I have a smallish fiddle with a neck very similar to what is seen on "baroque" instruments. I have been told by a luthier friend, however, that it probably doesn't even predate 1900. I don't think makers and players have ever been all that conscientious about fitting in with the history books ;-) Hey, it's ca. 1660. we'd better start using wound strings!
c >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of tim rolls BT >Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:42 AM >To: Francis Wood >Cc: NSP group >Subject: [NSP] Re: NSP duet with other instruments > >Hi Francis, >I bow to your superior knowledge. I was told by someone that it was >"unreconstructed baroque" since it has the flatter angle on >the neck, with >the cut away finger board to accomodate the belly curve. I >understand that >many fiddles of that era were "improved" by having the neck >angle changed. >Since I am a bit picky over correct definitions of vintage and >veteran cars >and the like, i am quite willing to accept that baroque is not >the correct >term for a fiddle of this age or construction. Any other info >gratefully >received. >Has anyone else heard of a fiddle maker named Coulson from Stamfordham > >However, what about the rest of my questions? > >tim >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Francis Wood" <[email protected]> >To: "tim rolls BT" <[email protected]> >Cc: "NSP group" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:34 AM >Subject: Re: [NSP] Re: NSP duet with other instruments > > > >On 10 Feb 2010, at 10:25, tim rolls BT wrote: > >> This is interesting to me as I have an unreconstructed >baroque violin from >> about 1820 > >Sorry Tim, but it ain't baroque . . >> >> Trouble is, if I tune down the baroque, which i prefer to >play, I'll play >> the pipes less > >Well, if it ain't baroque, don't fix it! > >Francis > > > > > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
