example of innovation in ancient luthery

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Armando

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From: Zürich, Switzerland

example of innovation in ancient luthery

Hy

Last week i have visited the Stradivari museum in Cremona, Italy. Besides a lot of violin family instruments built by ancient creomonese violin makers there was one totally out of the normal. It was a violin built by Pietro Grulli anno 1898. This violin was certainly kind of the Warlock model of the violins of his age. I was pretty much surprised about that instrument.

check it out:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2257/dsc01536t.jpg

So this is really a somewhat strange but also nice example of innovation in luthery.

regards

Armando

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Mike_Kinny

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to Armando)

He has tried to imitate the shape of a 1/8th note.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2010 15:58:40

Ron.M

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to Armando)

Interesting!

Check this...

http://www.normans.co.uk/p-444-yamaha-sv130-br-silent-violin.aspx?CAWELAID=373925773&

cheers,

Ron

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jshelton5040

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to Mike_Kinny)

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ORIGINAL: Mike_Kinny

He has tried to imitate the shape of a 1/8th note.

You have a good eye Mike. That didn't even occur to me until you mentioned it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2010 20:17:54

Mike_Kinny

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to jshelton5040)

Graaaazie graaaazie John! That's because I do 1000's of unsuccessful imitations on a weekly basis myself.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2010 21:31:15

Jeff Highland

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to Armando)

ANCIENT?
What are you trying to make me feel old?
Thats only 112 years ago

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 31 2010 23:53:43

Ramon Amira

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to Armando)

No, no, no – you're all wrong. Here's the purpose of that shape. If a critic writes an unfavorable review of a violinist, the violinist uses that claw to slash the critic, then bashes him in the head with that little bout on the end.

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HemeolaMan

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to Armando)

more than likely a practice instrument rather than a concert one.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 1 2010 17:32:01

Flamingrae

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RE: example of innovation in ancient... (in reply to Armando)

Love this - Pietro Grulli - working in Cremona around 1883 - died there in 1898. It's almost a fore-runner of some of the electric violins made nowadays. Someone put this up earlier in the thread. Could be a version of a dance masters "kit" and definately as mentioned before,(Hemeola man) not a concert instrument. I love the way he made the chin rest into part of the acoustic body. Very interesting and thanks.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 3 2010 9:38:31