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thomas wrote a new blog post: Arching the Back 2 days, 15 hours ago · View
Due to a family emergency this past week, most of my time was spent away from the work bench. The time I did spend, I was able to continue the arching of the back and started bringing down the edge of the arching to the 4.5mm the drill press was set to. This is most difficult [...]
thomas wrote a new blog post: The New Template 4 days, 23 hours ago · View
This has been an eventful week. Due to some things that I should have fixed earlier on, I’ve put myself behind a little and had to change my plans some as well. I continued roughing the arching down and found I was more successful going ahead and using a finger plane than the gouge from the [...]
admin wrote a new blog post: String Gauges 4 days, 23 hours ago · View
Most strings are offered in thin, medium, and thick gauges. A player may choose various gauges to enhance different types of playing, to create a certain instrument sound, or other possible reasons. Most players use medium gauge strings. Pirastro Eudoxa and Olive strings are available in very specific gauges that are measured in “Pirastro Measure” [...]
admin wrote a new blog post: String Winding Materials 5 days ago · View
After the core material, the winding material is the next most influential element on a string’s tone. The following diagram shows string winding progression, from darkest to brightest: Darkest/slowest response —————————-> Brightest/quickest response Gold Silver Aluminum Chromium Steel Titanium Tungsten Gold Since gold is the softest of the winding metals, it has the darkest sound. It is [...]
admin wrote a new blog post: Quartet Competition 5 days, 19 hours ago · View
Sasha Brandt wrote a new blog post: Tattoos for the Trypanophobic 1 week, 1 day ago · View
(Sorry about the dearth of photos – we’re trying to talk someone with nicer fingernails than I do into modeling. Trust me on this one; no one wants to see close up pictures of my fingernails. I’ll update this as soon as they’re available.) The Pattern The Development I generally like tattoos. I love hearing why people [...]
Val Jaskiewicz wrote a new blog post: Imagination Made Real: The Power of Music in One Community 1 week, 2 days ago · View
There is a simple concept behind (el Sistema founder) Abreu’s work: for him an orchestra is first and foremost about togetherness, a place where children learn to listen to each other and to respect one another. -T.E.D. Conference website In the gritty north Chicago Uptown neighborhood, a place where over 60 languages are regularly spoken, classical [...]
Val Jaskiewicz wrote a new blog post: About Me 1 week, 2 days ago · View
Wonders never cease: After 18 years at Shar Music and 14 years as a “spectator” on the internet, I have been asked to write a regular blog! Moreover, a 20-something in our marketing department, Charlie Dwyer, asked me to do it. (Imagine that! My 24 year old son or 21 year old daughter wouldn’t dream [...]
admin wrote a new blog post: Changing a Violin String 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Basic Violin Maintenance 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Sassmannshaus Q&A – Quality Practice 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Sassmannshaus Q&A – Moving Violinists to Viola 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Sassmannshaus Q&A – Teaching Violin Vibrato 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Sassmannshaus Workshop Part 4 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Sassmannshaus Workshop Part 3 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Sassmannshaus Workshop Part 2 1 week, 2 days ago · View
admin wrote a new blog post: Sassmannshaus Workshop Part 1 1 week, 2 days ago · View
thomas wrote a new blog post: Cutting out the Back Plate 1 week, 2 days ago · View
Just to recap, the front plates have been [...]
phoebeggs wrote a new blog post: Fritz Kreisler Favorite Encore Folio (1869 005) 1 week, 3 days ago · View
Featuring little-known works by likewise little-known composers, this collection is ideal for the violinist looking for short recital pieces or encores that are easily put together. When I say “little-known,” I’m not kidding…anyone ever heard of Eduard Schuet? Perhaps Karl Millöcker? Willem Willeke? I hadn’t, so I did some quick research. The latter was actually [...]
thomas wrote a new blog post: Finishing the Back and Joining the Top 1 week, 3 days ago · View
So I took the clamps off the back plates and the seam was uneven more that I would have liked. After talking to Mr. Belote he pointed out that I should have placed clamps underneath to counter the pulling upward motion of the center clamp. I’ll remember this when I glue the top seam. Instead of ungluing [...]
