I'dd like to see a pic of how it was and how it should be.. Want to learn something... Marc -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Oscar Picazo Ruiz Verzonden: dinsdag 10 april 2007 9:03 Aan: [email protected] Onderwerp: Re: [HG] Varquain 1747 Yes, the new bridge is a drone clone. 2007/4/4, Simon Wascher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello,
Am 04.04.2007 um 14:18 schrieb Reymen Marc: > This sounds very interesting .... > what bridge was there originally ? I have not seen the acctual case. But usually the "restorer" mirrores the drone bridge instead of making a normal mouche and trompette bridge. I guess the trompette bridge in such cases was missing, or this "restorers" thought that the slot is a notch. Such "restoring" can only take place if the "restorer" does not know and care a f.rt about the instrument he his working on. I hope this does not happen anymore today. S. > somebody can give me pic of that? > Marc Reymen > ----- Original Message ----- From: "marcello bono" > < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:34 AM > Subject: Re: [HG] Varquain 1747 > > >> >> --- Oscar Picazo Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha >> scritto: >> >> >>> does anybody know about a Paris eighteenth century >>> maker called Varquain? >> >> Yes, he was a well known maker. >> >>> it's curious that it seems like if the >>> original >>> mouche+trompette bridge has been changed for another >>> drone bridge, keeping >>> however the dog tuning head. >> >> It's a modern "restoration" made by a >> not-so-well-informed-guy :-) I've seen this in several >> HGs in several museum. >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ___________________________________ >> L'email della prossima generazione? Puoi averla con la nuova >> Yahoo! Mail: >> http://it.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html >> > > --- have a look at: http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com http://drehleierwiki.wiki-site.com --- my site: http://simonwascher.info
