It won't be a Steinway anymore!

[John Ross]

Hi,
Who is this hundred year old guy, who remembered what the violin
sounded like, when it was new?
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Murray Seminuk" <seminukm@cadvision.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: It won't be a Steinway anymore!


> Terry
> I disagree with most of the comments that you made about
violins. First of
> all, violins of the ages that you  mentioned have all been
altered if they
> are in use today.   The necks had to be lengthened  to
withstand the
> increase in tension as a result of the increase in the
international
> pitch.When violins are made the glue used on the top plate is
usually
> weakened  to facilitate easier removal in the future if need
be.The wood in
> violin making is aged a number of years (air dried) before the
instrument
> is made.As far as the improvement in sound by the aging
process,  I  believe
> that the amount the instrument is played over the years has
more bearing on
> the tonal qualities than how old it is. Old instruments  all
benefit from
> the services of a knowledgeable craftsman  capable of a careful
and
> thoughtful restoration.
>
> Regards,
> Murray
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 6:36 AM
> Subject: Re: It won't be a Steinway anymore!
>
>
> > Well, I'm not a violin technician, but that is what I hear. I
realize that
> > not everything about the instrument would improve, but my
understanding is
> > that some of the wood properties do indeed improve. My
understanding is
> that
> > modern hi-quality violins really need a few years -decades? -
to reach an
> > improved tone. Am I way off? I think at a minimum, violins
are really
> > different from pianos in the way the age. I have never seen a
250 year old
> > piano play that was considered to be one of the best sounding
pianos in
> the
> > world. At least gimme that - there is a big difference
between the two
> > instruments regarding aging.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 8:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: It won't be a Steinway anymore!
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Violins improve with age,
> > >
> > >
> > > Oh?
> > >
> > >
> > > Ron N
> > >
> >
> >
>