On the same day, I got a customer fiddle that is a relative, in spirit, of the one in Anya's shop.
This fiddle was built recently, in the 21st-century, and was built by the grandfather or uncle of the player. It is a treasured fiddle for that family, means a lot to them, and has at the very least the grace not to be another $100 violin-shaped-object (VSO) from some factory in China - even though the VSO might have more conventional design.
It's part of the fun in this business, seeing these one-off instruments that don't pretend to be anything besides an amateur's effort.
The center seam on the back looks decent :)
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And if you look for them, you can find places where the purfling follows the outline.
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ReplyDeletebut neither you nor Anya comment on the sound or playability of the istruments
ReplyDeleteRIght. I'll say that the one I had would not be my choice for an instrument, but I have no family connection to it.
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