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I was surprised to find no mention whatsoever about the tonal qualities of her instruments. The antiquing process may appeal to her target buyer; but most serio
by kashunstva 3y ago
I was surprised to find no mention whatsoever about the tonal qualities of her instruments. The antiquing process may appeal to her target buyer; but most serious contemporary luthiers don’t engage in the practice. The instruments she’s making are not cheap; but they are by no means expensive in the world of bowed instruments. But an article about violin-making that doesn’t once touch on the tonal outcome is strange indeed.
- analog31 3y agoIndeed, I'm a double bassist, and belong to a family of string players. I don't want an antiqued instrument. I'll age it myself. Most of the deliberately antiqued instruments I've handled were student models, and I wonder if it makes it easier to hide minor defects in workmanship. In those cases, we didn't outright reject an instrument for being antiqued, since there are only so many things you can be particular about before the supply of acceptable instruments dries up. We were much more concerned with sound. When my kids moved up to professional grade instruments, like you say, no more antiquing.
- Xeyz0r 3y agoSome proponents of artificial aging claim that it can improve the tone or resonance of an instrument over time, simulating the effects of natural aging on wood and other materials.