say that again. Thank you for watching.
I thoroughly enjoy your watching your repair videos and the small performances at the end with the finished instruments. Bravo, Captain A++
freezerburn04 thank you very much.
Done every nessesary thing and not to much of the good. Not overrestored. Fine work.
Good job Jerry! That thing sounds GREAT!!!!!!!!!!
Kent Owens thank you very much my friend.
I really enjoy watching these videos even though I don't know half of what's going on. It reminds me so much of watching my mom's step-dad, Renos, (how's that for an school country name?) work on antiques when I was a kid. He could make claw feet and things like replacement legs for an old Queen Ann desk and could make them look just as old as the others too. Fun times.
Bill Seper thank you my friend.
I'm not a musician, nor am I particularly interested in fiddle music, but this repair fascinated me. I DO like seeing things restored to former glory and boy howdy this fit the bill, I enjoyed it thoroughly.
MISTERComaToes thank you very kindly my friend.
You sure did a nice job on that old violin, i'll bet the customer is really glad they sent it to you!
Jeff Grier thank you.
Jeff Grier believe me he is happy.
Thank you Jerry, I really enjoy watching you work. I've learned so much. B.
Buddy Martin thanks.
Pretty good job. It looks wonderful.
Very nice restoration and rebirth.
That was a great restoration! So interesting to watch! Wonderful job!
Mono Rocks thank you very much.
Nice job- it looks a LOT more cared for now, and more fun to play.
You did a wonderful job i like it thank you 🌹
What a great fix. well done Jerry
+untidyman thank you very much.
Loved both parts. So very interesting even though I don't play anything. You are talented beyond belief! Thank you! You should know that there are thousands of viewers who have never seen anything like this in their lives. Beautiful work except at the end when you played it. You mentioned, and I believe this, that a fiddle player could could extract the dulcet tones that you restored to an otherwise pile of junk. Beautiful!!!!
Well that violin could hardly have been worse bodged by amateur repairers in it's previous history!
It was very satisfying to see the gradual order brought to the chaos by your wonderful skills and artistry Jerry.
At the end the violin looked beautiful with it's richly deep patina and the sound was also rich and sonorous!
What a great job you did and thank you for posting.
Another great job done.Man that was a long one.just wonderful.
Nice job, Jerry. Enjoyed watching you turn this beat up violin into a nice placing playing instrument.
Very well done and most enjoyable watching you work
Chris
a6cjn thank you.
Jerr, you play fiddle a lot better than me! Great, as always, another "brought back from the dead", project! I always pickup helpful tips and ideas from you. Keep your chin up and keep um' comin'! Thankz
Incredible repair, lots of creativity. Wish I had half your skills, and that fiddle :)
Jason Biggs thanks.
I learned a lot about settling up a fiddle from this video. I am truly amazed with your knowledge and attention to all details. I am not a fiddle player, but I have my uncle’s old fiddle to set up and see if I can make some respectable sound from it. Thanks from Gilbert, AZ.
No fiasco here! Just great resurrection work on a family instrument!! It was impressive to watch the step by step process.
Great sounding old box! Beautiful work as always...
As always you do great work. I did not have a lot of hope for that fidel when I first saw it. But I knew you would work your magic. And do a good job with it. As you always do. Thanks for sharing your video my friend.
Thomas Tommy you are welcome. Thank you for watching.
It is hard to say "one of the best restoration video" because a lot of your videos (I watched almost all) are so good, but this time I watched it like a movie scene and waited for the results and first sound. Thanks for great work and inspiration.
Marek Jakubowicz you are welcome my friend. Thank you for watching.
You almost sounded apologetic regarding the replacement of the neck block. No way! You improved the quality of that violin. Keep up the great work. I am more confident in my guitar work thanks to YOU.
Glen Kersul thank you my friend.
Rosa String Works Jerry I watched part 1 and part 2 I enjoyed it all tremendously but I didn't see the neck reset glue up I saw the strip down fix re string set up. The fiddle looks sharp sound's great.Thanks for the nice video be blessed with loving care and grace.
Beautiful restoration Jerry Your Patience is admirable. Regards. Rudy .
Rudy Martin thank you very much.
Hello Jerry, I like your videos very much! I love to see videos on TH-cam about craftsmanship for all kinds of 'products', but yours are very special, because they're about musical instruments (I'm a guitar player and musiclover) and because you are always positive, etc. Many compliments for sharing your work with 'the world'! (And greetings from Amsterdam.)
Harrie Rooymans thank you very kindly. I try to play positive on TH-cam. lol
Hello Jerry, more than 25 years ago, don't remember the date exactly, you put my grandfather's fiddle back together, it had dried itself apart. At the present time, it is still together just as you finished it. I wish I could play it, and now that I'm retired maybe I will give it some attention. I enjoy your video's, it's easy to see the amount of care, and respect you have for musical instruments. I will have no trouble sending any instrument I have to you if in need of repair. Looking forward to being able to come visit your shop this summer possibly.
Video's from old VHS tapes thank you very kindly my friend. Nice to hear from you.
Again you polished a turd into something special. It should make a great family heirloom. Good work again Jerry.
that thing sounds awesome. and atleast I could tell that was faded love .lol. can't wait for the "full meal deal" on my mandolin with more pick space at the lower neck and your Sadle or anything else you think it needs. 😆🖒just watching these videos....there is just nobody else I would rather in trust my instruments with. you do some beautiful work saving old wood from the fire box. and letting them be enjoyed for many years to come . just awesome.your a true Luthier.
it has such a wonderful sound.
In depth fiddle restore. Nice craftsmanship!
Love your show Jerry. I recall my Grandfather gave me a old fiddle to repair. I remember it only had the seems come unglued. Was stored in the heat. A possible easy fix. However, my shop teacher declined to help as he had not worked musical instruments. I was 16 at the time. Art
It does have a very nice tone. The highs are not harsh, and the lows are pretty rich, especially since it hasn't even had time to settle in yet. I went back to part one of the video and looked again at what you had to start with, and I'm amazed. Nice work.
evilgolfboys thank you very much.
Jeez! such a good job pal! I'm amazed of your skills and all the great tools you have.
Jerry
Very happy. Totally impressed. Sounds wonderful. Will call or send an email thanking you properly. Worth every cent I spent and more.
Paul
Paul Wood great thanks.
Beautiful work sir! Love that fiddle now.
Jeffrey Prokopowicz thank you very much.
WoW, Jerry. Another fantastic reclamation.
Well done !
Asteroid_coming thank you very much.
For someone that doesn’t play the violin, you sounded pretty good to me! Well done on the restoration as well.
Fiddle Fantasico. Faded Love my Grand Pa Hearn's favorite song. Thanks Jerry.
Howdy!
Another nice one...comparing how it was at part 1,this is better then new!
It sounds wery good too!
I would buy it!
Greetings from Croatia ! 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
Tihomir Kolarek thank you my friend.
Really enjoyed this repair!
Aaron Turner thank you.
Great work Jerry! you brought that fiddle back to life.
Todd Taylor thank you buddy.
That was an amazing transformation!
That's a great bit of work there!
Ian Roberts thank you.
you make my dog howl at the moon with the
fiddle loll and by the way NS stand for NOVA SCOTIA atlantic part of CANADA beautiful place and a lot of very good fiddle players and your video their are always good to watch keep on the good work!!!!
I was just there this past summer.
Nice job of bringing that old violin back, Jerry! Sounds great!
Great job.
Amazing work!!
Thank you very much.
older video but i sure enjoyed it. nice Fiddle too😎✅
well looks like you fixed another one Jerry. I saw some of the problems from the beginning and figured he will never get that one to work. But you did it with your craftsmanship showing through again. Great video
LUCKYLARRY thank you.
That Ashokan Farewell is a beautiful song. Once again, you have done a great job Mr. Jerry! I always look forward to seeing your next video. lol
Bryan Wayne thank you.
You did an amazing job restoring that old violin.
Dale Palmer thank you.
fantastic work!
Ben Shavers thanks
The violin sounds pretty darn good. Great job as always.
Paul, could you be persuaded to shoot us a video of how the violin sounds? I think there's a lot of us who would like to hear more.
Jerry, thanks for the great tips on patching those stress points. Geeze, I feel like I could almost make a violin now! LOL LOVE your videos!
very well restored ,and not over done
I like that you fixed it to function as well as well as it can function without destroying its "personality" that it has picked up through its long life. I think there are folks who get old fiddles and try to make them look like brand new... and that's a shame. When you take grandma out and get her liposuction, facelifts, and fill her with Botox, somehow she ain't "grandma" anymore. I'm a fan, sir.
Mycroftsbrother thank you my friend. I agree with you completely.
Very meritorious effort to bring back this ol' piece of wood to life!.. You did a wonderful job sir. I don't know how much you charged you customer ($500-700?) for that repair but, if this old fiddle is a family instrument, it fully deserved such an expense ...
Who cares if one could find a chinese or korean beginner-grade soulless violin for $300, money has nothing to do with such a resurrection
Serge Ceyral I agree with you my friend. Thank you for watching.
Jerry, that was a brilliant series of solutions. I might get some linseed oil for my 1940 Epiphone Zephyr archtop. I like what it does to those old finishes; seems to smooth them out and give them a rich glow. Best regards!
Jim Page thanks, good luck to you.
You play a lot better than I could since I've never picked one up! lol
Jim Akin thank you
What a skillful man. I wish I had one tenth of your skills.
I love the old tobacco look can't stand them orange stain fiddles
Thumbs up Mr.Rosa she life again
scott ford thank you
Great work Jerry. The fiddle sounds good, but the sound system seems to be breaking up a little so it's really hard to tell. I think any fiddler would be proud to play this fiddle. The best to you and your family in this new year Jan 3, 2019.
Nice attempt on Ashokan Farewell at the end.
A cosplay trick you might want to know about. Liquid Shoe Polish is similar to your dye, If you coat the surface and then wipe it straight off you can blend you dye and the wood a lot easier. It is thin and will wash into the detail cracks a lot better so you actually make the vintage look more consitant.
I like that idea. Sounds like a good way to fix furniture scratches too.
Nice Melody Well done Played sir...!!
Zoyuz07 thank you.
Wow, Jerry has a lot of patience addressing all the issues that came. I would be so frustrated when things break one after another.
Watching you perform your miracles and listening to Issac Stern on my local PBS radio and at the end what sounded like Ashoken farewell(?) in your non-performance. Great. Narragansett Bay
丨very good jobe !
Jerry, Love the Tee Shirt! Yea No Morels!! The story of my life...
Nice job!
Your playing set my dog to barking:) Another luthier uses a small pillow filled with rice to set uneven parts of wood on for stability. seems like a good idea.like bean bag
You're great Jerry!
Wow!! Nice job ...