Rick Turner
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http://www.allthingsstrings.com//News/News/Modern-Violins-Dominate-Old-Question-Strad-or-Modern
The "Golden Era" is right now...
The "Golden Era" is right now...
Koa? What is that? Everyone knows real ukuleles are only made from mahogany!The next leap forward will be the recognition that there are real alternatives to koa.
Good subject.
The Strads had their scale length extended, at some point in the past, by scarfing the pegbox & scroll onto longer necks. I believe only one remains with its original neck.
Stradivari’s most enduring legacy isn't making violins that sound better than any other, but that his violins inspire excellence in the current generation of violin makers.
It’s clear that the finest-sounding violins are being made right now, at prices that many musicians can afford.
http://www.allthingsstrings.com//News/News/Modern-Violins-Dominate-Old-Question-Strad-or-Modern
The "Golden Era" is right now...
IF, the human factor of players being inspired by Strads, etc. were true, then their playing should bring out the very best in the old master instruments, and that should be heard and interpreted by the "blind" listeners. However, that does not seem to have been the case here.
And most Strats do have their original nitrocellulose lacquer on them... The Strads may or may not...
Hans Weisshaar, who was the premier old violin restorer on the West Coast until his death told me that there were roughly 1,100 known and authenticated Strads and that only two or three had not been subjected to major alterations. I got to interview Hans for Strings magazine in about 1989 or '90 or so...