The Chimneys Violin Maker’s Workshop Book – IVBy Nelson P. Steffy, Melenahe Martin and Edward C. Campbell
The Chimneys
Violin Maker’s Workshop Book – IV (or as we call it “The Little Red Book – IV”
or shorter yet “LRB – IV”) has been printed and is ready to go. LRBs I, II and III have been around for some time and have brought the violin maker to, among other things, the technology of plate tuning and the tuning of the first air resonance. LRB – IV now takes you beyond plate tuning, yes there is life after plate tuning. Not only that but the pictures are in color. Here are the chapter headings for some of the chapters: Fine Tuning Vs. General Tuning, A General Order Of Construction, Fine Tuning – In The White, Finding A0 With Sound Generator, Controlling B0. Under the chapter of Controlling B0 these are the headings of the sections: Background, Keeping Records, Recommendations, The Components, Testing the B0 of the Corpus, Normal Adjustment Rules, Testing the B0 of the Neck, Testing the B0 of the Fingerboard, Testing the B0 of the Neck/Fingerboard Unit, Testing for B0 of the Corpus and Neck/Fingerboard Unit, Finishing the Button and the Neck, The B0 Neck Problem, Remedies, Testing for B0 of the finished violin, Matching the Fingerboard B0 - to the Violin B0, Finding the Fingerboard B0, Delta, A1—The Second Air Resonance, B1 – The Second Body Resonance, and Summary and Perspective. There other chapters in LRB – IV: Body Resonance Record Chart, Plate Bending, Body Resonance Record Chart, Plate Bending, Stradivari Rib Mold, Weatherizing Cold Pressed Linseed Oil, Mensure, and Note Frequencies By Octave.
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