November 26, 2009 – 10:06 am
“The Lyric” was a great success. The tone is beautiful and it has great carrying power. In the hands of the owner, it is a truly wonderful sound to behold. After much wrangling, I was able to get the instrument back for the varnish job. The first step is to take the setup down, remove [...]
November 4, 2009 – 1:17 pm
I often get asked what strings I recommend for violins and violas. Unfortunately the answer is, “It depends”. Most importantly it depends on your instrument. A warm sounding instrument might need brighter sounding strings in order to boost projection. Conversely, a bright sounding instrument might need to be warmed up a little. The next thing [...]